THAL-SNS-032 is a selective inhibitor and degrader of cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (CDK9). It links the CDK inhibitor SNS-032 to a thalidomide derivative that binds the E3 ubiquitin ligase Cereblon. THAL-SNS-032 was found to selectively induce degradation of CDK9 over other CDKs. It inhibited proliferation across a panel of 11 different leukemia cancer cell lines potently than SNS-032.
Nature chemical biology, 14(2), 163-170 (2017-12-19)
Cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (CDK9), an important regulator of transcriptional elongation, is a promising target for cancer therapy, particularly for cancers driven by transcriptional dysregulation. We characterized NVP-2, a selective ATP-competitive CDK9 inhibitor, and THAL-SNS-032, a selective CDK9 degrader consisting of