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. 2022 Jul 20;62(3):601–623. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.2c00245

Table 12. Notable Molecular Glue-Related Patents.

patent number title organization highlights
WO 2021/053555 glue degraders and methods of use thereof Novartis AG glue degrader compounds binding to and altering the specificity of a cereblon (CRBN) complex to induce ubiquitination and degradation of a protein; binders to the tris-tryptophan pocket of cereblon E3 ligase; 18 compounds synthesized and tested
WO 2021/249517 a molecular glue regulating CDK12–DDB1 interaction to trigger cyclin K degradation National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing molecular glues for triggering polyubiquitination and degradation of CCNK (cyclin K); creating a modified CDK12 protein binding DDB1 of the DDB1–CUL4–RBX1 complex; 31 compounds synthesized and tested
WO 2020/006264 ligands to cereblon (CRBN) Dana-Farber Cancer Institute compounds with immunomodulatory activity, methods of making them, and pharmaceutical compositions; 61 compounds synthesized and tested; ∼70 potential targeted proteins listed
WO 2008/115516 4′-O-substituted isoindoline derivatives and compositions comprising and methods of using the same Celgene Corp. 74 4′-O-substituted isoindoline derivative compounds synthesized and tested; pharmaceutical compositions of these compounds disclosed
WO 2021/126805 modulation of protein degradation Orionis Biosciences agent in treating a disease by recruitment and/or ubiquitination and/or degradation of proteins such as argininosuccinate synthetase
WO 2021/178920 compounds for targeted degradation of BRD9 C4 Therapeutics BRD9 protein degradation compounds provided for treatment of disorders mediated by BRD9, including abnormal cellular proliferation
WO 2021/127080 detection of novel degradation-related interactions Orionis Biosciences method for detecting and identifying protein–protein or protein–small molecule interactions using a MAPPITT assay with CRBN, IKZF1, DDB1, PROTAC, FKBP1A, and VHL
WO 2014/094138 screening methods to identify inhibitors of E2 enzymes by stabilization of noncovalent ubiquitin–E2 complexes for use in cancer therapy and other disorders University of Montreal stabilization of the interaction of noncovalent donor ubiquitin with E2 enzymes, including CDC34–ubiquitin interaction, and therapeutic methods for inhibiting enzymes involved in the cell ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS)
WO 2015/200795, WO 2017/117118 compositions and methods for inducing conformational changes in cereblon other E3 ubiquitin ligases Celgene Corp. screening methods, computational methods, and biomarkers based on the elucidation of the interaction among cereblon, its substrates, and certain compounds or agents, including small molecules, peptides, and proteins
WO 2020/079103 method for identifying a chemical compound or agent inducing ubiquitination of a protein of interest CEMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine method for identifying compounds or agents that can induce ubiquitination of a protein of interest, for treating cancer or other diseases