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Degradation of CCNK/CDK12 is a druggable vulnerability of colorectal cancer

Novel treatment options for metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) are urgently needed to improve patient outcome. Here, we screen a library of non-characterized small molecules against a heterogeneous collection of patient-derived CRC spheroids. By prioritizing compounds with inhibitory activity in a s...

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Main Authors: Dieter, Sebastian M. (Author) , Siegl, Christine (Author) , Codó, Paula L. (Author) , Huerta, Mario (Author) , Ostermann-Parucha, Anna Lena (Author) , Schulz, Erik R. (Author) , Zowada, Martina (Author) , Martin, Sylvia (Author) , Laaber, Karin (Author) , Nowrouzi, Ali (Author) , Blatter, Mona Soledad (Author) , Kreth, Sina (Author) , Westermann, Frank (Author) , Benner, Axel (Author) , Uhrig, Ulrike (Author) , Putzker, Kerstin (Author) , Lewis, Joe (Author) , Haegebarth, Andrea (Author) , Mumberg, Dominik (Author) , Holton, Simon J. (Author) , Weiske, Joerg (Author) , Toepper, Lena-Marit (Author) , Scheib, Ulrike (Author) , Siemeister, Gerhard (Author) , Ball, Claudia R. (Author) , Kuster, Bernhard (Author) , Stoehr, Gabriele (Author) , Hahne, Hannes (Author) , Johannes, Sarah (Author) , Lange, Martin (Author) , Herbst, Friederike (Author) , Glimm, Hanno (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 21 July 2021
In: Cell reports
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 3, Pages: 1-15, e1-e11
ISSN:2211-1247
DOI:10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109394
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109394
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124721007920
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Author Notes:Sebastian M. Dieter, Christine Siegl, Paula L. Codó, Mario Huerta, Anna L. Ostermann-Parucha, Erik Schulz, Martina K. Zowada, Sylvia Martin, Karin Laaber, Ali Nowrouzi, Mona Blatter, Sina Kreth, Frank Westermann, Axel Benner, Ulrike Uhrig, Kerstin Putzker, Joe Lewis, Andrea Haegebarth, Dominik Mumberg, Simon J. Holton, Joerg Weiske, Lena-Marit Toepper, Ulrike Scheib, Gerhard Siemeister, Claudia R. Ball, Bernhard Kuster, Gabriele Stoehr, Hannes Hahne, Sarah Johannes, Martin Lange, Friederike Herbst, and Hanno Glimm
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Summary:Novel treatment options for metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) are urgently needed to improve patient outcome. Here, we screen a library of non-characterized small molecules against a heterogeneous collection of patient-derived CRC spheroids. By prioritizing compounds with inhibitory activity in a subset of—but not all—spheroid cultures, NCT02 is identified as a candidate with minimal risk of non-specific toxicity. Mechanistically, we show that NCT02 acts as molecular glue that induces ubiquitination of cyclin K (CCNK) and proteasomal degradation of CCNK and its complex partner CDK12. Knockout of CCNK or CDK12 decreases proliferation of CRC cells in vitro and tumor growth in vivo. Interestingly, sensitivity to pharmacological CCNK/CDK12 degradation is associated with TP53 deficiency and consensus molecular subtype 4 in vitro and in patient-derived xenografts. We thus demonstrate the efficacy of targeted CCNK/CDK12 degradation for a CRC subset, highlighting the potential of drug-induced proteolysis for difficult-to-treat types of cancer.
Item Description:Gesehen am 27.10.2021
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ISSN:2211-1247
DOI:10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109394

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