Designer antiandrogens join the race against drug resistance

Elife. 2013 Apr 9:2:e00692. doi: 10.7554/eLife.00692.

Abstract

By using in silico models of the complexes formed by analogues of a cancer drug and its receptor, it may be possible to strategically redesign existing drugs and win the race against mutations that lead to drug resistance in prostate cancer.

Keywords: Human; Mouse; androgen receptor; drug resistance; prostate cancer.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Androgen Antagonists / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Design*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mutation*

Substances

  • Androgen Antagonists