Molecules (Apr 2020)

Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) for the Dual Degradation of IGF-1R and Src

  • Sudhakar Manda,
  • Na Keum Lee,
  • Dong-Chan Oh,
  • Jeeyeon Lee

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25081948
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 25, no. 8
p. 1948

Abstract

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A focused PROTAC library was developed to degrade both IGF-1R and Src proteins, which are associated with various cancers. PROTACs with IGF-1R and Src degradation potentials were synthesized by tethering different inhibitor warhead units and the E3 ligase (CRBN) recruiting-pomalidomide with various linkers. The designed PROTACs 12a–b inhibited the proliferation and migration of MCF7 and A549 cancer cells with low micromolar potency (1–5 μM) in various cellular assays.

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