Phenotype-first covalent fragment screening identifies a synthetic lethal TYMS inhibitor in ATRX-deficient cells
Federica Raguseo, Elliot Fellows, Cesira de Chiara, Benjamin J. Mortishire-Smith, Sandra Segura‐Bayona, Emma E. Cawood, Ming Jiang, Fernanda Teixeira Subtil, Aurora Irene Idilli, William J. McCarthy, Michael Howell, Katrin Rittinger, James I. MacRae, Mark J. Skehel, Andrew J. Powell, , Simon J. Boulton
The paper identifies a covalent fragment inhibitor of TYMS that selectively kills ATRX-deficient cells through replication stress.
bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology