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Structure-guided analyses suggested structural compatibility of LCC-10 with representative MMP catalytic domains but did not establish direct biochemical inhibition or target engagement. Comparative in silico ADMET analyses supported the predicted developability profile of LCC-10, whereas zebrafish embryo assays indicated concentration-dependent developmental tolerability within the tested range. Collectively, these findings associate LCC-10 with an MMP-associated ECM regulatory network in leukemia while defining this relationship as a hypothesis requiring direct experimental validation. 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