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A Potent SOS1 PROTAC Degrader with Synergistic Efficacy in Combination with KRASG12C Inhibitor

  • J Med Chem. 2024 Feb 22;67(4):2487-2511. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01598.
Yan Lv 1 Zixuan Yang 1 Yiming Chen 1 Xuepei Ma 1 Mengqi Guo 2 Chengwei Zhang 1 Xiaolin Jiang 1 2 Chengli Wang 2 Zhuoyue Li 1 2 Zhengfu Tai 1 2 Xiao Wang 1 2 Siqi Zhang 1 2 Shumin Ma 1 2 Chong Qin 1 2 3
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, China.
  • 2 Center for Targeted Protein Degradation and Drug Discovery, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, China.
  • 3 Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China.
Abstract

AMG510, as the first approved inhibitor for KRASG12C mutation, has shown promising efficacy in nonsmall-cell lung Cancer and colorectal Cancer harboring KRASG12C mutation. However, the moderate response rate and the rapid emergence of acquired resistance limit the therapeutic potential of AMG510, highlighting the need for the development of combination strategies. Here, we observed the suppression of RAS-MAPK signaling induced by AMG510 was prolonged and enhanced by SOS1 knockdown. Thus, we design, synthesize, and characterize a potent and specific SOS1 degrader 23. Compound 23 showed efficient SOS1 degradation in KRAS-driven Cancer cells and achieved significant antiproliferative potency. Importantly, the combination of 23 with AMG510 suppressed Ras signaling feedback activation, showing synergistic effects against KRASG12C mutant cells in vitro and in vivo. Our findings demonstrated that KRASG12C inhibition plus SOS1 degradation as a potential therapeutic strategy to improve antitumor response and overcome acquired resistance to KRASG12C inhibitor.

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