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Development of novel PROTACs that activates antitumor immunity

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K15251
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 47030:Pharmaceutical hygiene and biochemistry-related
Research InstitutionHokkaido University

Principal Investigator

Kitai Yuichi  北海道大学, 薬学研究院, 助教 (90756165)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords自然免疫 / DAMP / PROTAC / がん免疫 / DAMPs / PD-1
Outline of Research at the Start

これまでの研究から申請者は抗がん剤であるトポテカンがSTING依存的ながん免疫を活性化させる内在性分子(DAMPs)のがん細胞からの放出を誘導することを明らかにし、その後の解析からこのDAMPsの放出はトポテカンの既知の標的であるTOP1には依存せず、新規標的であるリボソームタンパクRPLXを阻害することで誘導されることが判明した。そのためRPLXを特異的に阻害する薬剤はがん免疫を活性化させることでがんの治療に貢献できる可能性がある。本研究ではPROTACによりRPLXを特異的に分解する薬剤の開発とそのがん免疫の活性化能を検証する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are secreted from the damaged or dying cells and activate innate immune siginaling via pattern-recognition receptors such as Toll-like receptors and cGAS. Our previous studies showed that topotecan and SN-38, a topoisomerase I (TOP1) inhibitor, binds to ribosomal protein RPL15 and induces the secretion of immunostimulatory DNA as DAMP from cancer cells which activate cGAS-STING signaling in dendritic cells. Here, we syhthesized SN-38-comjugated pomalidomide (SN38-PROTAC) and showed that SN38-PROTAC selectively degraded RPL15 protein dependent on ubiquitin-proteasome pathway but not TOP1. SN38-PROTAC treatment induced DAMP secretion from cancer cells which activated cGAS-STING signaling in denderitic cells, but cytotoxicity of SN38-PROTAC was 100-fold lower than SN-38 in MCF7 cells. SN38-PROTAC acts as an enhancer for anti-PD-1 therapy in tumor-bearing mouse model.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究はRPL15に対する特異的な阻害剤であるSN38-PROTACを初めて開発したことと、SN38-PROTACが抗PD-1抗体などの免疫チェックポイント阻害剤の治療効果を改善できる可能性があることを示したという2点において、学術的および社会的な意義があると考えられる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2023 2022 2021

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] A peptide derived from adaptor protein STAP-2 inhibits tumor progression by downregulating epidermal growth factor receptor signaling2023

    • Author(s)
      Maemoto Taiga、Kitai Yuichi、Takahashi Runa、Shoji Haruka、Yamada Shunsuke、Takei Shiho、Ito Daiki、Muromoto Ryuta、Kashiwakura Jun-ichi、Handa Haruka、Hashimoto Ari、Hashimoto Shigeru、Ose Toyoyuki、Oritani Kenji、Matsuda Tadashi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Biological Chemistry

      Volume: 299 Issue: 1 Pages: 102724-102724

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102724

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report 2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Identification of RPL15 60S Ribosomal Protein as a Novel Topotecan Target Protein That Correlates with DAMP Secretion and Antitumor Immune Activation2022

    • Author(s)
      Yamada Shunsuke、Kitai Yuichi、Tadokoro Takashi、Takahashi Runa、Shoji Haruka、Maemoto Taiga、Ishiura Marie、Muromoto Ryuta、Kashiwakura Jun-ichi、Ishii Ken J.、Maenaka Katsumi、Kawai Taro、Matsuda Tadashi
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Immunology

      Volume: 209 Issue: 1 Pages: 171-179

    • DOI

      10.4049/jimmunol.2100963

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Pivotal Role of Signal-Transducing Adaptor Protein-2 in Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Hepatitis2021

    • Author(s)
      Sasaki Yuto、Saitoh Kodai、Kagohashi Kota、Kitai Yuichi、Muromoto Ryuta、Oritani Kenji、Kashiwakura Jun-ichi、Matsuda Tadashi
    • Journal Title

      Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin

      Volume: 44 Issue: 12 Pages: 1898-1901

    • DOI

      10.1248/bpb.b21-00595

    • NAID

      130008123600

    • ISSN
      0918-6158, 1347-5215
    • Year and Date
      2021-12-01
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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