FKBP12 PROTAC dTAG-13 (dTAG-13) is a degrader of FKBP12F36V with expression of FKBP12F36V in-frame with a protein of interest. FKBP12 PROTAC dTAG-13 (dTAG-13) also is a selective degrader of BET bromodomain transcriptional co-activator BRD4 by bridging BET bromodomains to an E3 ubiquitin ligase CRBN. FKBP12 PROTAC dTAG-13 (dTAG-13) is a PROTAC-based heterobifunctional degrader.

dTAG-13 treatment leads to rapid and potent degradation of the BRD4 fusion chimera in the heterozygous and homozygous knock-in clones, with no effect on endogenous FKBP12WT.TAG-13 (1-1000 nM; 4 hours; 293FTWT cells) treatment potently reduces FKBP12F36V-Nluc levels in 293FTWT cell, indicating the requirement of CRBN for the observed effects. Treatment of MV4;11 cells expressing BRD4(short)-FKBP12F36V with dTAG-13 leads to robust degradation of BRD4. dTAG-13 treatment leads to rapid degradation of BRD4 within one hou.

After bone marrow transplantation of mice with MV4;11 cells expressing luc-FKBP12F36V, monitoring of the bioluminescent signal reveals a significant, rapid, and lasting reduction in bioluminescence four hours after dTAG-13 administration, compared to the vehicle control, signifying effective breakdown of luc-FKBP12F36V. Moreover, 28 hours post the final dTAG-13 treatment, bioluminescence levels equalize between the dTAG-13 and vehicle groups, indicating recovery.