Programmed cell death protein 1/programmed cell death 1 ligand 1(PD-1/PD-L1)protein-protein interaction represents an appealing target for cancer therapy.Several antibody drugs have been developed to target this inter...Programmed cell death protein 1/programmed cell death 1 ligand 1(PD-1/PD-L1)protein-protein interaction represents an appealing target for cancer therapy.Several antibody drugs have been developed to target this interaction,but they are less effective in the treatment of melanoma.To overcome the limitations,the first proteolysis-targeting chimeric(PROTAC)small molecules simultaneously targeting PD-L1and Src homology phosphotyrosyl phosphatase 2(SHP2)were designed.By employment of PD-1/PD-L1inhibitors BMS01 or BMS-37,SHP2 inhibitor SHP099 and E3 ligase ligands,a series of potent PD-L1 and SHP2 dual PROTACs were synthesized.The most promising compounds BS-7C-V2 and BS327V2 efficiently induced PD-L1 and SHP2 degradation and demonstrated significantly improved immune potency in B16-F10 and A375 cell lines.More importantly,the efficacy of BS-7C-V2 and BS327V2 in a B16-F10 transplanted mouse model was further evaluated based on their degradation ability in vivo.Taken together,our work qualifies the new dual PROTACs as a potent degrader of PD-L1 and SHP2.The biological and mechanism investigations with BS-7C-V2 and BS327V2 prove that dual PROTACs can play an anti-tumor role in vivo and in vitro,and can provide a new therapeutic strategy for melanoma.展开更多
SHP2 is the first identified oncogenic tyrosine phosphatase that promotes colorectal cancer(CRC)progression,and it is consistently overexpressed in CRC.It facilitates CRC oncogenesis by mediating downstream signaling ...SHP2 is the first identified oncogenic tyrosine phosphatase that promotes colorectal cancer(CRC)progression,and it is consistently overexpressed in CRC.It facilitates CRC oncogenesis by mediating downstream signaling cascades of receptor tyrosine kinases,including the RAS/ERK,JAK/STAT,and PI3K/AKT pathways,which are clinically associated with poor prognosis.Furthermore,SHP2 orchestrates immunosuppressive signaling networks by impairing cytotoxic T cell infiltration and changing the phenotype of tumor-associated macrophages within the tumor microenvironment(TME).Targeting SHP2 represents a dual therapeutic strategy in CRC:It concurrently regulates RTK signaling and reprograms the immunosuppressive TME.SHP2 inhibitors,administered both as monotherapy and in combination regimens,have advanced into clinical trial phases.Consequently,SHP2 serves as both a molecular target for precision oncology and an immunomodulatory node,positioning it as a high-priority candidate for CRC treatment.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,No.82141216)Chunhui Program-Cooperative Research Project of the Ministry of Education+2 种基金Project of Frontier Technology Platform for Research Projects of Liaoning Provincial Department of Education in 2024Shenyang Young and Middle-aged Innovative Talents Support Program(No.RC210446)for financial supportsthe support from National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Molecular Biotechnology of Fujian&Taiwan TCM at Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine。
文摘Programmed cell death protein 1/programmed cell death 1 ligand 1(PD-1/PD-L1)protein-protein interaction represents an appealing target for cancer therapy.Several antibody drugs have been developed to target this interaction,but they are less effective in the treatment of melanoma.To overcome the limitations,the first proteolysis-targeting chimeric(PROTAC)small molecules simultaneously targeting PD-L1and Src homology phosphotyrosyl phosphatase 2(SHP2)were designed.By employment of PD-1/PD-L1inhibitors BMS01 or BMS-37,SHP2 inhibitor SHP099 and E3 ligase ligands,a series of potent PD-L1 and SHP2 dual PROTACs were synthesized.The most promising compounds BS-7C-V2 and BS327V2 efficiently induced PD-L1 and SHP2 degradation and demonstrated significantly improved immune potency in B16-F10 and A375 cell lines.More importantly,the efficacy of BS-7C-V2 and BS327V2 in a B16-F10 transplanted mouse model was further evaluated based on their degradation ability in vivo.Taken together,our work qualifies the new dual PROTACs as a potent degrader of PD-L1 and SHP2.The biological and mechanism investigations with BS-7C-V2 and BS327V2 prove that dual PROTACs can play an anti-tumor role in vivo and in vitro,and can provide a new therapeutic strategy for melanoma.
基金Supported by Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation for Youths,No.QN25H160012Zhejiang Medical and Health Science and Technology Plan,No.2023RC006.
文摘SHP2 is the first identified oncogenic tyrosine phosphatase that promotes colorectal cancer(CRC)progression,and it is consistently overexpressed in CRC.It facilitates CRC oncogenesis by mediating downstream signaling cascades of receptor tyrosine kinases,including the RAS/ERK,JAK/STAT,and PI3K/AKT pathways,which are clinically associated with poor prognosis.Furthermore,SHP2 orchestrates immunosuppressive signaling networks by impairing cytotoxic T cell infiltration and changing the phenotype of tumor-associated macrophages within the tumor microenvironment(TME).Targeting SHP2 represents a dual therapeutic strategy in CRC:It concurrently regulates RTK signaling and reprograms the immunosuppressive TME.SHP2 inhibitors,administered both as monotherapy and in combination regimens,have advanced into clinical trial phases.Consequently,SHP2 serves as both a molecular target for precision oncology and an immunomodulatory node,positioning it as a high-priority candidate for CRC treatment.
