Allosteric covalent inhibition of cereblon through cryptic cysteine targeting
Zeba Rizvi, Brian E. Nordin, Kent T. Symons, Kristen A. Baltgalvis, David S. Weinstein, Matthew P. Patricelli, Gabriel M. Simon, Jeffery W. Kelly
The paper identifies covalent ligands targeting a cryptic cysteine in CRBN, demonstrating their ability to inhibit neosubstrate degradation by trapping CRBN in an inactive conformation.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry