PROTAC Technology: Opportunities and Challenges
Hongying Gao, Xiuyun Sun, Yu Rao
Abstract
PROTACs-induced targeted protein degradation has emerged as a novel therapeutic strategy in drug development and attracted the favor of academic institutions, large pharmaceutical enterprises (e.g., AstraZeneca, Bayer, Novartis, Amgen, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, and Boehringer Ingelheim, etc.), and biotechnology companies. PROTACs opened a new chapter for novel drug development. However, any new technology will face many new problems and challenges. Perspectives on the potential opportunities and challenges of PROTACs will contribute to the research and development of new protein degradation drugs and degrader tools.
Topics & Concepts
Drug developmentEngineering ethicsTechnology developmentMedicineEngineering managementBusinessDrugEngineeringPharmacologyManufacturing engineeringProtein Degradation and InhibitorsUbiquitin and proteasome pathwaysMultiple Myeloma Research and Treatments