KDM5A (RBP2) Drug Discovery Landscape & Assay Solutions

Market Intelligence, Clinical Progress, and High-Purity Reagents for Epigenetic Oncology Development.

TarMart Solution Ecosystem & Related Targets

Comprehensive reagent toolkit for KDM5A drug discovery. Select your modality below:

Component / Network Product Description Product Link
WT Enzyme KDM5A (RBP2) Catalytic Domain Recombinant Protein (JmjC, aa 391-580). High purity (>95%), Endotoxin <1 EU/ug, Sequence Verified. View KDM5A Products
Mutant Enzyme (H483A) Catalytic dead mutant for negative control in demethylation assays. Sequence Verified. View KDM5A Products
Protein Mutant Panel Additional mutants (e.g., NEDEHC, rs11062385, rs2229353) for resistance profiling. View KDM5A Products
Gene Delivery KDM5A Full-Length ORF Lentivirus (CMV promoter, puromycin selection). For stable cell line construction. View KDM5A Products
Benchmark Ab Anti-KDM5A (ChIP-grade, Clone EPR18875). Recombinant rabbit mAb, validated for ChIP-seq, WB, ICC. View KDM5A Products
Validator KDM5A siRNA Set (3 target-specific siRNAs). For knockdown verification and specificity controls. View KDM5A Products
Paralog Selectivity A KDM5B (PLU-1) Catalytic Domain Protein. High homology (~65% identity) for selectivity screening. View KDM5B Products
Paralog Selectivity B KDM5C (JARID1C / SMCX) Catalytic Domain Protein. X-linked disease cross-reference. View KDM5C Products
Complementary Target A EGFR Recombinant Protein (including T790M, C797S mutants). For combination therapy studies overcoming TKI resistance. View EGFR Products
Complementary Target B EZH2 Methyltransferase Protein. Synthetic lethality with KDM5A in certain cancers. View EZH2 Products
Pathway Target MYC Protein. Downstream oncogenic effector regulated by KDM5A; synergy and combination studies. View MYC Products
Critical Assay Challenge The TarMart Advantage (Technical Spec)
Subfamily Counter Screening (KDM5B/C/D off-target) Human KDM5A, KDM5B, KDM5C, KDM5D catalytic domain proteins; >95% purity; mass spec verified.
Drug Resistance Profiling & Negative Controls WT + H483A mutant pair plus active-site mutant panel; sequence verified.
Cellular Target Engagement Full-length ORF Lentivirus for stable expression; Endotoxin <1 EU/ug.
Epigenetic Readout Validation ChIP-grade antibodies with defined epitope; siRNA set for knockdown correlation.
Biochemical Assay Reproducibility Endotoxin-controlled recombinant proteins; high batch-to-batch consistency for AlphaLISA/TR-FRET.

Live KDM5A R&D Tracker

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Global Clinical Landscape & Future Outlook

The race for KDM5A (RBP2) therapeutics is intensifying, with major players shifting focus from pan-epigenetic inhibitors to highly selective KDM5A-specific small molecules and targeted PROTAC degraders. Because KDM5A serves both catalytic (demethylase) and structural scaffolding roles in chromatin complexes, merely inhibiting its enzymatic activity is often insufficient. As first-generation KDM5 inhibitors (e.g., CPI-1205 from Constellation) enter early clinical evaluations, the next wave of R&D is aggressively targeting PROTAC-mediated degradation, allosteric modulation, and combination regimens (particularly with EGFR TKIs and EZH2 inhibitors) to eradicate drug-tolerant persister (DTP) cells in solid tumors. Key indications include EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), ER+ breast cancer, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and MYC-driven cancers. The field is also anticipating resistance mutations (e.g., at H483, N478, R495) driving demand for custom mutant proteins.

Competitive Modality & Indication Snapshot

Modality Representative Players Key Indications Critical Assay Need (Why TarMart?)
Small Molecule Inhibitor Bayer, Epizyme/Ipsen, Constellation/MorphoSys, Takeda Gastric Cancer, NSCLC, AML, Solid Tumors Enzymatic Assay with JmjC domain; Paralog selectivity panel (KDM5A vs B/C/D)
PROTAC Degrader Arvinas, C4 Therapeutics, Academic Consortia Refractory Solid Tumors, ER+ Breast Cancer Target Engagement Assay (full-length protein); Cellular degradation validation (Western Blot with ChIP-grade Ab)
Allosteric Modulator Academic Consortia Neurodegeneration, Solid Tumors Conformational Binding Assay (full-length protein with PHD domains)
Combination Therapy (Targeted) AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo EGFR-TKI Resistant NSCLC, ER+ Breast Cancer Pathway Combo Screening (KDM5A + EGFR/EZH2 proteins); Resistance modeling with Lentivirus
Pan-KDM5 Tool Compound Academic Labs Epigenetic Research Subfamily selectivity panel (KDM5A/B/C/D); WT + mutant pair for mechanism studies

Key Differentiators & Assay Recommendations

To achieve best-in-class selectivity, drug candidates must demonstrate:

  • Paralog selectivity: >50-fold window over KDM5B/C/D. Use TarMart's KDM5A/B/C/D protein panel in TR-FRET/AlphaScreen assays.
  • Slow off-rate (residence time) for sustained chromatin occupancy; evaluate via SPR with high-purity JmjC domain.
  • Cellular activity: Use H3K4me3 ChIP-qPCR after treatment; confirm target engagement with TarMart's validated antibodies.
  • Resistance mutation profiling: Test candidate against clinically relevant variants (e.g., H483A, rs11062385, rs2229353) provided as custom recombinant proteins.
  • Cell-based degradation assay (for PROTACs): Use full-length ORF lentivirus to construct stable cell lines and verify degradation by Western blot with MG132 control.
  • Off-target liability screening: Include KDM4, KDM6, EZH2, and MYC pathways; TarMart provides orthogonal recombinant proteins.

Reported domains: JmjN, ARID, JmjC (UniProt P29375). Functional mutations in NEDEHC (decreased expression) and dbSNP rs11062385/rs2229353 are available as mutant proteins.