RSC Medicinal Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(3), P. 1141 - 1150
Published: Dec. 23, 2024
High-throughput
chemistry
(HTC)
and
direct-to-biology
(D2B)
platforms
allow
for
plate-based
compound
synthesis
biological
evaluation
of
crude
mixtures
in
cellular
assays.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(10), P. 4838 - 4861
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
In
this
review
we
highlight
how
the
synthesis
of
degraders
has
evolved
in
recent
years,
particular
application
high-throughput
chemistry
and
screening
approaches
such
as
D2B
DEL
technologies
to
expedite
discovery
timelines.
Cells,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 578 - 578
Published: March 26, 2024
Proteolysis-targeting
chimeras
(PROTACs)
describe
compounds
that
bind
to
and
induce
degradation
of
a
target
by
simultaneously
binding
ubiquitin
ligase.
More
generally
referred
as
bifunctional
degraders,
PROTACs
have
led
the
way
in
field
targeted
protein
(TPD),
with
several
currently
undergoing
clinical
testing.
Alongside
single-moiety
compounds,
or
molecular
glue
degraders
(MGDs),
are
increasingly
being
considered
viable
approach
for
development
therapeutics,
driven
advances
rational
discovery
approaches.
This
review
focuses
on
drug
respect
within
proteasome
system,
including
analysis
mechanistic
concepts
approaches,
an
overview
current
pre-clinical
degrader
status
oncology,
neurodegenerative
inflammatory
disease.
Cell Reports Physical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(8), P. 102139 - 102139
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Highlights•A
light-induced
one-pot
coupling
of
PROTAC-like
molecules•Cyclic
ethers
used
as
linker
precursors
without
any
pre-assembly
procedure•Reactions
complete
within
4
h
up
to
95%
yield
with
a
high
regioselectivity•A
wide
substrate
scope
gave
triazole-based
linkers
structural
diversitySummaryProteolysis-targeting
chimeras
(PROTACs)
are
powerful
approach
for
targeted
protein
degradation.
One
the
current
bottlenecks
developing
PROTACs
is
lack
an
operationally
simple
linkerology
rapidly
construct
various
linkers.
The
classic
convergent
synthesis
strategy
by
pre-assembled
two
ligands
stepwise
commonly
needs
at
least
four
steps
give
final
target
PROTACs,
which
results
in
low
total
yields
long
reaction
times
(several
days)
and
tedious
operations.
Here,
we
develop
efficient
photocatalytic
rapid
analogs
containing
linker-pre-assembled
procedure.
was
completed
room
temperature.
Easily
accessible
cyclic
directly
furnish
fashion,
including
alkenyl,
polyethylene
glycol
(PEG),
ketone,
cyclohexane
chains.
study
provides
highly
efficient,
step-economic,
simple,
environmentally
friendly
PROTAC
drug
discovery.Graphical
abstract
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 2, 2025
Ultra
high-throughput
chemistry
carried
out
in
1536-well
plates
is
increasingly
utilized
for
reaction
optimization
protocols
and
direct-to-biology
(D2B)
platforms,
where
nanomolar
quantities
of
the
final
product
are
directly
assessed
biochemical
or
cellular
activity
without
purification.
As
their
popularity
increases,
it
crucial
that
synthesis
these
molecules
reliable
reproducible.
Research
our
laboratories
has
identified
several
nuances
amide
couplings
when
performed
on
nanoscale
result
poor
translation
from
to
batch-scale
reactions.
This
case
study
presents
a
coupling
synthesize
700
PROTAC
molecules,
which
range
factors
success
nanoscale,
despite
having
no
influence
conversion
batch.
work
guide
chemists
consider
working
importance
drawing
conclusions
synthesis.
ACS Chemical Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
Proteolysis
targeting
chimeras
(PROTACs)
have
gained
considerable
attention
as
a
new
modality
in
drug
discovery.
The
development
of
PROTACs
has
been
mainly
focused
on
using
CRBN
(Cereblon)
and
VHL
(Von
Hippel-Lindau
ligase)
E3
ligase
ligands.
However,
the
size
human
family,
newly
developed
ligands,
favorable
druggability
some
families
hold
promise
that
novel
degraders
with
unique
pharmacological
properties
will
be
designed
future
this
large
space.
Here,
we
workflow
aiming
to
improve
streamline
evaluation
ligand
efficiency
for
PROTAC
assessment
corresponding
"degradable"
target
space
broad-spectrum
kinase
inhibitors
well-established
VH032
validation
system.
Our
study
revealed
linker
attachment
points
are
highly
efficient
degradation
well
pitfalls
when
protein
readout.
For
instance,
cytotoxicity
was
identified
major
mechanism
leading
PROTAC-
VHL-independent
degradation.
combination
negative
controls,
competition
by
parent
compounds,
neddylation
proteasome
essential
distinguish
between
VHL-dependent
-independent
events.
We
share
here
findings
limitations
our
hope
provide
guidance
evaluations
systems
degrader
development.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 18, 2025
Abstract
Amide
bonds
are
ubiquitous
in
molecules
of
interest
such
as
pharmaceuticals,
natural
products,
and
agrochemicals.
Over
the
last
decades,
significant
efforts
have
been
directed
at
developing
efficient
methods
for
formation
this
class
chemical
bonds.
Herein,
we
disclose
a
robust,
user‐friendly
approach
rapid
parallel
synthesis
amide‐containing
compounds,
good
yield
purity.
Our
utilizes
automated
technologies
pre‐packed
capsules
containing
all
necessary
materials
reaction
work‐up.
Following
manual
addition
amine
carboxylic
acid,
product
isolation
is
achieved
automatically
standardized,
integrated
manner.
This
methodology
tolerates
wide
diversity
acids
amines
(or
salts).
To
accelerate
discovery
rapidly
create
compound
libraries,
method
was
miniaturized
into
an
format,
using
96‐well
plate
kits,
which
could
be
beneficial
to
medicinal
chemists.
Abstract
High-throughput
screening
(HTS)
of
(large)
compound
collections
is
a
critical
early
step
in
many
drug
discovery
programs,
enabling
the
rapid
identification
lead
molecules
with
desirable
biological
activity.
The
success
HTS
depends
heavily
on
quality
libraries
used,
and
as
such,
development
targeted
has
emerged
promising
approach
to
enhance
effectiveness
efforts.
However,
acquisition
synthesis
such
remain
costly
labor-intensive,
often
yielding
quantities
far
exceeding
small
amounts
required
for
screening.
To
address
these
challenges,
we
present
high-throughput
synthesis-to-screening
method
efficient
inplate
generation
immediate
deubiquitinase
(DUB)-focused
library.
Central
our
use
an
Echo
acoustic
liquid
handler,
which
enables
precise
nanoliter-scale
transfers
DMSO-based
solutions,
facilitating
miniaturized
directly
1,536-well
plates.
Using
this
platform,
constructed
library
7,536
compounds
featuring
DUB-privileged
cyanimide
warhead
screened
it
against
panel
twelve
DUBs
ubiquitin-like
proteases.
This
identified
two
structurally
related
selective
inhibitory
activity
interferon-stimulated
gene
15
(ISG15)
protease
USP18,
further
developed
into
first-in-class
USP18
inhibitor
35
nM
potency.
compound,
BB07CA902,
demonstrated
exceptional
specificity
across
41
effectively
increased
ISGylation
levels
cells
by
inhibiting
With
technology,
enabled
preparation
large
DUB-targeted
cyanimide-based
libraries,
will
accelerate
future
DUB
development.
RSC Medicinal Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 7, 2024
PROTACs
are
an
emerging
therapeutic
approach
towards
targeted
protein
degradation.
This
article
examines
the
leading
examples
of
this
modality
that
in
clinical
development
through
prism
their
physicochemical
properties.