Bromodomain Protein-directed Agents and MYC in Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) has a dismal prognosis. In addition to the inactivation of the tumor suppressors TP53 and RB1, tumor-promoting MYC and paralogs are frequently overexpressed in this neuroendocrine carcinoma. SCLC exhibits high resistance to second-line chemotherapy and all attempts of novel drugs and targeted therapy have failed so far to achieve superior survival. MYC and paralogs have key roles in the oncogenic process, orchestrating proliferation, apoptosis, differentiation, and metabolism. In SCLC, MYC-L and MYC regulate the neuroendocrine dedifferentiation of SCLC cells from Type A (ASCL1 expression) to the other SCLC subtypes. Targeting MYC to suppress tumor growth is difficult due to the lack of suitable binding pockets and the most advanced miniprotein inhibitor Omomyc exhibits limited efficacy. MYC may be targeted indirectly via the bromodomain (BET) protein BRD4, which activates MYC transcription, by specific BET inhibitors that reduce the expression of this oncogenic driver. Here, novel BET-directed Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) are discussed that show high antiproliferative activity in SCLC. Particularly ARV825, targeting specifically BRD4, exhibits superior cytotoxic effects on SCLC cell lines and may become a valuable adjunct to SCLC combination chemotherapy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Current cancer drug targets - (2024) vom: 24. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hamilton, Gerhard [VerfasserIn]
Stickler, Sandra [VerfasserIn]
Rath, Barbara [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

BET inhibitors
Bromodomain proteins
Journal Article
MYC paralogs
PROTAC.
Small cell lung cancer

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Date Revised 26.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.2174/0115680096272757231211113206

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367654695