JQ-1

We designed and synthesized SKP2-recruiting degraders by linking SL1 to the BRD4 inhibitor JQ1...We further demonstrate that SKP2-directed PROTACs effectively degrade Androgen receptor (AR) in 22RV1 cells. These findings emphasize that SKP2, frequently overexpressed in various tumor cells, can be successfully exploited for TPD through non-covalent PROTACs, expanding the pool of E3 ligases available for potential therapeutic applications.

By integrating BRD4 ligands (JQ1, ABBV-075, and HJB97) with strategies like macrocyclization, dual-targeting designs, and the dTAG system, potency and isoform selectivity have been enhanced. The novel mechanism of molecular glue degraders is also explored. Multidimensional optimization is now propelling BRD4-PROTACs towards clinical translation, promising efficient, safe, and precisely controllable new strategies for cancer treatment.

HB023 successfully addresses the challenge of glutamine deprivation-induced immune escape by integrating metabolic inhibition with immune checkpoint blockade. This dual-modulatory approach reprograms the tumor immune microenvironment and improves immunotherapeutic efficacy, representing a promising strategy for advancing cancer treatment.

Here, we report that combining the BET inhibitor JQ1 with the autophagy inhibitor chloroquine (CQ) synergistically amplifies ERS, leading to enhanced ICD in OSCC models. This minimally invasive platform ensures sustained drug release, improves tumor accumulation, and minimizes systemic exposure. Our study not only elucidates a druggable autophagy-ERS-ICD axis but also provides a versatile transdermal delivery strategy with potential applicability to a range of solid tumors.

Furthermore, our findings show that the dual-targeting agents JQ-1 and CX-6258-focused on FOSL1/AP-1 and PIM kinases, respectively-effectively suppress both the progenitor properties and the growth of mouse and human DNPC surrogates in vitro and in vivo. Thus, early eradication of castration-tolerant Club-like cells presents a promising therapeutic strategy to mitigate prostate cancer progression toward CRPC.

Using CD4 + T-cells from PWH on ART, there was a significant decrease in HIV DNA following administration of wortmannin (a pan-PI3K inhibitor), venetoclax (a Bcl2 inhibitor) and JQ1 (an LRA) when administered alone. Overall, reduction in the HIV reservoir by LRAs could be further enhanced in the presence of pro-apoptotic drugs, but the magnitude of the effect was modest, was dependent on the in vitro model used and for PI3K inhibitors, depended on the potency of latency reversal. These results are consistent with minimal additional efficacy in reservoir reduction when combining currently available LRAs and either PI3K inhibitors or venetoclax.

In biochemical assays, H5 shows IC50 = 7.9 ± 0.5 nM, outperforming JQ-1 (IC50 = 33.0 ± 1.0 nM) by 4-fold...In the HCT-116 xenograft mouse model, oral administration of H5 suppressed tumor growth (TGI = 82 % at 50 mg/kg) and downregulated the BRD4-driven oncoproteins c-MYC and BCL-2. Collectively, H5 emerges as a highly promising BRD4-targeted candidate for colorectal cancer treatment.

To investigate whether MDM2 can serve as tumor-specific PROTAC E3 in certain setting, we analyzed the benchmark compound A1874 (JQ1-Idasanutlin chimera targeting BRD4) under various conditions that affect MDM2 expression and activity. Importantly, A1874 showed on average ~12-fold higher potency in tumor cells with MDM2 amplification compared to non-amplified cells, correlating with enhanced cytotoxicity. The results suggest that tumors with MDM2 amplification or overexpression can be selectively targeted using PROTAC approach.

Moreover, pharmacogenomic analyses revealed that CHOP upregulation correlates with increased sensitivity to several agents, and molecular docking highlighted Irinotecan and JQ1 as potential synergistic partners with TCPC. Collectively, this work demonstrates that nanomedicine guided by omics can couple organelle-specific delivery with ER-stress amplification to achieve potent antitumor efficacy. Overall, this work establishes an omics-guided materials strategy that integrates organelle-targeted delivery with ER-stress amplification for effective melanoma therapy.

To investigate the biological effects of BET proteins, two small-molecule inhibitors, JQ1 and I-BET762, were used to assess their impact on UF cell behavior and transcriptomic profiles. Collectively, these results support that BET proteins play a pivotal role in regulating key signaling pathways and cellular processes in UFs. Targeting BET proteins may therefore represent a promising non-hormonal therapeutic strategy for UF treatment.

In vivo, JQ1-icluster suppresses tumor growth with high specificity and retention. This work presents a promising multi-responsive nanoplatform capable of precise delivery and deep penetration.

Current cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and targeted therapies like JQ1, frequently come with side effects and toxicity, which highlights the need for safer alternatives...For Calyxins A, the binding free energy was -72.53 kcal/mol with a docking score of -10.132 kcal/mol, while for Deoxycalyxin A, it was -73.03 kcal/mol with a docking score of -10.162 kcal/mol. Our research indicates that these natural compounds, Calyxins C, Calyxins A, and Deoxyocalyxin A, exhibit higher stability and favorable interaction profiles, which could be effective and less toxic drug leads for leukemia treatment, paving the way for future experimental validation and clinical studies.