Progranulin (PGRN/GRN) Drug Discovery Landscape & Assay Solutions

Market Intelligence, Clinical Progress, and High-Purity Reagents for Frontotemporal Dementia & Oncology Development.

TarMart Solution Ecosystem & Related Targets

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

Component / Network Product Description Product Link
Antigen (Wild-Type) Human Progranulin Full-Length Protein
High purity (>95%), Endotoxin <0.1EU/ug. Sequence Verified. HEK293 Expressed (Native Glycosylation).
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Antigen (FTD Mutants) Progranulin Pathogenic Mutants (R110X, C31LfsX34)
For haploinsufficiency modeling. Theoretical MW verified.
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Receptor Protein Sortilin (SORT1) ECD-Fc Fusion
For binding/internalization assays. High purity (>95%).
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Gene Delivery Progranulin ORF Lentivirus
CMV promoter, Puromycin selection. For stable FTD model cell lines.
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Validator Progranulin siRNA Set (3 unique sequences)
For knockdown verification in lysosomal studies.
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Benchmark Antibody Anti-PGRN / Anti-SORT1 (Sequence of latozinemab)
Recombinant positive control for assay standardization.
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Related Target: Sortilin Sortilin (SORT1)
Essential receptor mediating PGRN lysosomal uptake; target for elevated PGRN strategies.
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Related Target: TNFRSF1B TNF Receptor II (TNFR2)
PGRN binding partner for anti-inflammatory signaling modulation.
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Related Target: PSAP Prosaposin (PSAP)
Interacts with PGRN for lysosomal trafficking and neuronal survival.
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Critical Assay Challenge The TarMart Advantage (Technical Spec)
FTD Cross-species Modeling (Human/Mouse/Cyno) Ortholog Proteins available with >95% purity; Endotoxin <0.1 EU/μg for sensitive neuronal cultures
Sortilin Binding Kinetics SPR-validated binding pairs; Native conformation preservation via HEK293 expression
Haploinsufficiency Validation Pathogenic mutant proteins (R110X, etc.) for loss-of-function mechanistic studies
Lysosomal Trafficking Assays Fluorophore-labeled Progranulin available for uptake/internalization studies
Complex Glycosylation & Cleavage HEK293 Expressed (Native Glycosylation) to ensure proper structural presentation
Lack of Controls Clinical Benchmark Antibodies (Biosimilars) included for assay standardization

Live Progranulin R&D Tracker

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Global Clinical Landscape & Future Outlook

The race for Progranulin-targeted therapeutics is intensifying around two opposing mechanistic strategies: PGRN elevation for neurodegeneration (Frontotemporal Dementia) and PGRN inhibition for oncology. In the FTD space, first-generation approaches targeting Sortilin to block PGRN degradation (Alector's AL001, Phase 3) are transitioning toward direct recombinant PGRN replacement and gene therapy (Passage Bio, Prevail Therapeutics). As first-generation biologics reach the clinic, the next wave of R&D is targeting blood-brain barrier penetration enhancement and subcutaneous delivery formulations for chronic neurodegenerative administration, with expanding indications into Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease. Gene therapy using AAV vectors (e.g., PBFT02, PR006) aims for long-term PGRN expression, while monoclonal antibodies (latozinemab) offer receptor-blockade strategies with potential in ALS.

Competitive Modality & Indication Snapshot

Modality Representative Players Key Indications Critical Assay Need (Why TarMart?)
Anti-Sortilin mAb Alector, ARTA Therapeutics Frontotemporal Dementia, ALS PGRN/Sortilin binding inhibition assays (Need high-purity ortholog proteins)
Recombinant PGRN Amprion, ARTA Therapeutics FTD (GRN mutation carriers) Stability/Viscosity at high concentration (Need endotoxin-controlled protein for ICV/SC models)
Gene Therapy (AAV) Passage Bio, Prevail Therapeutics FTD-GRN PGRN expression validation assays (Need overexpression lentivirus controls)
PGRN Inhibitors Preclinical Academic Solid Tumors Epitope specificity screening (Need mutant vs WT discrimination)