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ArticleJournal of medicinal chemistry2026

Discovery of SD-965 as a Potent, Selective, and Efficacious STAT3 PROTAC Degrader.

Dimin Wu, Haibin Zhou, Longchuan Bai, Ranjan Kumar Acharyya, Hoda Metwally, Donna McEachern, Mi Wang, Jelena Tošović, Rohan Kalyan Rej, Meilin Wang and 3 more

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Dimin WuDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.
Haibin ZhouDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.
Longchuan BaiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.
Ranjan Kumar AcharyyaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-1562-0216
Hoda MetwallyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.
Donna McEachernDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.
Mi WangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.
Jelena TošovićDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-5531-7193
Rohan Kalyan RejDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0904-9137
Meilin WangDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.
Bo WenDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.
Duxin SunDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-6406-2126
Shaomeng WangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-8782-6950

Funding

Small-molecule STAT3 degradersR01CA244509 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI WANG, SHAOMENG · 2020 to 2024
$3.0M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA244509
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is a promising therapeutic target for human cancers and other human diseases. Herein, we report on the design, synthesis, and evaluation of novel STAT3 PROTAC degraders using high-affinity STAT3 ligands and cereblon ligands. Our study led to the discovery of SD-965 as a potent, selective, and efficacious STAT3 degrader. A single intravenous administration of SD-965 effectively induces rapid, complete, and durable depletion of STAT3 protein in mouse native and human xenograft tumor tissues with no depletion of other STAT proteins. SD-965 is capable of achieving tumor regression even with weekly administration in human leukemia and lymphoma xenograft models in mice without any signs of toxicity. SD-965 represents a promising STAT3 degrader for extensive evaluation for the treatment of human cancers and other human diseases.

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Antineoplastic AgentsDrug DiscoverySTAT3 Transcription FactorAnimalsCell Line, TumorHumansLigandsMiceProteolysisProteolysis Targeting ChimeraStructure-Activity RelationshipXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysAntineoplastic AgentsLigandsProteolysis Targeting ChimeraSTAT3 protein, humanSTAT3 Transcription Factor

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PMID41871272
PMCPMC13071879

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