Targeting CDK12 condensates at nuclear speckles with rationally designed cyclin K molecular glue degraders
Kaiyan Ye, Qinyang He, Yan Cheng, Meiying Zhang, Huiling Mu, Mei‐Chun Cai, Shaoqing Zhou, Huaijiang Xiang, Yuqiao Hou, Yunxia Li, Yinuo Zang, Jiajia Lv, Lin Cheng, Libing Xiang, Dongxin Zhao, , Li Tan
This study identifies CDK12 condensates at nuclear speckles as a therapeutic target and demonstrates that cyclin K molecular glue degraders like HQY1428 disrupt these condensates, inhibiting oncogenic transcription and ovarian cancer growth.
bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology