Proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) in ‘beyond rule-of-five’ chemical space: Recent progress and future challenges
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Proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) are heterobifunctional compounds with molecular weights and other properties that lie outside the classic 'rule-of-five' space. Consequently, PROTACs have unique challenges associated with their development as potential therapeutic agents. This review summarizes and analyzes a representative set of recent PROTACs and highlights some of the potential future challenges facing this promising modality.
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Available data indicate that the pharmacokinetics of PROTACs might be less prohibitive than would be expected given their physicochemical properties.
“However, available data indicate that the pharmacokinetics of PROTACs might be less prohibitive than would be expected given their physicochemical properties 36 .”
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- Authors
- Edmondson, S. D., Yang, B., & Fallan, C.
- Affiliations
- AstraZeneca (United States) (US)
- AstraZeneca (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Edmondson, Scott D.
- Venue
- Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2019-07
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 13
- Pages
- 1555-1564
- ISSN
- 0960-894X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2938148420
- Cited by
- 422
- References
- 78
- Citations by year
- 2026: 54 · 2025: 69 · 2024: 61 · 2023: 68 · 2022: 56 · 2021: 56 · 2020: 47 · 2019: 11
- FWCI
- 3.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
- Keywords
- PROTACs, Lipinski's rule of five, molecular weight, drug development challenges, protein degradation, small molecule drugs
- MeSH terms
- Chimera, Humans, Drug Discovery, Proteolysis
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