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compound 1

CD33 splicing modulator

preclinical (neurodegeneration)

from 3.1M cmpd phenotypic CD33 splicing screen

ACS Med. Chem. Lett.

Pfizer Inc.

CD33 splicing modulator - Pfizer Inc.
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compound 1 is a CD33 pre-mRNA splicing modulator that increases CD33 exon 2 skipping in cells. CD33/Siglec 3 regulates microglia activity, and genetic alterations of CD33 are associated with protection from Alzheimer’s. Alternative splicing of CD33 with exclusion of exon 2 is hypothesized to copy the protective effect of the human genetic variants. The hit is an interesting proof-of-concept for pre-mRNA splicing manipulation by a small molecule. It was identified from an HTS of the full Pfizer library of 3.1M compounds, using a reporter-gene-based phenotypic CD33 splicing assay. The hit was derived from a previous PCSK9 translational stalling project. A high-content imaging assay for cytotoxicity was used to qualify hits. Unfortunately, despite promising initial SAR, the program was discontinued and…


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