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Molecular alterations and emerging targets in castration resistant prostate cancer

Abstract Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in Western Europe, of which approximately 10–20% presents with advanced or metastatic disease. Initial response with androgen deprivation therapy is almost universal, but progression to castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), an incurable d...

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Published in:European journal of cancer (1990) 2014-03, Vol.50 (4), p.753-764
Main Authors: Lorente, D, De Bono, J.S
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Abstract Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in Western Europe, of which approximately 10–20% presents with advanced or metastatic disease. Initial response with androgen deprivation therapy is almost universal, but progression to castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), an incurable disease, occurs in approximately 2–3 years. In recent years, the novel taxane cabazitaxel, the hormonal agents abiraterone and enzalutamide, the immunotherapeutic agent sipuleucel-T and the radiopharmaceutical radium-223 have been shown to prolong survival in large randomised trials, thus widely increasing the therapeutic armamentarium against the disease. Despite these advances, the median survival in the first-line setting of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is still up to 25 months and in the post-docetaxel setting is about 15–18 months. There is an urgent need for the development of biomarkers of treatment response, and for a deeper understanding of tumour heterogeneity and the molecular biology underlying the disease. In this review, we attempt to provide insight into the novel molecular targets showing promise in clinical trials.
ISSN:0959-8049
1879-0852
DOI:10.1016/j.ejca.2013.12.004