Cemsidomide is an investigational, orally bioavailable molecular glue degrader (MonoDAC® degrader) of IKZF1/3, transcription factors foundational to multiple myeloma biology. Data from the Phase 1 trial, which has completed enrollment, show cemsidomide’s differentiated safety and tolerability profile and potentially class-leading anti-myeloma activity that support the potential for durable outcomes.
Cemsidomide
Opportunity for Targeted Protein Degradation
IKZF1/3 are transcription factors required for cancer cell growth and survival in multiple myeloma. However, transcription factors do not have an active site binding pocket; this means inhibitors cannot target these important proteins. Rather, degraders are the only therapeutic approach. Today, approved IKZF1/3 degraders (lenalidomide and pomalidomide) are widely used in multiple myeloma treatment, but there remains a high unmet medical need for therapies to treat relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.