Targeted Degradation of Oncogenic KRAS^G12C by VHL-Recruiting PROTACs.

ABSTRACT: KRAS is mutated in ∼20% of human cancers and is one of the most sought-after targets for pharmacological modulation, despite having historically been considered "undruggable." The discovery of potent covalent inhibitors of the KRAS^G12C mutant in recent years has sparked a new wave of interest in small molecules targeting KRAS. While these inhibitors have shown promise in the clinic, we wanted to explore PROTAC-mediated degradation as a complementary strategy to modulate mutant KRAS. Herein, we report the development of LC-2, the first PROTAC capable of degrading endogenous KRAS^G12C. LC-2 covalently binds KRAS^G12C with a MRTX849 warhead and recruits the E3 ligase VHL, inducing rapid and sustained KRAS^G12C degradation leading to suppression of MAPK

SUBMITTER: Bond MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7453568 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature