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NX-5948 (BTK-IN-24) is an orally active chimeric targeting molecule (CTM) that induces specific BTK protein degradation by the cereblon E3 ligase (CRBN) complex without degradation of other cereblon neo-substrates. NX-5948 mediates potent anti-inflammatory activity via BTK degradation with resultant inhibition of B cell activation. NX-5948 exhibits potent tumor growth inhibition in TMD8 xenograft models that contain either wild-type BTK or BTKi-resistant mutations. NX-5948 is efficacious in a mouse collageninduced arthritis (CIA) model. NX-5948 can cross the blood brain barrier (BBB). NX-5948 is a PROTAC composed of the ligand for target protein, a linker, and a cereblon E3 ligase (CRBN) complex (Red: ligand for target protein; Blue: CRBN; Black: linker)[1][2][3].

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[1] Mark Noviski, et al. NX-5948, a Selective Degrader of BTK, Significantly Reduces Inflammation in a Model of Autoimmune Disease. 2021 Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.
[2] 4473 Initial Findings from a First-in-Human Phase 1a/b Trial of NX-5948, a Selective Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Degrader, in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory B Cell Malignancies. Annual Meeting & Exposition, Monday, December 11, 2023.
[3] Zi Liu, et al. An overview of PROTACs: a promising drug discovery paradigm. Mol Biomed. 2022 Dec 20;3(1):46. DOI:10.1186/s43556-022-00112-0