Abstract
Androgen receptor has been shown to promote prostate cell growth and carcinogenesis of prostate cancer by up-regulating its target genes. Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone are two major hormones which bind to and activate androgen receptor. Targeting both the androgen receptor and the enzymes catalyzing the biosynthesis of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone has been shown to be clinically beneficial in the treatment of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer can become castration-resistant after long term treatment with chemo drugs, so efforts in finding compounds with improved efficiency to castration-resistant prostate cancer are urgently needed. In this review we summarized the studies on recent progress in the development of small molecular AR antagonists for the treatment of prostate cancer.
Keywords: Androgen receptor, castration-resistant prostate cancer, prostate cancer.
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Recent Androgen Receptor Antagonists in Prostate Cancer
Volume: 14 Issue: 8
Author(s): Xufang Lu, Kang Dun, Yang Wang, Yong Yang, Qidong You and Zhiyu Li
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Keywords: Androgen receptor, castration-resistant prostate cancer, prostate cancer.
Abstract: Androgen receptor has been shown to promote prostate cell growth and carcinogenesis of prostate cancer by up-regulating its target genes. Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone are two major hormones which bind to and activate androgen receptor. Targeting both the androgen receptor and the enzymes catalyzing the biosynthesis of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone has been shown to be clinically beneficial in the treatment of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer can become castration-resistant after long term treatment with chemo drugs, so efforts in finding compounds with improved efficiency to castration-resistant prostate cancer are urgently needed. In this review we summarized the studies on recent progress in the development of small molecular AR antagonists for the treatment of prostate cancer.
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Lu Xufang, Dun Kang, Wang Yang, Yang Yong, You Qidong and Li Zhiyu, Recent Androgen Receptor Antagonists in Prostate Cancer, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2014; 14 (8) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557514666140622203207
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557514666140622203207 |
Print ISSN 1389-5575 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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