Overall, incorporating THAL-SNS-032 into nanomedicines offers a comprehensive approach with potential benefits in dose optimization, safety, and targeted delivery. These findings support the further development of nanomedicine-based PROTAC therapies for cancer treatment.
Moreover, knockdown CDK9 by shRNA inhibited proliferation and survival, both in MM tumor cell- and tumor cell/BMSC co-cultures. Rationally derived combination strategies of Thal-sns-032 with venetoclax, navitoclax, Selinexor or Carfilzomib as well as other investigational and established MM therapies induced synergistic anti-MM effects in MM cells or BMSC co-cultures.Conclusion : In summary, by delineating CDK9-regulated molecular events in MM, our studies strongly support the therapeutic role of targeted CDK9-therapy and rationally derived MM combination treatment strategies.
LL-K9-3 exhibited enhanced anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects compared with its parental CDK9 inhibitor SNS032 and suppressed downstream signaling of CDK9 and AR more effectively than SNS032. Moreover, LL-K9-3 inhibited AR and Myc-driven oncogenic transcriptional programs and exerted stronger inhibitory effects on several intrinsic target genes of AR than the monomeric CDK9 PROTAC (Thal-SNS032).
CDK-9 inhibition enhances the anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects of EZH2 inhibition in PDAC cells and warrants further clinical investigation. >
BT474-derived trastuzumab-resistant cell lines displayed a particular sensitivity to THAL-SNS-032. The identified toxicity was mainly due to an on-target off-tumor effect of the compound in the gastrointestinal epithelium. In summary, the potent and efficient antitumoral properties of the CDK9 PROTAC THAL-SNS-032 opens the possibility of using this type of compound in breast cancer only if specifically delivered to cancer cells, particularly in ER/HER2-positive and HER2-resistant tumors.