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Addressing the Reciprocal Crosstalk between the AR and the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathways for Prostate Cancer Treatment

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Summary: Testosterone and its steroid metabolite hormones play a crucial role in the development of male sexual characteristics and function, as well as in maintaining homeostasis in multiple organ systems. Researchers have made significant progress in understanding its production, mechanism of action, and metabolism, as well as its implications in normal physiological and pathological processes.

UROLOGIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA (2022)

Review Endocrinology & Metabolism

Lysine Acetyltransferases and Their Role in AR Signaling and Prostate Cancer

Bharti Jaiswal et al.

Summary: This review summarizes recent research advances in understanding the role of lysine acetyltransferases (KATs) in regulating androgen receptor (AR) activity at the level of post-translational modifications in normal prostate physiology and prostate cancer (PCa) development. Targeting these enzymes may have therapeutic potential for AR-related pathology in combination with hormonal therapy.

FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY (2022)

Review Medicine, General & Internal

Drivers of Radioresistance in Prostate Cancer

Liam King et al.

Summary: Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, and the development of radioresistance is a major challenge in treatment. Understanding the biological mechanisms behind radioresistance is crucial for developing effective therapies.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (2022)

Review Oncology

New Directions in the Therapy of Glioblastoma

Katarzyna Szklener et al.

Summary: This article discusses the therapeutic targets and novel targeted therapies for glioblastoma, as well as the treatment efficacy of various antitumor drugs and their impact on patients.

CANCERS (2022)

Review Oncology

To bind or not to bind: Cistromic reprogramming in prostate cancer

Michelle Shen et al.

Summary: The cistrome of key regulatory factors in prostate cancer, including the androgen receptor (AR) and other transcription factors, is substantially reprogrammed during disease progression. The SWI/SNF complex and the chromatin-modifying helicase CHD1 also play important roles in this process.

FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY (2022)

Review Oncology

Targeting phase separation on enhancers induced by transcription factor complex formations as a new strategy for treating drug-resistant cancers

Ken-Ichi Takayama et al.

Summary: The limited treatment options for drug-resistant cancers have led to the search for alternative targets. Recent studies have shown that transcription factors undergo liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) and play key roles in cancer progression and drug resistance. This article summarizes the latest evidence on LLPS formation on enhancers as a potential therapeutic target in advanced cancers.

FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY (2022)

Article Oncology

Increased AR expression in castration-resistant prostate cancer rapidly induces AR signaling reprogramming with the collaboration of EZH2

Maryam Labaf et al.

Summary: This study examines the acute effects of overexpressed androgen receptor (AR) on its cistrome and transcriptome in a prostate cancer (PCa) model. The results show that overexpression of AR leads to redistribution of AR chromatin binding and activation of a distinct transcription program, including DNA damage repair pathways. The study also predicts the involvement of EZH2 in this AR reprogramming and identifies a subset of AR/EZH2 co-targeting genes that are overexpressed in castration-resistant PCa and associated with worse patient outcomes.

FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY (2022)

Article Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Drug-Drug Interaction Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of Ipatasertib in Combination with Darolutamide in Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer

Dhruvitkumar S. Sutaria et al.

Summary: This study evaluated the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of Ipatasertib and Daholutamide in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The results showed a mild reduction in the exposure of Ipatasertib when administered in combination with Daholutamide, which was not clinically significant. Additionally, the combination therapy was well-tolerated with minimal side effects in patients.

PHARMACEUTICS (2022)

Review Oncology

AMPK's double-faced role in advanced stages of prostate cancer

Faeze Gharibpoor et al.

Summary: Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men, and there are limited drug options for advanced stages of the disease. 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) plays a significant role in the metabolism of prostate cancer and has the potential to be a treatment option. However, its exact role in cancer cell survival or death remains unknown. This study reviews the pathways by which AMPK may contribute to advanced stages of prostate cancer, drug resistance, and metastasis. Additionally, the study mentions drugs developed to target AMPK for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer.

CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL ONCOLOGY (2022)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Targeting signaling pathways in prostate cancer: mechanisms and clinical trials

Yundong He et al.

Summary: This review summarizes the targeted agents and their mechanisms for treating prostate cancer (PCa), as well as discusses their limitations and future directions.

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED THERAPY (2022)

Article Pathology

High throughput assessment of biomarkers in tissue microarrays using artificial intelligence: PTEN loss as a proof-of-principle in multi-center prostate cancer cohorts

Stephanie A. Harmon et al.

Summary: The study aimed to develop an AI system for automated detection and localization of PTEN loss in prostate cancer tissue samples, demonstrating high accuracy and efficiency of this method.

MODERN PATHOLOGY (2021)

Article

The INPP4B paradox: Like PTEN, but different

Sabryn A. Hamila et al.

Advances in Biological Regulation (2021)

Article Cell Biology

Knockout of Akt1/2 suppresses the metastasis of human prostate cancer cells CWR22rv1 in vitro and in vivo

Bing Su et al.

Summary: This study created prostate cancer cells with double knockout of Akt1 and Akt2 genes to investigate their role in metastasis, finding that their knockout significantly reduced metastasis by interfering with AR nuclear translocation through regulating FOXO proteins. These findings suggest that downstream regulatory factors in the AKT and AR interaction network play a crucial role in prostate cancer metastasis and could be potential targets for treatment.

JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE (2021)

Review Oncology

Phosphorylation and Driver Mutations in PI3Kα and PTEN Autoinhibition

Ruth Nussinov et al.

Summary: PI3K and PTEN are crucial proteins in cancer, with opposing actions regulating cell signaling. Phosphorylation and dephosphorylation by these proteins control cell cycle progression. Driver mutations can destabilize protein interfaces, leading to oncogenic activation.

MOLECULAR CANCER RESEARCH (2021)

Article Oncology

The potent AMPK inhibitor BAY-3827 shows strong efficacy in androgen-dependent prostate cancer models

Clara Lemos et al.

Summary: The study identified a novel and potent AMPK inhibitor, BAY-3827, which displayed strong anti-proliferative effects in androgen-dependent prostate cancer cell lines. Analysis of gene expression and chromatin immunoprecipitation revealed the impact of AMPK signaling in cancer, particularly in prostate cancer models.

CELLULAR ONCOLOGY (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Role of PI3K-AKT-mTOR Pathway as a Pro-Survival Signaling and Resistance-Mediating Mechanism to Therapy of Prostate Cancer

Thanakorn Pungsrinont et al.

Summary: Androgen deprivation therapy and androgen receptor-targeted therapy are effective in treating prostate cancer initially, but tumors may develop resistance mechanisms through alternative pathways, such as the PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway. This resistance leads to a decrease in the efficacy of ADT and AR antagonists over time.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

FOXO3a and Its Regulators in Prostate Cancer

Dominika Ewa Habrowska-Gorczynska et al.

Summary: FOXO3a is a crucial transcription factor involved in cellular responses to stress and damage, with potential implications in cancer treatment. Its deregulation in cancer cells is associated with tumorigenesis, highlighting its role as a tumor suppressor, while also presenting opportunities for targeted therapies using common anti-cancer drugs.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Tyrosine phosphorylation of DEPTOR functions as a molecular switch to activate mTOR signaling

Laurence M. Gagne et al.

Summary: Metabolic dysfunction plays a crucial role in tumorigenesis, with mTOR serving as a key regulator of metabolic pathways promoting cancer cell proliferation and survival. Phosphorylation of Tyr 289 of DEPTOR is identified as a novel molecular switch that regulates both mTOR complex 1 and mTOR complex 2 activity.

JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (2021)

Article Chemistry, Medicinal

Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Potent, Selective, and Bioavailable AKT Kinase Degraders

Xufen Yu et al.

Summary: AKT, a critical node in the PI3K/AKT/m-TOR signaling pathway, is strongly correlated with cancer. Two novel and potent AKT degraders were identified, showing the ability to induce AKT protein degradation and inhibit cancer cell proliferation.

JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY (2021)

Article Oncology

Global cancer statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries

Hyuna Sung et al.

Summary: The global cancer burden in 2020 saw an estimated 19.3 million new cancer cases and almost 10.0 million cancer deaths. Female breast cancer surpassed lung cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer, while lung cancer remained the leading cause of cancer death. These trends are expected to rise in 2040, with transitioning countries experiencing a larger increase compared to transitioned countries due to demographic changes and risk factors associated with globalization and a growing economy. Efforts to improve cancer prevention measures and provision of cancer care in transitioning countries will be crucial for global cancer control.

CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

An Overview of Next-Generation Androgen Receptor-Targeted Therapeutics in Development for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer

Michael L. Mohler et al.

Summary: Traditional endocrine therapy for prostate cancer focuses on androgen receptor signaling suppression, but in castration-resistant prostate cancer patients, AR axis remains active. Recent evidence suggests targeting noncanonical direct binding sites on AR may provide a new approach to inhibit the AR axis.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2021)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

MAPK4 promotes prostate cancer by concerted activation of androgen receptor and AKT

Tao Shen et al.

Summary: The study revealed that MAPK4 promotes prostate cancer growth and castration resistance by activating GATA2/AR and AKT pathways. Activation of both GATA2/AR and AKT is necessary for MAPK4 tumor-promoting activity.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION (2021)

Review Oncology

Research update on the anticancer effects of buparlisib

Jinshan Xing et al.

Summary: Buparlisib is a potent and selective PI3K inhibitor that inhibits four isomers of PI3K, playing a role in inhibiting cell proliferation, promoting apoptosis, and blocking angiogenesis through antagonizing the PI3K/AKT pathway. It has demonstrated clinical efficacy in solid tumors and hematological malignancies.

ONCOLOGY LETTERS (2021)

Article Oncology

Increased Expression of AKT3 in Neuroendocrine Differentiated Prostate Cancer Cells Alters the Response Towards Anti-Androgen Treatment

Marc Wiesehofer et al.

Summary: Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer is difficult to treat with a short life expectancy. Neuroendocrine differentiation of prostate carcinoma cells is related to increased AKT3 expression, potentially impacting the aggressiveness of the cancer. The study aims to demonstrate the role of AKT3 in neuroendocrine differentiation, showing its presence in neuroendocrine cells and its potential oncogenic consequences. The findings suggest AKT3 as a potential therapeutic target and diagnostic tool in neuroendocrine prostate cancer.

CANCERS (2021)

Article Oncology

SWATH-MS Based Proteomic Profiling of Prostate Cancer Cells Reveals Adaptive Molecular Mechanisms in Response to Anti-Androgen Therapy

Chamikara Liyanage et al.

Summary: Androgen targeted therapy is crucial in managing advanced prostate cancer, but resistance often develops. This study identified key molecular signatures induced by anti-androgen therapy, including activation of oncogenic regulators like MYC and PSF/SFPQ, which promote tumor growth and proliferation. Targeting these molecules could improve treatment efficacy in castration-resistant prostate cancer.

CANCERS (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

PI3K Inhibitors in Cancer: Clinical Implications and Adverse Effects

Rosalin Mishra et al.

Summary: The PI3K pathway is crucial in cancer development and is a promising therapeutic target. Clinical trials are ongoing to evaluate the efficacy and potential risks associated with PI3K inhibitors in overcoming resistance to current therapies.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2021)

Article Oncology

Phase 2 study of TAS-117, an allosteric akt inhibitor in advanced solid tumors harboring phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog gene mutations

Jii Bum Lee et al.

Summary: TAS-117, a potent and selective allosteric pan-v-akt inhibitor, showed limited antitumor activity and manageable toxicity in heavily treated cancer patients. Clinical efficacy was observed in patients with ovarian cancer harboring PIK3CA E545K mutations and in patients with breast cancer harboring PIK3CA H1047R and Akt1(E17K) mutations.

INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUGS (2021)

Review Oncology

Proteomic Landscape of Prostate Cancer: The View Provided by Quantitative Proteomics, Integrative Analyses, and Protein Interactomes

Nithin Sadeesh et al.

Summary: Recent methodological developments in proteomics have allowed for comprehensive studies of cancer, aiding in understanding cancer development and treatment evasion. While genetic and transcriptomic aspects of prostate cancer are relatively well-known, proteomics reveals changes in cancer metabolism, post-transcriptional RNA regulation, and post-translational protein regulatory pathways.

CANCERS (2021)

Article Oncology

Circulating Tumor Cell Genomic Evolution and Hormone Therapy Outcomes in Men with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Santosh Gupta et al.

Summary: This study identified common genomic alterations in CTCs from AR-V7-negative mCRPC men associated with poor outcomes during enzalutamide/abiraterone treatment. The alterations were linked to lineage plasticity, epigenetic signaling, DNA repair, AR, TP53/RB1, PTEN, and WNT pathways.

MOLECULAR CANCER RESEARCH (2021)

Review Oncology

Emerging Roles for AKT Isoform Preference in Cancer Progression Pathways

Seamus E. Degan et al.

Summary: The PI3K-AKT pathway is frequently mutated in human cancers, with PTEN loss and gain-of-function mutations in PIK3CA and AKT1 being common factors. Drug targeting PI3K or AKT as monotherapies have shown limited efficacy against solid tumors in clinical trials, but may be more effective when combined with inhibitors of other oncogenic drivers. Different AKT isoforms have distinct roles in oncogenic progression, and the success of PI3K/AKT inhibitors may depend on targeting specific AKT isoforms and their preferred pathways.

MOLECULAR CANCER RESEARCH (2021)

Review Urology & Nephrology

Resistance to second-generation androgen receptor antagonists in prostate cancer

Keith T. Schmidt et al.

Summary: The introduction of second-generation androgen receptor antagonists has revolutionized the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer, offering tolerable and effective alternatives to chemotherapy. However, the issue of treatment resistance remains a significant challenge, and researchers are exploring various approaches to address this issue.

NATURE REVIEWS UROLOGY (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Reprogramming of the FOXA1 cistrome in treatment-emergent neuroendocrine prostate cancer

Sylvan C. Baca et al.

Summary: The study reveals that the transcription factor FOXA1 plays a crucial role in the development of neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC) by regulating specific regulatory elements. Additionally, the expression of NE lineage TFs ASCL1 and NKX2-1 in PRAD cells can reprogram FOXA1 to bind to NE regulatory elements and induce enhancer activity.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The Role of PI3K Inhibition in the Treatment of Breast Cancer, Alone or Combined With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Zhizhu Zhang et al.

Summary: This review discusses the role of PI3K pathway in breast cancer, evaluates the clinical development of PI3K inhibitors in early and metastatic breast cancer settings, and examines the evidence for the potential synergistic benefit of combination treatment with PI3K inhibition and immunotherapy in breast cancer treatment.

FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES (2021)

Article Oncology

Final results of the double-blind placebo-controlled randomized phase 2 LOTUS trial of first-line ipatasertib plus paclitaxel for inoperable locally advanced/metastatic triple-negative breast cancer

Rebecca Dent et al.

Summary: In a study on triple-negative breast cancer patients, adding the oral AKT inhibitor ipatasertib to paclitaxel treatment prolonged overall survival, especially in patients with specific gene alterations. The final overall survival results showed a numerical trend favoring the ipatasertib-paclitaxel group, with a median survival exceeding 2 years.

BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT (2021)

Review Oncology

Fatty Acid Synthesis in Prostate Cancer: Vulnerability or Epiphenomenon?

Laura A. Sena et al.

Summary: The review summarizes the evidence that fatty acid synthesis drives progression of prostate cancer, although the mechanisms behind this beneficial effect still remain unclear. It emphasizes the functional importance of activating the fatty acid synthesis pathway in promoting prostate cancer aggressiveness.

CANCER RESEARCH (2021)

Article Oncology

Lipidomic Profiling of Clinical Prostate Cancer Reveals Targetable Alterations in Membrane Lipid Composition

Lisa M. Butler et al.

Summary: The study identified distinct lipid features in prostate cancer tissues, including enhanced fatty acid synthesis and elongation. Targeting the regulation of lipid composition may be a crucial therapeutic approach for prostate cancer.

CANCER RESEARCH (2021)

Article Oncology

Phase Ib Dose Expansion and Translational Analyses of Olaparib in Combination with Capivasertib in Recurrent Endometrial, Triple-Negative Breast, and Ovarian Cancer

Shannon N. Westin et al.

Summary: This study aimed to confirm the recommended phase II dose for the combination of olaparib and capivasertib in multiple cancers, and evaluate molecular markers of response and resistance. Promising responses, especially in endometrial cancer, were observed among the 38 enrolled patients. Therapy resistance was associated with specific signaling pathways and metabolic factors.

CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH (2021)

Article Oncology

A Phase I, Open-Label, Dose-Finding Study of GSK2636771, a PI3K beta Inhibitor, Administered with Enzalutamide in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Debashis Sarker et al.

Summary: The study investigated the combination of enzalutamide and the PI3K beta inhibitor GSK2636771 in patients with PTEN-deficient mCRPC. Results demonstrated acceptable safety and tolerability of the drug combination, but limited antitumor activity was observed.

CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH (2021)

Review Oncology

Targeting the PI3K-AKT-mTOR Pathway in Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Review Article

Jason Cham et al.

Summary: This review of recent clinical trials on targeted therapies against the PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway found that pan-PI3K inhibitors and selective PI3K inhibitors have not shown significant clinical efficacy. AKT inhibitors may have significant adverse effects, but showed some evidence of improved survival.

CLINICAL GENITOURINARY CANCER (2021)

Review Medicine, General & Internal

Prostate cancer

Shahneen Sandhu et al.

Summary: Management of prostate cancer is rapidly evolving with advances in understanding the genomic landscape, improved imaging methods, and personalised therapeutics targeting DNA repair pathways. The therapeutic framework for metastatic disease has shifted, with oligometastatic disease being evaluated for metastatic-directed therapies, and novel androgen pathway inhibitors showing significant survival benefits as first-line therapy for metastatic disease. Emerging research into molecular characterisation and novel therapeutics, such as targeted radioisotopes and immunotherapy, hold promise for improving patient outcomes.

LANCET (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

SPOP-mediated ubiquitination and degradation of PDK1 suppresses AKT kinase activity and oncogenic functions

Qiwei Jiang et al.

Summary: The study reveals that E3 ligase SPOP mediates the ubiquitination and degradation of PDK1, and mutations in SPOP impair this process, leading to activation of the AKT kinase in prostate cancer. This highlights the oncogenic roles of SPOP loss-of-function mutations and PDK1 gain-of-function mutations in tumorigenesis through AKT activation.

MOLECULAR CANCER (2021)

Article Cell Biology

An androgen receptor switch underlies lineage infidelity in treatment-resistant prostate cancer

Alastair Davies et al.

Summary: The study demonstrates that prostate cancer can transition to a high-plasticity state in response to potent androgen receptor antagonism, maintaining AR activity and rerouting transcriptional activity through changes in chromatin architecture. This reprogramming is mediated by EZH2 and favors stem cell and neuronal gene networks, highlighting the potential for reversing treatment resistance in prostate cancer.

NATURE CELL BIOLOGY (2021)

Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

PI3K inhibitors are finally coming of age

Bart Vanhaesebroeck et al.

Summary: Overactive PI3K is a frequently activated pathway in cancer, but therapeutic PI3K pathway inhibitors face challenges such as poor drug tolerance and resistance. Several targeted PI3K inhibitors have received regulatory approval, and their potential in cancer immunotherapy has been highlighted.

NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Chromatin-directed proteomics-identified network of endogenous androgen receptor in prostate cancer cells

Kaisa-Mari Launonen et al.

Summary: The study used ChIP-SICAP to uncover the chromatome composition around endogenous AR in CRPC cells, revealing the roles of SMARCA4 and SIM2 in chromatin accessibility and AR target gene expression. Depletion of SMARCA4 impacted a restricted set of AR target genes involved in cell morphogenetic changes, while silencing of SIM2 affected a larger group of androgen-regulated genes related to cellular responses and proliferation in CRPC cells.

ONCOGENE (2021)

Article Oncology

miR-148a, miR-152 and miR-200b promote prostate cancer metastasis by targeting DNMT1 and PTEN expression

Venhar Gurbuz et al.

Summary: The study explored the regulatory network of 'epi-miRNA-mRNA' in prostate cancer, revealing a potential negative association between overexpression of DNMT1 and decreased expression of PTEN. High levels of DNMT1 were found to be positively correlated with the aggressiveness of cancer and PSA, GS, and TNM staging.

ONCOLOGY LETTERS (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Defining the therapeutic selective dependencies for distinct subtypes of PI3K pathway-altered prostate cancers

Ninghui Mao et al.

Summary: Understanding the mechanisms driving PI3K isoform dependency in prostate cancer can help in designing effective clinical trials. Mutations in PIK3CA or PIK3CB can result in PI3K p110 isoform dependency, with direct inhibition of AKT potentially being more effective than PI3K inhibition in PTEN-deficient prostate cancers. Selective targeting of specific PI3K isoforms based on contextual factors like PTEN status and PIK3CA/PIK3CB alterations may offer novel therapeutic strategies.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2021)

Review Oncology

Somatic Alterations Impact AR Transcriptional Activity and Efficacy of AR-Targeting Therapies in Prostate Cancer

Gaurav Chauhan et al.

Summary: Treatment options are expanding for prostate cancer patients with metastasis, but the lack of personalized treatment information and the variability of androgen receptor activity in prostate cancer tissues can impact treatment effectiveness. Understanding the molecular basis of androgen receptor regulation may help improve treatment plans and patient survival.

CANCERS (2021)

Review Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Inhibitors of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway in Prostate Cancer Chemoprevention and Intervention

Nazanin Momeni Roudsari et al.

Summary: The importance of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in prostate cancer treatment and the clinical applications of natural agents and small molecule inhibitors targeting this pathway are discussed in the study. Research suggests that natural mTOR inhibitors can interfere with the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway through multiple mechanisms, with inhibition of Akt and suppression of mTOR 1 activity being the main therapeutic approaches. Combination therapy has been shown to improve the efficacy of these inhibitors in suppressing prostate cancer progression or overcoming resistance by cancer cells.

PHARMACEUTICS (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

A Novel Controlled PTEN-Knockout Mouse Model for Prostate Cancer Study

Sen Liu et al.

Summary: The study investigated the impact of age on prostate cancer using an experimental model with Pten conditional knockout mice at different ages. Results showed that aged mice exhibited accelerated PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling and increased prostate cancer onset and progression compared to young mice. This model could be useful for further research on cancer related to aging.

FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES (2021)

Review Andrology

Genomic Profiling of Prostate Cancer: An Updated Review

Koji Hatano et al.

Summary: Understanding the genomic profiling of prostate cancer is crucial for guiding treatment, with a focus on liquid biopsy and actionable molecular alterations presenting as emerging areas of interest.

WORLD JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH (2021)

Article Genetics & Heredity

Updates in Prostate Cancer Research and Screening in Men at Genetically Higher Risk

Elizabeth K. Bancroft et al.

Summary: Prostate cancer is a common and deadly disease, with current research focusing on personalized risk assessment through genetic variants and targeted screening for high-risk populations, as well as the importance of germline genetics in selecting treatments for advanced disease.

CURRENT GENETIC MEDICINE REPORTS (2021)

Article Oncology

Autophagy inhibition by targeting PIKfyve potentiates response to immune checkpoint blockade in prostate cancer

Yuanyuan Qiao et al.

Summary: ESK981 is an effective MTKI that enhances therapeutic response in prostate cancer by inhibiting autophagy. It upregulates CXCL10 expression to promote T cell infiltration, enhancing the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade therapy.

NATURE CANCER (2021)

Article Oncology

FDA Approval Summary: Alpelisib Plus Fulvestrant for Patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative, PIK3CA-mutated, Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

Preeti Narayan et al.

Summary: The FDA granted regular approval to alpelisib in combination with fulvestrant for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, PIK3CA-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer patients. Results from the SOLAR-1 study showed a significant improvement in PFS with the combination therapy compared to the control group.

CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH (2021)

Review Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Discovery of drugs that directly target the intrinsically disordered region of the androgen receptor

Marianne D. Sadar

EXPERT OPINION ON DRUG DISCOVERY (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Androgen receptor-binding sites are highly mutated in prostate cancer

Tunc Morova et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2020)

Article Urology & Nephrology

Activating AKT1 and PIK3CA Mutations in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Cameron Herberts et al.

EUROPEAN UROLOGY (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Transcriptional profiling identifies an androgen receptor activity-low, stemness program associated with enzalutamide resistance

Joshi J. Alumkal et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The PI3K-AKT-mTOR Pathway and Prostate Cancer: At the Crossroads of AR, MAPK, and WNT Signaling

Boris Y. Shorning et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2020)

Article Genetics & Heredity

Prostate cancer reactivates developmental epigenomic programs during metastatic progression

Mark M. Pomerantz et al.

NATURE GENETICS (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Targeting the PLK1-FOXO1 pathway as a novel therapeutic approach for treating advanced prostate cancer

Lilia Gheghiani et al.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2020)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Nonmetastatic, Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer and Survival with Darolutamide

Karim Fizazi et al.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2020)

Review Cell Biology

The PTEN Conundrum: How to Target PTEN-Deficient Prostate Cancer

Daniel J. Turnham et al.

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The Androgen Receptor in Prostate Cancer: Effect of Structure, Ligands and Spliced Variants on Therapy

Elisabeth A. Messner et al.

BIOMEDICINES (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Targeting DNA Damage Response in Prostate and Breast Cancer

Antje M. Wengner et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Discovery of an AKT Degrader with Prolonged Inhibition of Downstream Signaling

Inchul You et al.

CELL CHEMICAL BIOLOGY (2020)

Review Oncology

DNA-PK, Nuclear mTOR, and the Androgen Pathway in Prostate Cancer

Vincent Giguere

TRENDS IN CANCER (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Inositol polyphosphate 4-phosphatase type II regulation of androgen receptor activity

Manqi Zhang et al.

ONCOGENE (2019)

Article Oncology

Darolutamide is a potent androgen receptor antagonist with strong efficacy in prostate cancer models

Tatsuo Sugawara et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER (2019)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

MAPK4 overexpression promotes tumor progression via noncanonical activation of AKT/mTOR signaling

Wei Wang et al.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION (2019)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Darolutamide in Nonmetastatic, Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Karim Fizazi et al.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2019)

Review Oncology

PIK3CA in cancer: The past 30 years

Rand Arafeh et al.

SEMINARS IN CANCER BIOLOGY (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Lipid Metabolism and Endocrine Resistance in Prostate Cancer, and New Opportunities for Therapy

Gergana E. Stoykova et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Dysregulated Transcriptional Control in Prostate Cancer

Simon J. Baumgart et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

Androgen receptor splice variant-7 expression emerges with castration resistance in prostate cancer

Adam Sharp et al.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

The mechanism of PI3K activation at the atomic level

Mingzhen Zhang et al.

CHEMICAL SCIENCE (2019)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

Dual inhibition of AKT-mTOR and AR signaling by targeting HDAC3 in PTEN- or SPOP-mutated prostate cancer

Yuqian Yan et al.

EMBO MOLECULAR MEDICINE (2018)

Article Chemistry, Medicinal

Phthalimide conjugations for the degradation of oncogenic PI3K

Wenlu Li et al.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY (2018)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Recent Advances in Prostate Cancer Treatment and Drug Discovery

Ekaterina Nevedomskaya et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2018)

Article Oncology

SREBF1 Activity Is Regulated by an AR/mTOR Nuclear Axis in Prostate Cancer

Etienne Audet-Walsh et al.

MOLECULAR CANCER RESEARCH (2018)

Review Urology & Nephrology

Clinical implications of PTEN loss in prostate cancer

Tamara Jamaspishvili et al.

NATURE REVIEWS UROLOGY (2018)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Diverse AR-V7 cistromes in castration-resistant prostate cancer are governed by HoxB13

Zhong Chen et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2018)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Coactivator condensation at super-enhancers links phase separation and gene control

Benjamin R. Sabari et al.

SCIENCE (2018)

Review Oncology

mTOR signalling and cellular metabolism are mutual determinants in cancer

Dirk Mossmann et al.

NATURE REVIEWS CANCER (2018)

Article Chemistry, Medicinal

Discovery of CDZ173 (Leniolisib), Representing a Structurally Novel Class of PI3K Delta-Selective Inhibitors

Klemens Hoegenauer et al.

ACS MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS (2017)

Review Oncology

AR Signaling and the PI3K Pathway in Prostate Cancer

Megan Crumbaker et al.

CANCERS (2017)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

TMPRSS2:ERG Gene Fusions in Prostate Cancer of West African Men and a Meta-Analysis of Racial Differences

Cindy Ke Zhou et al.

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