Tag: prostate cancer

RLA-5331 is an Iron Activator Containing Anti-androgen

Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most prevalent malignancies in the world. Depending on the grade of cancer, a variable percentage of these patients experience progression to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) within 10 years. However, CRPC can develop into metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (MCRPC). Research has shown that...

Xentuzumab is a Monoclonal Antibody That Targets IGF Ligands IGF1 and IGF2

IGF, an insulin-like growth factor, regulates cell growth, proliferation, and survival. The IGF system is made up of IGF1, IGF2, insulin, and corresponding receptors. It transmits abnormal signals to cause a variety of cancers. One that stands out is castration-resistant prostate cancer. IGF can either up-regulate IGF-binding proteins or...

EPI-7170 is a Potent AR N-terminal Structural Domain Antagonist

EPI-7170, a Ralaniten analogue, is a potent androgen receptor N-terminal structural domain antagonist. It blocks the transcriptional activity of full-length AR (FL-AR) and AR splice variants (AR-Vs). EPI-7170 (0-12 μM, 24 or 48 h) inhibits cell proliferation in VCaP-ENZR and C4-2B-ENZR cells. Additionally, it also enhances the effect of Enzalutamide which has...

KGP94 is a Selective Inhibitor of Cathepsin L for Cancer Research

Cathepsin L is a lysosomal cysteine protease. Particularly, it may play a key role in various biological and disease processes through intracellular and extracellular protein degradation. Obviously, cathepsin L is a ubiquitously expressed cysteine protease located in lysosomes under normal conditions. However, cancer cells secrete cathepsin L to help...

Rucaparib (AG014699) is an Orally Active PARP-1/2/3 Inhibitor

Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), a family of proteins, is involved in various cellular processes such as DNA repair and programmed cell death. PARP presents in the cell nucleus. It consists of a DNA-binding domain, a caspase-cleaved domain, an auto-modification domain, and a catalytic domain. In particular, the protein can...