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The paralogous lysine acetyltransferases CREB-binding protein (CBP) and p300 are key epigenetic regulators involved in diverse signaling pathways in cancer. The bromodomain (BRD) of CBP/p300 serves as an acetyl-lysine “reader” that allows CBP/p300 to bind chromatin at acetylated histone and non-histone proteins leading to the regulation of gene transcription. Indeed, CBP/p300 are critical co-activators of nuclear receptors, including the androgen receptor (AR) in castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Thus, inhibition of CBP and p300 is an emerging therapeutic strategy to block the transactivation activity of the AR in CRPC. In addition, inhibition of the CBP/p300 BRD has been described as a potential therapeutic strategy to treat multiple myeloma (MM) through transcriptional suppression of interferon regulatory factor 4 (IRF4) and concomitant repression of its target genes MYC and MYB. TT125-802 is a highly selective and potent, oral small molecule inhibitor of the BRD of CBP/p300. In a BROMOscan assay against a panel of 40 BRD-containing proteins, TT125-802 revealed the unique selectivity to the BRD of CBP/p300 with a minimal off-target binding to all other BRDs, including BET proteins.TT125-802 shows selective anti-proliferative activity in AR-dependent prostate cancer cell lines (22Rv-1, C4-2, and LNCaP) and inhibits AR target gene expression (KLK2, KLK3, TMPRSS2, and MYC) in a dose-dependent manner (IC50 of 2 to 33 nM). AR-negative prostate cancer cell lines (DU-145 and PC-3) are insensitive to TT125-802 in vitro, pointing to an AR-selective mode of action. In an in vivo model of CRPC, TT125-802 inhibited tumor growth when administered orally to human C4-2 xenograft-bearing mice. Daily dosing of TT125-802 was well tolerated with stable bodyweights and platelet counts. In addition, preclinical studies in CRPC patient-derived xenograft (PDX)-bearing mice showed that the combination treatment of TT125-802 and enzalutamide had a synergistic effect on tumor growth inhibition compared to single agent treatments. TT125-802 reduced mRNA expression of the AR-target genes in tumor samples and decreased plasma PSA levels compared to enzalutamide alone, and the combination reduced levels even further. In a preclinical model of MM (OPM2), TT125-802 had a dose-dependent effect on tumor growth, inducing tumor regressions at the highest dose. Target genes such as MYC, MYB, and IRF4 were potently downregulated in tumors. We conclude that TT125-802 is a novel, highly selective inhibitor of the BRD of CBP/P300. It has therapeutic potential as monotherapy in prostate cancer and multiple myeloma and in combination with next-generation AR inhibitors for patients with lethal prostate cancer. A FIH study of TT125-802 in cancer patients is on track to start in 2023. Citation Format: Sara Laudato, Dorothea Gruber, Thomas Bohnacker, Martin Schwill, Charles-Henry Fabritius, Raquel Herrador, Katrin Westritschnig, Thushara Pattupara, Vikram Ayinampudi, Stefanie Flückiger-Mangual. TT125-802 is a potent and highly selective CBP/p300 bromodomain inhibitor for the treatment of castration resistant prostate cancer and haematological malignancies [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2023; Part 1 (Regular and Invited Abstracts); 2023 Apr 14-19; Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2023;83(7_Suppl):Abstract nr 6268.