Engineering ERα degraders with pleiotropic ubiquitin ligase ligands maximizes therapeutic efficacy by co-opting distinct effector ligases
Anna Shemorry, Willem den Besten, Melinda M. Mulvihill, Curt J. Essenburg, Nicole Blaquière, Tracy Kleinheinz, Elisia Villemure, Frank Peale, Gauri S. Deshmukh, Danilo Maddalo, Elizabeth Levy, Kebing Yu, Matthew R. Steensma, Elizabeth A. Tovar, Emily Wolfrum, , Ingrid E. Wertz
This study evaluates bifunctional ER degraders with different ubiquitin ligase ligands, finding that pan-IAP antagonists enhance ER degradation and induce TNF-dependent cell death more effectively than existing therapies.
Cell chemical biology · May 1, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology