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ArticleJournal of medicinal chemistry2025

Exploiting the Cryptic αD Pocket of Casein Kinase 2α (CK2α) to Deliver Highly Potent and Selective Type 1 Inhibitors.

Paul A Glossop, Paul Brear, Susanne Wright, Neil Flanagan, Melanie S Glossop, Charlotte A L Lane, Richard P Butt, David R Spring, Marko Hyvönen, Darren Cawkill

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Article in Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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10 authors.

Paul A GlossopSandexis Medicinal Chemistry Ltd, Discovery Park, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent CT13 9FF, U.K.ORCID 0000-0001-6567-5648
Paul BrearDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, 80 Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1GA, U.K.ORCID 0000-0002-4045-0474
Susanne WrightApollo Therapeutics Ltd, 50-60 Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2JH, U.K.
Neil FlanaganApollo Therapeutics Ltd, 50-60 Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2JH, U.K.
Melanie S GlossopApollo Therapeutics Ltd, 50-60 Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2JH, U.K.
Charlotte A L LaneApollo Therapeutics Ltd, 50-60 Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2JH, U.K.
Richard P ButtApollo Therapeutics Ltd, 50-60 Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2JH, U.K.
David R SpringYusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
Marko HyvönenDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, 80 Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1GA, U.K.ORCID 0000-0001-8683-4070
Darren CawkillApollo Therapeutics Ltd, 50-60 Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2JH, U.K.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Casein kinase 2α (CK2α) is an oncology drug target that acts as a positive regulator of many tumorigenic signaling pathways. We previously reported that CK2α has a unique cryptic binding site, the αD pocket, that offers the potential for inhibitors with improved kinase selectivity. The prototype bivalent molecule CAM4066 (

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Antineoplastic AgentsCasein Kinase IIProtein Kinase InhibitorsAnimalsBinding SitesHCT116 CellsHumansMiceModels, MolecularStructure-Activity RelationshipAntineoplastic AgentsCasein Kinase IICSNK2A1 protein, humanProtein Kinase Inhibitors

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PMID41085029
PMCPMC12557390

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