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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2026

VB-84922 is a small molecule that inhibits ER-to-golgi transport of SREBPs-SCAP complexes.

J Jose Corbalan, Wiebke Schormann, Pranavi Jagadeesan, Justin Kale, Yu-Chiang Huang, Rachael Siegel, James R Beasley, Jyun-Peng Tung, Axel Nohturfft, David Andrews and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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J Jose CorbalanThe Institute of Metabolic Disorders, Genesis Research and Development Institute, Genesis Biotechnology Group, Hamilton, NJ, United States.
Wiebke SchormannSunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Pranavi JagadeesanThe Institute of Metabolic Disorders, Genesis Research and Development Institute, Genesis Biotechnology Group, Hamilton, NJ, United States.
Justin KaleSunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Yu-Chiang HuangVenenum Biodesign Inc., Genesis Biotechnology Group, Hamilton, NJ, United States.
Rachael SiegelVenenum Biodesign Inc., Genesis Biotechnology Group, Hamilton, NJ, United States.
James R BeasleyVenenum Biodesign Inc., Genesis Biotechnology Group, Hamilton, NJ, United States.
Jyun-Peng TungCity St. George's, University of London, London, United Kingdom.
Axel NohturfftCity St. George's, University of London, London, United Kingdom.
David AndrewsSunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Joseph T NickelsThe Institute of Metabolic Disorders, Genesis Research and Development Institute, Genesis Biotechnology Group, Hamilton, NJ, United States.

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Abstract

The sterol response element binding proteins (SREBPs), SREBP-1a/c and SREBP-2, are sterol-regulated transcription factors that control the expression of cholesterol and fatty acid-raising genes. Elevated expression of SREBPs has been linked to increased morbidity and mortality rates associated with conditions including obesity, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, the development of new therapeutics to inhibit SREBP activity may be beneficial for treating various diseases associated with altered lipid levels. In their inactive state, SREBPs remain sequestered in the ER membrane in a complex with SREBP cleavage activating protein (SCAP) and one of two ER-anchoring proteins, Insig-1 or Insig-2. Activation proceeds through dissociation of SREBP/SCAP from Insigs, SCAP-assisted translocation to the Golgi, proteolytic membrane release and nuclear import. We employed a high-throughput enzyme complementation assay to identify inhibitors of SREBP-2 translocation to the nucleus, resulting in the identification of VB-84922 having an IC

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cholesterolfatty acidinhibitorINSIGlipidSCAPSREBPtranscription

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PMID41953197
PMCPMC13055617

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