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Advances in understanding the mechanisms of anti-androgen therapeutic action and failure in castration-resistant prostate cancer

  • Qianben Wang
  • , Dayong Wu

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Abstract

Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is the lethal form of prostate cancer with developed resistance to androgen deprivation therapy. However, anti-androgen therapy remains an important treatment option because androgen receptor activation is a major driver of the advanced phase of CRPC. Drug resistance is frequently manifested despite the development of various novel anti-androgens with significant clinical efficacy. This review introduces several drugs prevalently used to treat CRPC. The mechanisms of action and pathways to resistance of these drugs are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1002-1006
Number of pages5
JournalChinese Journal of Clinical Oncology
Volume42
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

Keywords

  • Androgen receptor
  • Anti-androgen
  • Castration-resistant prostate cancer
  • Molecular mechanisms

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