Androgen receptor antagonists for prostate cancer therapy.

Abstract

Androgen deprivation is the mainstay therapy for metastatic prostate cancer (PCa). Another way of suppressing androgen receptor (AR) signaling is via AR antagonists or antiandrogens. Despite being frequently prescribed in clinical practice, there is conflicting evidence concerning the role of AR antagonists in the management of PCa. In the castration-resistant settings of PCa, docetaxel has been the only treatment option for decades. With recent evidence that castration-resistant PCa is far from AR-independent, there has been an increasing interest in developing new AR antagonists. This review gives a concise overview of the clinically available antiandrogens and the experimental AR antagonists that tackle androgen action with a different approach.

• Authors: Christine Helsen, Thomas Van den Broeck, Arnout Voet, Stefan Prekovic, Hendrik Van Poppel, Steven Joniau, Frank Claessens
• Journal: Endocrine-related cancer (Endocr Relat Cancer) Vol. 21 Issue 4 Pg. T105-18 (Aug 2014) ISSN: 1479-6821 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 24639562 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review)
• Copyright: © 2014 Society for Endocrinology.

Chemical References

• Androgen Receptor Antagonists
• Antineoplastic Agents
• Receptors, Androgen

Topics

• Androgen Receptor Antagonists (chemistry, pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Animals
• Antineoplastic Agents (chemistry, pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Castration
• Humans
• Male
• Prostatic Neoplasms (drug therapy, metabolism)
• Receptors, Androgen (metabolism)