Finding a needle in the haystack: ADME and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics characterization and optimization toward orally available bifunctional protein degraders
Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2025
Degraders
are
an
increasingly
important
sub-modality
of
small
molecules
as
illustrated
by
ever-expanding
number
publications
and
clinical
candidate
in
human
trials.
Nevertheless,
their
preclinical
optimization
ADME
PK/PD
properties
has
remained
challenging.
Significant
research
efforts
being
directed
to
elucidate
underlying
principles
derive
rational
strategies.
In
this
review
the
authors
summarize
current
best
practices
terms
vitro
assays
vivo
experiments.
Furthermore,
collate
comment
on
understanding
optimal
physicochemical
characteristics
impact
absorption,
distribution,
metabolism
excretion
including
knowledge
Drug-Drug
interactions.
Finally,
describe
Pharmacokinetic
prediction
Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic
-concepts
unique
degraders
how
implement
these
projects.
Despite
many
recent
advances
field,
continued
will
further
our
design
regarding
degrader
optimization.
Machine-learning
computational
approaches
become
once
larger,
more
robust
datasets
available.
tissue-targeting
(particularly
Central
Nervous
System
be
studied
efficacious
drug
regimens
that
capitalize
catalytic
mode
action.
additional
specialized
(e.g.
covalent
degraders,
LOVdegs)
can
enrich
field
offer
interesting
alternative
approaches.
Язык: Английский
PK/PD modeling of targeted protein degraders: Charting new waters and navigating the shallows
Drug Discovery Today,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 104311 - 104311
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
The
development
of
targeted
protein
degraders
has
picked
up
considerable
steam
recently,
with
interest
stoked
further
by
the
first
compounds
entering
Phase
III
studies.
To
keep
leading
biotech
start-up
firms,
big
pharma
been
keen
to
venture
into
this
new
field,
bringing
along
experienced
crews
drug
hunters.
At
their
disposal,
they
find
a
burgeoning
body
literature
on
pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics
(PK/PD)
models
tailor‑made
for
therapeutic
modality.
However,
ocean
opportunities
might
seem
daunting
even
veteran
scientists.
Here,
we
provide
orientation
and
direction
researchers
approach
best
suited
respective
questions.
Язык: Английский