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Degrader Radar, Apr. ’23: DCAF1, on CNS Degraders, and More

Drug Hunter

This article highlights six recent articles of interest in the field of targeted protein degradation including but not limited to potentially new ligases, recruiting motifs, and a discussion on the feasibility of CNS-penetrant degraders.

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eBook: Breakthroughs in oncology research and drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

In the last few years, immunotherapies like immune checkpoint inhibitors, vaccines and cell and gene therapies have revolutionised the treatment of cancer, and targeted drugs like monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), poly-ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors and targeted protein degraders are also playing an important role.

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€12 million raised for extracellular protein degradation research

Drug Discovery World

Biotechnology company Draupnir Bio has received equity investments totalling €12 million to support the company’s work in the field of targeted protein degradation (TPD).

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Oncology Market Outlook 2024

Fierce BioTech

It addresses CAR-T therapies, KRAS, radiopharmaceuticals, & targeted protein degradation. It addresses CAR-T therapies, KRAS, radiopharmaceuticals, & targeted protein degradation. Blue Matter Consulting Resource Type Whitepaper BlueMatterConsulting_250x190 (1) (2).png

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Covalent PROTAC design method based on a sulfonyl pyridone probe

Covalent Modifiers

This approach showcases the potential of nucleophilic amino acid labeling probes, particularly for proteins lacking easily accessible cysteine residues, opening new possibilities for covalent PROTAC design and targeted protein degradation therapies.

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Six collaborations driving drug discovery innovation

Drug Discovery World

The collaboration leverages Evotec’s R&D platform to advance drug discovery for two drug targets that address major unmet medical needs of patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. of Perspective’s shares for up to $33 million.

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Industry collaborations advancing drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

It will combine the use of novel Huntington’s disease drug targets from Aitia’s Gemini Digital Twins with UCB’s expertise in drug research and preclinical model systems in neurodegeneration, with the aim to accelerate the discovery of new therapies for people living with Huntington’s disease.