Proteolysis-targeting chimeric molecules (PROTACs) that induce degradation of c-MYC protein

Abstract

Disclosed are proteolysis-targeting chimeric molecules (PROTACs) that induce degradation of c-MYC protein. The disclosed PROTACs typically include a first targeting moiety that binds to c-MYC (Mc-MYC) which may be derived from a substituted heterocycle that binds to c-MYC such as a substituted pyrazole. The first targeting moiety typically is linked via a bond or a linker (L) to a second targeting moiety that binds to an E3 ubiquitin ligase (ME3). As such, the disclosed PROTACS may be described as having a formula Mc-MYC-L-ME3 or ME3-L-Mc-MYC.

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