Selectively Targeting Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase A (TRKA) via PROTACs

J Med Chem. 2020 Dec 10;63(23):14560-14561. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01947. Epub 2020 Nov 18.

Abstract

Tropomyosin receptor kinases (TRKs) are promising cancer therapeutic targets. Chen ( J. Med. Chem. 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01342) report the discovery of CG416 and CG428 as two potent small-molecule proteolysis-targeting chimera (PROTAC) degraders selective for TRKA over TRKB and TRKC. CG416 and CG428 are valuable research tool compounds for in vitro and in vivo studies and promising lead compounds for further optimization.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Proteolysis
  • Proteomics
  • Receptor, trkA / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Receptor, trkA / metabolism*

Substances

  • NTRK1 protein, human
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Receptor, trkA