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ArticleNature communications2025

LYMTACs:chimeric small molecules repurpose lysosomal membrane proteins for target protein relocalization and degradation.

Dhanusha A Nalawansha, Georgios Mazis, Gitte Husemoen, Kate S Ashton, Weixian Deng, Ryan P Wurz, Anh T Tran, Brian A Lanman, Jiansong Xie, Robert G Guenette and 10 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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20 authors.

Dhanusha A NalawanshaInduced Proximity Platform, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA. dnalawan@amgen.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-1938-6188
Georgios MazisAmgen Research Copenhagen, Ronnegade 8, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Gitte HusemoenAmgen Research Copenhagen, Ronnegade 8, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Kate S AshtonMedicinal Chemistry, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.
Weixian DengDiscovery Proteomics, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.
Ryan P WurzMedicinal Chemistry, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.
Anh T TranMedicinal Chemistry, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.
Brian A LanmanMedicinal Chemistry, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8768-7188
Jiansong XieCytometry and Imaging Sciences, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.
Robert G GuenetteInduced Proximity Platform, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.
Shiqian LiInduced Proximity Platform, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1663-0704
Christopher E SmithInduced Proximity Platform, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.
Suresh ArchunanSyngene Amgen Research & Development Center, Bengaluru, India.
Manoj K AgnihotramSyngene Amgen Research & Development Center, Bengaluru, India.
Arghya SadhukhanSyngene Amgen Research & Development Center, Bengaluru, India.
Rajiv KapoorSyngene Amgen Research & Development Center, Bengaluru, India.
Chris WildeLead Discovery and Characterization, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91320, USA.
Sajjan KoiralaInduced Proximity Platform, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.
Felipe De Sousa E MeloInduced Proximity Platform, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.
Patrick Ryan PottsInduced Proximity Platform, Amgen Research, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA. ryan.potts@amgen.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2024-8885

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Proximity-inducing modalities that co-opt cellular pathways offer new opportunities to regulate oncogenic drivers. Inspired by the success of proximity-based chimeras in both intracellular and extracellular target space, here we describe the development of LYsosome Membrane TArgeting Chimeras (LYMTACs) as a small molecule-based platform that functions intracellularly to modulate the membrane proteome. Conceptually, LYMTACs are heterobifunctional small molecules that co-opt short-lived lysosomal membrane proteins (LMPs) as effectors to deliver targets for lysosomal degradation. We demonstrate that a promiscuous kinase inhibitor-based LYMTAC selectively targets membrane proteins for lysosomal degradation via RNF152, a short-lived LMP. We extend this concept by showing that oncogenic KRAS

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LysosomesMembrane ProteinsSmall Molecule LibrariesAnimalsCell Line, TumorHumansProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein TransportProteolysisSignal TransductionUbiquitin-Protein LigasesMembrane ProteinsProtein Kinase InhibitorsSmall Molecule LibrariesUbiquitin-Protein Ligases

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PMID40841368
PMCPMC12370906

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