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ReviewMolecular diversity2026

Recent advances of dual PROTACs for potential therapeutic applications.

Shun-Ran Li, Meng-Qian Yu, Bo-Qun Du, Ke-Jun Jin, Shu-Xun Chen, Zi Hui, Hang Zhang, Nian-Dong Mao, Yuan Gao, Xiang-Yang Ye

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Review in Molecular diversity, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Shun-Ran LiSchool of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
Meng-Qian YuSchool of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
Bo-Qun DuSchool of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
Ke-Jun JinSchool of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
Shu-Xun ChenSchool of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
Zi HuiInstitute of Integration and Innovation for Chinese-Western Medicine, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Hang ZhangCollege of Basic Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. 20090096@hznu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4558-5582
Nian-Dong MaoCollege of Medicine and Health, Shaoxing Institute of Technology, Qunxian Road 2799, Shaoxing, 312000, People's Republic of China. dn20151028@163.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8335-5071
Yuan GaoCenter for Clinical Pharmacy, Cancer Center, Department of PharmacyZhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. gaoyuan@hmc.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2254-6381
Xiang-Yang YeInstitute of Integration and Innovation for Chinese-Western Medicine, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China. sunnyyip1000@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3739-0930

Funding

The Key Research & Development project of Science Technology Department of Zhejiang Province Grant Numbers 2024C03057Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital scientific research start-up funds C-2024-QDJJ22
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Targeted protein degradation (TPD) has revolutionized drug discovery, with PROTACs leading the charge by catalytically eliminating disease-causing proteins. While conventional PROTACs degrade a single target, the complexity of diseases like cancer and neurodegeneration-marked by redundant and compensatory signaling networks-has spurred the rapid development of dual/multi-target PROTACs capable of simultaneously degrading two or more pathogenic proteins. This review systematically surveys recent advances (2023-2026) in this area, categorizing them into two classes: those targeting homologous proteins (e.g., CDKs, BCL-2/BCL-xL, HDACs, BAZ2A/BAZ2B) and those targeting distinct proteins across interconnected pathways (e.g., ERα/ARO, α-Syn/tau, BET/HDAC, PI3K/mTOR, FLT3/CHK1, CBP/BRD4, and others). For each, we critically analyze design strategies, structure-activity relationships, linker optimization, and E3 ligase selection. Despite remarkable progress-including the first dual degraders for non-kinase epigenetic regulators and protein aggregates-challenges persist in pharmacokinetics, off-target toxicity, and limited E3 ligase diversity. By consolidating key breakthroughs and practical SAR insights, this review provides a valuable resource for advancing next-generation multi-target degraders toward clinical translation for complex diseases.

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DegradationPROTACsSimultaneously targetingTherapeutic applications

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