2026 Spring International Convention of
The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea

2026 Spring
International Convention of PSK

04.23(THU) - 04.24(FRI)
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Abstracts

P6-2

ER-ATTEC: a novel autophagy-targeting degrader to overcome endocrine and CDK4/6 inhibitor resistance in breast cancer

  • Da-Eun Seo1,2, Min Gyo Seo1,2, Eun Hye kim2, Min Jeong Ahn1, Chae mi Lee1, Ji-In Kim2,3, PANDIT NAVIN SHIVA BALAK2, Sunjoo Ahn2, Kwan Young Jeong2, Seong Hwan Kim*1,2
  • 1Graduate School of New Drug Discovery and Development, Chungnam National University
  • 2Therapeutic & Biotechnology Division, Korea Research of Chemical Technology
  • 3College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University

Estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer is the most prevalent molecular subtype, and endocrine therapies targeting ER signaling remain a cornerstone of treatment. However, their clinical benefit is often limited by acquired resistance to tamoxifen and the CDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclib. Because ER signaling is frequently retained as a key oncogenic driver even in resistant tumors, targeted ER degradation has emerged as an attractive therapeutic strategy. In this study, we developed ER-ATTECs (estrogen receptor-autophagosome tethering chimeras), heterobifunctional molecules designed to bind ER and LC3, thereby recruiting ER to autophagosomes for selective autophagy-mediated degradation. ER-ATTEC induced ERα degradation and exerted anti-cancer activity in MCF7 cells. In vivo, ER-ATTEC suppressed tumor growth in MCF7 xenograft models. Importantly, ER-ATTEC exhibited greater anti-cancer activity than the ER-targeting PROTAC ARV-471 in tamoxifen-resistant MCF7-Tam1 and palbociclib-resistant T47D/PalR cells, where ER degradation was also confirmed. These findings suggest that enhanced autophagic flux in resistant cells may potentiate ATTEC activity relative to proteasome-dependent PROTACs. Collectively, our results demonstrate that ER-ATTEC induces autophagy-mediated ER degradation and retains potent anti-cancer activity in drug-resistant ER-positive breast cancer, supporting ATTEC as a promising strategy to overcome endocrine resistance.


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TODAY 2026. 05. 03

2026 Spring Convention

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Conference infomation

Conference Schedule
Apr. 23(Thu) ~ 24(Fri), 2026
Conference Venue
Cheongju Osong Convention Center 275-5, Mansu-ri, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea
Location
Early Registration Period
Feb. 09(Mon) ~ Apr. 15(Wed), 2026
Abstract Submission Period
Feb. 09(Mon) ~ Mar. 31(Tue), 2026
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