BusinessSeptember 4, 2026

degrader

di-GRAY-der

Definition

A therapeutic agent or compound designed to identify and selectively eliminate specific disease-causing proteins within the body.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 'degrade,' which comes from the Latin 'degradare,' meaning to move down or reduce. In modern biotechnology, it describes a molecule that actively breaks down or removes a biological target.

In the news

The term refers to Kymera Therapeutics' proprietary platform that develops small-molecule therapies to target and remove harmful proteins. It is central to the company's business model as a biopharmaceutical developer.

Atlas Venture Life Science Advisors LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. $KYMR

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