The influence of steroid metabolism on CYP17A1 inhibitor activity

F Claessens, L Moris - Nature Reviews Urology, 2017 - nature.com
F Claessens, L Moris
Nature Reviews Urology, 2017nature.com
Galeterone is a steroid 17-α-hydroxylase/17, 20 lyase and androgen receptor antagonist
intended for patients with prostate cancer. Similar to abiraterone, galeterone has a steroid
scaffold structure and mimics natural ligands; thus, these agents are metabolized by the
same enzymes that synthesize or degrade naturally occurring steroids, which can result in
attenuated efficacy.
Galeterone is a steroid 17-α-hydroxylase/17,20 lyase and androgen receptor antagonist intended for patients with prostate cancer. Similar to abiraterone, galeterone has a steroid scaffold structure and mimics natural ligands; thus, these agents are metabolized by the same enzymes that synthesize or degrade naturally occurring steroids, which can result in attenuated efficacy.
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