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ArticleSLAS discovery : advancing life sciences R & D2025

TREM2 hit discovery using temperature-related intensity change (TRIC) technology: A proof-of-concept high-throughput screening approach.

Natalie Fuchs, Katarzyna Kuncewicz, Farida El Gaamouch, Moustafa T Gabr

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Natalie FuchsMolecular Imaging Innovations Institute (MI3), Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, United States.
Katarzyna KuncewiczMolecular Imaging Innovations Institute (MI3), Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, United States; Department of Biomedical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Poland.
Farida El GaamouchMolecular Imaging Innovations Institute (MI3), Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, United States.
Moustafa T GabrMolecular Imaging Innovations Institute (MI3), Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, United States. Electronic address: mog4005@med.cornell.edu.

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Discovery of first-in-class small molecule TREM2 ligands as therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease (supplement)R01AG083512 · NIA · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI Moustafa Gabr · 2024 to 2026
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NIA NIH HHS R01 AG083512
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Abstract

Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) is an immunomodulatory receptor implicated in both neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. Depending on the context, TREM2 agonists or inhibitors hold therapeutic potential. To date, the majority of TREM2-targeted strategies have centered on monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), which face limitations such as poor tissue penetration and potential immunogenic side effects. To overcome these challenges and expand the chemical space for TREM2-targeting agents, we developed a high-throughput screening (HTS) platform to identify novel small molecule TREM2 binders. Using temperature-related intensity change (TRIC) technology in a 384-well plate format (NanoTemper Dianthus), we screened two focused compound libraries comprising over 1,200 molecules. From this screen, 18 preliminary hits (1.44 % hit rate) were identified and subsequently validated by dose-response binding studies using microscale thermophoresis (MST), yielding four validated hits (0.32 % hit rate) with binding affinities in the high to medium micromolar range (e.g., T2337, K

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Drug DiscoveryHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysMembrane GlycoproteinsReceptors, ImmunologicHEK293 CellsHumansProof of Concept StudyProtein BindingSmall Molecule LibrariesTemperatureMembrane GlycoproteinsReceptors, ImmunologicSmall Molecule LibrariesTREM2 protein, humanAssay developmentDrug discoveryHigh-throughput screeningSmall moleculesTREM2TRIC

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