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We developed TranslationLight, a high-content imaging platform which detects MYC mRNA translation in human cells. Using this system, we conducted a high-throughput screen of ~100,000 compounds to identify small molecules that selectively modulate MYC translation. Candidate compounds were evaluated by immunofluorescence, ribosome profiling, RNA sequencing, cellular thermal shift assays (CETSA), and subcellular localization studies of mRNA and RNA-binding proteins. We identified a lead compound, CMP76, that potently reduces Myc protein without substantially decreasing its mRNA abundance. Mechanistic investigations showed that the compound induces relocalization of MYC mRNA into stress granules, accompanied by translational silencing. CETSA identified hnRNPK as a primary protein target, and compound treatment triggered its cytoplasmic relocalization together with formation of hnRNPK-containing granules colocalizing with MYC mRNA. Analysis across cancer cell lines revealed that sensitivity to CMP76 was significantly associated with RBM42 dependency. 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