Modulation of Cancer Networks through Protein Degradation, DNA Repair Inhibition, and Quantitative Interactomics
Recent innovations in oncology drug discovery reveal a convergent strategy built on biological dependency, protein fate control, and quantitative network analysis. Epigenetic protein degradation enables durable transcriptional rewiring, helicase inhibition exploits synthetic-lethal DNA repair vulnerabilities, and DNA-barcoded interactomics quantifies higher-order protein complexes. Together, these advances redefine precision oncology as a system-level discipline driven by context, modality, and measurable biological consequence.
Authors
- Anna C. Renner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4971-9609)
- Robert B. Kargbo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5539-6343)
Institutions
- Dakota State University (US)
- North Dakota State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmedchemlett.6c00082
- Primary Topic
- Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00