Targeted Protein Degradation: Clinical Advances in the Field of Oncology

Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Dec 6;23(23):15440. doi: 10.3390/ijms232315440.

Abstract

The field of targeted protein degradation (TPD) is a rapidly developing therapeutic modality with the promise to tame disease-relevant proteins in ways that are difficult or impossible to tackle with other strategies. While we move into the third decade of TPD, multiple degrader drugs have entered the stage of the clinic and many more are expected to follow. In this review, we provide an update on the most recent advances in the field of targeted degradation with insights into possible clinical implications for cancer prevention and treatment.

Keywords: cancer; clinical trials; degrader molecules; targeted protein degradation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Medical Oncology*
  • Proteins*
  • Proteolysis

Substances

  • Proteins