Targeting MDM2 homodimer and heterodimer disruption with DRx-098D in TP53 wild-type and mutant cancer cells
Sean F Cooke, Thomas A. Wright, Gillian Lappin, Elka Kyurkchieva, Yuan Yan Sin, Jiayue Ling, Alina Zorn, Bria O’Gorman, William Banyard, Chih-Jung Chang, Helen Wheadon, Danny T. Huang, George S. Baillie, Connor M. Blair
This study shows DRx-098D, a peptide disrupting MDM2 dimerisation, effectively inhibits cancer cell growth in TP53 wild-type and mutant cell lines, outperforming Idasanutlin in TP53 null cells.
Molecular Therapy Oncology · Aug 6, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology