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Hijacking the E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Cereblon to Efficiently Target BRD4

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Lu, Jing, Qian, Yimin, Altieri, Martha, Dong, Hanqing, Wang, Jing, Raina, Kanak, Hines, John, Winkler, James D. +3 more·2015·Chemistry & Biology

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BRD4, a bromodomain and extraterminal domain (BET) family member, is an attractive target in multiple pathological settings, particularly cancer. While BRD4 inhibitors have shown some promise in MYC-driven malignancies such as Burkitt's lymphoma (BL), we show that BRD4 inhibitors lead to robust BRD4 protein accumulation, which may account for their limited suppression of MYC expression, modest antiproliferative activity, and lack of apoptotic induction. To address these limitations we designed ARV-825, a hetero-bifunctional PROTAC (Proteolysis Targeting Chimera) that recruits BRD4 to the E3 ubiquitin ligase cereblon, leading to fast, efficient, and prolonged degradation of BRD4 in all BL cell lines tested. Consequently, ARV-825 more effectively suppresses c-MYC levels and downstream signaling than small-molecule BRD4 inhibitors, resulting in more effective cell proliferation inhibition and apoptosis induction in BL. Our findings provide strong evidence that cereblon-based PROTACs provide a better and more efficient strategy in targeting BRD4 than traditional small-molecule inhibitors.

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Authors
Lu, J., Qian, Y., Altieri, M., Dong, H., Wang, J., Raina, K., Hines, J., Winkler, J. D., Crew, A. P., Coleman, K., & Crews, C. M.
Affiliations
  • Arvinas (United States) (US)
  • Yale University (US)
Corresponding author
Crews, Craig M.
Venue
Chemistry & Biology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-06
Volume
22
Issue
6
Pages
755-763
ISSN
1074-5521 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1488181101
Cited by
1,140
References
37
Citations by year
2026: 75 · 2025: 101 · 2024: 135 · 2023: 104 · 2022: 134 · 2021: 118 · 2020: 151 · 2019: 119 · 2018: 77 · 2017: 71 · 2016: 40 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 1
FWCI
29.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Chemistry & Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (AI084140, R01AI084140)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
Keywords
BRD4, cereblon, PROTACs, E3 ubiquitin ligase, Burkitt lymphoma, c-Myc, BET proteins, BRD4 inhibitors, protein degradation, apoptosis, cell proliferation inhibition
MeSH terms
Acetanilides, Bromodomain Containing Proteins, Azepines, Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring, Humans, Nuclear Proteins, Peptide Hydrolases, Thalidomide, Transcription Factors, Triazoles, Signal Transduction, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc, Apoptosis, Cell Cycle Proteins, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases, Cell Line, Tumor, Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing, Cell Proliferation

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