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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Future Directions in Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC): Clinical Rationale and Use of New-Generation Hormonal Therapies

  AUTHORS: Paolo Grassi, Elena Verzoni, Rosanna Montone, Isabella Testa, Enrico Garanzini, Pamela Biondani, Sara Pusceddu, Filippo de Braud, Giuseppe Procopio

  KEYWORDS: Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer; Abiraterone; Cabazitaxel; Enzalutamide

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Cancer Therapy, Vol.4 No.3, May 23, 2013

  ABSTRACT: Several recent studies in mCRPC have identified the mechanisms of tumoral growth after the disease becomes unresponsive to standard hormonal therapy. These studies have highlighted the importance of residual intratumoral androgens in maintaining androgen receptor (AR) transcriptional activity in mCRPC [1]. Based on this findings, it has been possible to develop drugs, blocking the key enzyme in the biosynthesis of androgens through the inhibition of cytochrome p450 17 (CYP17) such as Abiraterone Acetate (AA) and drugs which directly target the AR including Enzalutamide (E) and Orteronel. Before this new knowledge, mCRPC treatment benefited from chemotherapy with taxanes. Recently a new taxane, Cabazitaxel (C), was approved in second line setting in association with prednisone. Retrospective analyses have tried to clarify the current role of chemotherapy in mCRPC patients and the right chemotherapy sequence of use of chemotherapy compared to new hormonal agents. Moreover, it would be important to address changes in the endpoints used in clinical trials, based on the stage of disease including the presence tumor-related symptoms, in order to identify the right therapeutic strategy.