Discovery of an Aldo-Keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3) degrader

Autor: Angelica V. Carmona, Shirisha Jonnalagadda, Alfie M. Case, Krishnaiah Maddeboina, Sravan K. Jonnalagadda, Louise F. Dow, Ling Duan, Trevor M. Penning, Paul C. Trippier
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Communications Chemistry, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2399-3669
DOI: 10.1038/s42004-024-01177-4
Popis: Abstract Aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3) is a protein upregulated in prostate cancer, hematological malignancies, and other cancers where it contributes to proliferation and chemotherapeutic resistance. Androgen receptor splice variant 7 (ARv7) is the most common mutation of the AR receptor that confers resistance to clinical androgen receptor signalling inhibitors in castration-resistant prostate cancer. AKR1C3 interacts with ARv7 promoting stabilization. Herein we report the discovery of the first-in-class AKR1C3 Proteolysis-Targeting Chimera (PROTAC) degrader. This first-generation degrader potently reduced AKR1C3 expression in 22Rv1 prostate cancer cells with a half-maximal degradation concentration (DC50) of 52 nM. Gratifyingly, concomitant degradation of ARv7 was observed with a DC50 = 70 nM, along with degradation of the AKR1C3 isoforms AKR1C1 and AKR1C2 to a lesser extent. This compound represents a highly useful chemical tool and a promising strategy for prostate cancer intervention.
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