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Molecular Pathways: Inhibiting Steroid Biosynthesis in Prostate Cancer

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Ferraldeschi, Roberta, Sharifi, Nima, Auchus, Richard J., Attard, Gerhardt·2013·Clinical Cancer Research

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A significant proportion of castration-resistant prostate cancers (CRPC) remains driven by ligand activation of the androgen receptor. Although the testes are the primary source of testosterone, testosterone can also be produced from peripheral conversion of adrenal sex hormone precursors DHEA and androstenedione in the prostate and other tissues. CYP17A1 catalyzes two essential reactions in the production of DHEA and androstenedione: the hydroxylation (hydroxylase activity) and the subsequent cleavage of the C17-20 side chain (lyase activity). Potent and selective inhibition of CYP17A1 by abiraterone depletes residual nongonadal androgens and is an effective treatment for CRPC. Elucidation of the mechanisms that underlie resistance to abiraterone will inform the development of novel therapeutic strategies post-abiraterone. Preclinical evidence that androgen biosynthesis in prostate cancer cells does not necessarily follow a single dominant pathway, and residual androgens or alternative ligands (including administered glucocorticoids) can reactivate androgen receptor signaling, supports cotargeting of more than one enzyme involved in steroidogenesis and combining a CYP17A1 inhibitor with an antiandrogen. Furthermore, given the drawbacks of 17α-hydroxylase inhibition, there is considerable interest in developing new CYP17A1 inhibitors that more specifically inhibit lyase activity and are therefore less likely to require glucocorticoid coadministration. Clin Cancer Res; 19(13); 3353–9. ©2013 AACR.

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Authors
Ferraldeschi, R., Sharifi, N., Auchus, R. J., & Attard, G.
Affiliations
Cleveland Clinic (US)
Corresponding author
Attard, Gerhardt
Venue
Clinical Cancer Research
Published
2013-06-30
Volume
19
Issue
13
Pages
3353-3359
ISSN
  • 1078-0432 (ISSN-L)
  • 1557-3265
OpenAlex
W2113192657
Cited by
93
References
60
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FWCI
1.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Clinical Cancer Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Wellcome Trust
  • Cancer Research UK (13239, A13239)
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research (CL-2008-22-001)
  • National Cancer Institute (R01CA172382)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30DK020572)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal and reproductive studies
Keywords
castration-resistant prostate cancer, androgen receptor, steroidogenesis, CYP17A1, abiraterone, abiraterone resistance, dehydroepiandrosterone, androstenedione, glucocorticoids
MeSH terms
Antineoplastic Agents, Humans, Male, Prostatic Neoplasms, Steroids, Signal Transduction, Biosynthetic Pathways, Translational Research, Biomedical

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