[HTML][HTML] Proteolysis-targeting chimeras and their implications in breast cancer

AC Tecalco-Cruz, J Zepeda-Cervantes… - … of Targeted Anti …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AC Tecalco-Cruz, J Zepeda-Cervantes, JO Ramírez-Jarquín, A Rojas-Ochoa
Exploration of Targeted Anti-tumor Therapy, 2021ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Breast cancer (BC) is a highly heterogeneous neoplasm of the mammary tissue, causing the
deaths of a large number of women worldwide. Nearly 70% and 20% of BC cases are
estrogen receptor alpha positive (ERα+) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-
positive (HER2+), respectively; therefore, ER and HER2 targeted therapies have been
employed in BC treatment. However, resistance to these therapies has been reported,
indicating a need for developing novel therapeutic strategies. Proteolysis-targeting chimeras …
Abstract
Breast cancer (BC) is a highly heterogeneous neoplasm of the mammary tissue, causing the deaths of a large number of women worldwide. Nearly 70% and 20% of BC cases are estrogen receptor alpha positive (ERα+) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+), respectively; therefore, ER and HER2 targeted therapies have been employed in BC treatment. However, resistance to these therapies has been reported, indicating a need for developing novel therapeutic strategies. Proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) are new, promising therapeutic tools designed with a bimodular structure: one module allows specific binding to target proteins, and the other module allows efficient degradation of these target proteins. In this paper, PROTACs and their potential in controlling the progression of ERα and HER2+ BC are discussed.
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