The androgen receptor (AR) plays a key role in progression to metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Despite the recent progress in targeting persistent AR activity with the next-generation hormonal therapies (abiraterone acetate and enzalutamide), resistance to these agents limits therapeutic efficacy for many patients. Several explanations for response and/or resistance to abiraterone acetate and enzalutamide are emerging, but growing interest is focusing on importance of AR splice variants (AR-Vs) and in particular of AR-V7. Increasing evidences highlight the concept that variant expression could be used as a potential predictive biomarker and a therapeutic target in advanced prostate cancer. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms of treatment resistance or sensitivity can help to achieve a more effective management of mCRPC, increasing clinical outcomes and representing a promising and engaging area of prostate cancer research.

AR-V7 and prostate cancer: The watershed for treatment selection? / Ciccarese, C.; Santoni, M.; Brunelli, M.; Buti, S.; Modena, A.; Nabissi, M.; Artibani, W.; Martignoni, G.; Montironi, R.; Tortora, G.; Massari, F.. - In: CANCER TREATMENT REVIEWS. - ISSN 0305-7372. - 43:(2016), pp. 27-35. [10.1016/j.ctrv.2015.12.003]

AR-V7 and prostate cancer: The watershed for treatment selection?

Brunelli M.;Buti S.;
2016-01-01

Abstract

The androgen receptor (AR) plays a key role in progression to metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Despite the recent progress in targeting persistent AR activity with the next-generation hormonal therapies (abiraterone acetate and enzalutamide), resistance to these agents limits therapeutic efficacy for many patients. Several explanations for response and/or resistance to abiraterone acetate and enzalutamide are emerging, but growing interest is focusing on importance of AR splice variants (AR-Vs) and in particular of AR-V7. Increasing evidences highlight the concept that variant expression could be used as a potential predictive biomarker and a therapeutic target in advanced prostate cancer. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms of treatment resistance or sensitivity can help to achieve a more effective management of mCRPC, increasing clinical outcomes and representing a promising and engaging area of prostate cancer research.
2016
AR-V7 and prostate cancer: The watershed for treatment selection? / Ciccarese, C.; Santoni, M.; Brunelli, M.; Buti, S.; Modena, A.; Nabissi, M.; Artibani, W.; Martignoni, G.; Montironi, R.; Tortora, G.; Massari, F.. - In: CANCER TREATMENT REVIEWS. - ISSN 0305-7372. - 43:(2016), pp. 27-35. [10.1016/j.ctrv.2015.12.003]
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