dWIZ-1

dWIZ-1 is an orally active molecular glue and chemical probe targeting the WIZ transcription factor, which based on an IMiD backbone, binding to human WIZ with an affinity of 3.5 μM. dWIZ-1 recruits WIZ to the cereblon-DDB1 complex via its ZF7 domain, thereby triggering proteasome-dependent degradation of WIZ. dWIZ-1 significantly induces fetal hemoglobin expression in erythroblasts while reducing the level of inhibitory H3K9 dimethylation at WIZ binding sites such as the β-globin locus. Meanwhile, dWIZ-1 does not affect the proliferation and differentiation of erythroblasts, and no cytotoxicity is observed in in vitro cells or cynomolgus monkey models. dWIZ-1 serves as a critical tool molecule for investigating the mechanism and underlying pathways of sickle cell disease.

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