Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: June 28, 2023
Abstract
Combination
of
anti-cancer
drugs
is
broadly
seen
as
way
to
overcome
the
often-limited
efficacy
single
agents.
The
design
and
testing
combinations
are
however
very
challenging.
Here
we
present
a
uniquely
large
dataset
screening
over
5000
targeted
agent
across
81
non-small
cell
lung
cancer
lines.
Our
analysis
reveals
profound
heterogeneity
response
tumor
models.
Notably,
rarely
result
in
strong
gain
range
observable
with
Importantly,
activity
agents
more
often
when
co-targeting
functionally
proximal
genes,
offering
strategy
for
designing
efficient
combinations.
Because
combinatorial
effect
strongly
context
specific,
specificity
should
be
achievable.
resource
provided,
together
an
additional
validation
screen
sheds
light
on
major
challenges
opportunities
building
efficacious
against
provides
opportunity
training
computational
models
synergy
prediction.
Breast Cancer Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: March 5, 2022
Abstract
Pharmacological
inhibitors
of
cyclin-dependent
kinases
4
and
6
(CDK4/6)
are
now
an
established
standard
care
for
patients
with
advanced
hormone
receptor-positive
breast
cancer.
The
canonical
mechanism
underlying
CDK4/6
inhibitor
activity
is
the
suppression
phosphorylation
retinoblastoma
tumor
suppressor
protein,
which
serves
to
prevent
cancer
cell
proliferation.
Recent
data
suggest
that
these
agents
induce
other
diverse
effects
within
both
stromal
compartments,
serve
explain
aspects
their
clinical
activity.
Here,
we
review
phenomena
discuss
how
they
might
be
leveraged
in
development
novel
inhibitor-containing
combination
treatments.
We
also
briefly
various
known
mechanisms
acquired
resistance
setting.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(49), P. 22622 - 22632
Published: Nov. 30, 2022
Proteolysis
Targeting
Chimeras
(PROTACs)
are
attractive
therapeutic
modalities
for
degrading
disease-causing
proteins.
While
many
PROTACs
have
been
developed
numerous
protein
targets,
current
small-molecule
PROTAC
approaches
cannot
target
undruggable
proteins
that
do
not
binders.
Here,
we
present
a
novel
approach,
termed
bridged
PROTAC,
which
utilizes
binder
of
the
protein's
binding
partner
to
recruit
complex
into
close
proximity
with
an
E3
ubiquitin
ligase
Applying
this
strategy,
discovered
MS28,
first-in-class
degrader
cyclin
D1,
lacks
binder.
MS28
effectively
degrades
faster
degradation
kinetics
and
superior
efficiency
than
CDK4/6,
through
recruiting
CDK4/6-cyclin
D1
von
Hippel–Lindau
ligase.
also
suppressed
proliferation
cancer
cells
more
CDK4/6
inhibitors
degraders.
Altogether,
strategy
could
provide
generalizable
platform
targeting
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Jan. 12, 2025
Abstract
Cyclin
Dependent
Kinases
(CDKs)
are
closely
connected
to
the
regulation
of
cell
cycle
progression,
having
been
first
identified
as
kinases
able
drive
division.
In
reality,
human
genome
contains
20
different
CDKs,
which
can
be
divided
in
at
least
three
sub-family
with
functions,
mechanisms
regulation,
expression
patterns
and
subcellular
localization.
Most
these
play
fundamental
roles
normal
physiology
eucaryotic
cells;
therefore,
their
deregulation
is
associated
onset
and/or
progression
multiple
disease
including
but
not
limited
neoplastic
neurodegenerative
conditions.
Here,
we
describe
functions
categorized
into
main
functional
groups
they
classified,
highlighting
most
relevant
pathways
that
functions.
We
then
discuss
potential
CDKs
pathologies,
a
particular
focus
on
cancer,
have
extensively
studied
explored
therapeutic
targets.
Finally,
how
inhibitors
become
standard
therapies
selected
cancers
propose
novel
ways
investigation
export
targeting
from
cancer
other
chronic
diseases.
hope
effort
made
collecting
all
available
information
both
prominent
lesser-known
CDK
family
members
will
help
identify
develop
areas
research
improve
lives
patients
affected
by
debilitating
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(13), P. 3474 - 3486
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Cyclin-dependent
kinase
6
(CDK6)
is
an
important
regulator
of
the
cell
cycle.
Together
with
CDK4,
it
phosphorylates
and
inactivates
retinoblastoma
(Rb)
protein.
Molecular Therapy,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
29(3), P. 908 - 919
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
A
growing
amount
of
evidence
suggests
that
ubiquitination
and
deubiquitination
programmed
death
1
(PD-1)/programmed
death-ligand
(PD-L1)
play
crucial
roles
in
the
regulation
PD-1
PD-L1
protein
stabilization
dynamics.
PD-1/PD-L1
is
a
major
coinhibitory
checkpoint
pathway
modulates
immune
escape
cancer
patients,
its
engagement
inhibition
has
significantly
reshaped
landscape
tumor
clearance.
The
abnormal
influence
PD-1/PD-L1-mediated
immunosuppression.
In
this
review,
we
describe
ubiquitination-
deubiquitination-mediated
modulation
signaling
through
variety
E3
ligases
deubiquitinating
enzymes
(DUBs).
Moreover,
briefly
expound
on
anticancer
potential
some
agents
target
related
ligases,
which
further
modulate
cancers.
Therefore,
review
reveals
development
highly
promising
therapeutic
approach
for
immunotherapy
by
targeting
ubiquitination.
Mammalian
cells
typically
start
the
cell-cycle
entry
program
by
activating
cyclin-dependent
protein
kinase
4/6
(CDK4/6).
CDK4/6
activity
is
clinically
relevant
as
mutations,
deletions,
and
amplifications
that
increase
contribute
to
progression
of
many
cancers.
However,
when
activated
relative
CDK2
remained
incompletely
understood.
Here,
we
developed
a
reporter
system
simultaneously
monitor
activities
in
single
found
increases
rapidly
before
gradually
increases,
can
be
active
after
mitosis
or
inactive
for
variable
time
periods.
Markedly,
stress
signals
G1
inactivate
return
quiescence
but
with
reduced
probability
approach
S
phase.
Together,
our
study
reveals
regulation
length
temporary
inactivation
mitosis,
progressively
increasing
persistence
restricts
from
returning
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: June 7, 2021
Abstract
Since
their
discovery
as
drivers
of
proliferation,
cyclin-dependent
kinases
(CDKs)
have
been
considered
therapeutic
targets.
Small
molecule
inhibitors
CDK4/6
are
used
and
tested
in
clinical
trials
to
treat
multiple
cancer
types.
Despite
importance,
little
is
known
about
how
affect
the
stability
complexes,
which
bind
cyclins
inhibitory
proteins
such
p21.
We
develop
an
assay
monitor
CDK
complex
inside
nucleus.
Unexpectedly,
treatment
with
inhibitors—palbociclib,
ribociclib,
or
abemaciclib—immediately
dissociates
p21
selectively
from
CDK4
but
not
CDK6
complexes.
This
effect
mediates
indirect
inhibition
CDK2
activity
by
p27
redistribution.
Our
work
shows
that
two
roles:
non-catalytic
via
displacement
catalytic
independent
By
broadening
containing
next-generation
may
improved
efficacy
overcome
resistance
mechanisms.