ENMD-119 is a 2-methoxyestradiol analog with antiproliferative and antiangiogenic activity. It is suitable for inhibiting HIF-1α and STAT3 in human HCC cells.
MIF degrader MD13 is involved in protein-protein interactions that play key roles in inflammation and cancer. Current strategies to develop small molecule modulators of MIF functions are mainly restricted to the MIF tautomerase active siteMIF degrader MD13. MD13 also exhibits antiproliferative effect in a 3D tumor spheroid model. In conclusion, we describe the first MIF-directed PROTAC (MD13) as a research tool, which also demonstrates the potential of PROTACs in cancer therapy.