Amphista Therapeutics, a leading company in next-generation targeted protein degradation (TPD), has published a study in Nature Communications demonstrating a novel mechanism for degrading the key cancer target BRD9 using their proprietary Targeted Glue small molecule degrader and DCAF16 E3 ligase.
"The deep expertise of our scientists led to the successful integration of the favorable performance characteristics of earlier generation PROTACs and conventional molecular glues but with key limitations designed-out." - Louise Modis, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at Amphista Therapeutics
The study highlights the company's innovative approach to targeted protein degradation, showcasing the potential of their Targeted Glues technology.
Author's summary: Amphista Therapeutics publishes novel cancer target degradation mechanism.