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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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What is the next generation therapeutic strategy for castration-resistant prostate cancer
Si-Meng Wen1, Chang-Yi Quan1, Ning Jiang2, Zhi-Qun Shang2, Yuan-Jie Niu3
1 Department of Urology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
2 Chawnshang Chang Sex Hormone Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
3 Department of Urology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University; Chawnshang Chang Sex Hormone Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
Correspondence Address:
Yuan-Jie Niu
Department of Urology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University; Chawnshang Chang Sex Hormone Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin
China
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DOI: 10.4103/1008-682X.143311
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Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common cancers in the world. Since androgen receptor (AR) signal plays key roles in the PCa progression, targeting androgens via the current androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the main therapeutic strategy for advanced PCa. However, most patients who receive ADT, including the second generation anti-androgens enzalutamide (also known as MDV3100) may finally develop the castration (or anti-androgen) resistance after 12-24 months treatment. In the manuscript by Asangani et al., the authors demonstrated that targeting the amino-terminal bromodomains of BRD4 could preferentially suppress human castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) cell lines. While further studies are required to understand the full impact of their findings, the innovative approach provides a potential novel epigenetic approach for the concerted blockade of oncogenic drivers in CRPC. |
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