Abstract
Castration-recurrent prostate cancer (CRPC) is suspected to depend on androgen receptor (AR). The AF-1 region in the amino-terminal domain (NTD) of AR contains most, if not all, of the transcriptional activity. Here we identify EPI-001, a small molecule that blocked transactivation of the NTD and was specific for inhibition of AR without attenuating transcriptional activities of related steroid receptors. EPI-001 interacted with the AF-1 region, inhibited protein-protein interactions with AR, and reduced AR interaction with androgen-response elements on target genes. Importantly, EPI-001 blocked androgen-induced proliferation and caused cytoreduction of CRPC in xenografts dependent on AR for growth and survival without causing toxicity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 535-546 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Cancer Cell |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 14 Jun 2010 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jun 2010 |
Keywords
- cellcycle