New class of selective estrogen receptor degraders (SERDs): Expanding the toolbox of PROTAC degrons Journal Article


Authors: Wang, L.; Guillen, V. S.; Sharma, N.; Flessa, K.; Min, J.; Carlson, K. E.; Toy, W.; Braqi, S.; Katzenellenbogen, B. S.; Katzenellenbogen, J. A.; Chandarlapaty, S.; Sharma, A.
Article Title: New class of selective estrogen receptor degraders (SERDs): Expanding the toolbox of PROTAC degrons
Abstract: An effective endocrine therapy for breast cancer is to selectively and effectively degrade the estrogen receptor (ER). Up until now, there have been largely only two molecular scaffolds capable of doing this. In this study, we have developed new classes of scaffolds that possess selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) and ER antagonistic properties. These novel SERDs potently inhibit MCF-7 breast cancer cell proliferation and the expression of ER target genes, and their efficacy is comparable to Fulvestrant. Unlike Fulvestrant, the modular protein-targeted chimera (PROTAC)-type design of these novel SERDs should allow easy diversification into a library of analogs to further fine-tune their pharmacokinetic properties including oral availability. This work also expands the pool of currently available PROTAC-type scaffolds that could be beneficial for targeted degradation of various other therapeutically important proteins.
Keywords: breast cancer; inhibitor; ligands; estrogen receptor; fulvestrant; optimization; antagonist; strategy; alpha; antiestrogens; antiproliferation; targeted protein degradation; resistant breast-cancer; induced protein-degradation
Journal Title: ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume: 9
Issue: 8
ISSN: 1948-5875
Publisher: American Chemical Society  
Date Published: 2018-08-09
Start Page: 803
End Page: 808
Language: English
ACCESSION: WOS:000441484100005
DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.8b00106
PROVIDER: wos
PMCID: PMC6088359
PUBMED: 30128071
Notes: Article -- Source: Wos
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