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ea0042oc14 | (1) | Androgens2016

Optimization of an engineered microrepressor for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer

Fioretti Flavia Marialucia , Lai Chun Fui , Powell Sue , Ali Simak , Brooke Greg N. , Bevan Charlotte

Prostate cancer is currently treated with hormonal therapies, which aim to block the production and/or action of androgens. However, tumours eventually progress to castration-resistant prostate cancer and there is a great need for new therapeutic approaches. We have designed and tested engineered repressors which could be effective in circumstances where current therapies fail. These consist of two modules: an interaction domain, which binds directly to the androgen receptor (...