Development of novel small molecule inhibitor of androgen receptor to treat castration-resistant prostate cancer

Androgen receptor (AR), a transcription factor, is a validated therapeutic target for prostate cancer. All current AR-targeting therapies inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells by blocking the ligand-binding domain (LBD), where androgen binds to activate the receptor. Unfortunately, these thera...

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Main Author: Yang, Yu Chi (Kevin)
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/54492