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ArticleNeoplasia (New York, N.Y.)2020

A highly potent PROTAC androgen receptor (AR) degrader ARD-61 effectively inhibits AR-positive breast cancer cell growth in vitro and tumor growth in vivo.

Lijie Zhao, Xin Han, Jianfeng Lu, Donna McEachern, Shaomeng Wang

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Article in Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.

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39citing papers in PubMed
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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39 citing papers in PubMed, 71 citations in OpenAlex.

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  14. UBX-390: A Novel Androgen Receptor Degrader for Therapeutic Intervention in Prostate Cancer.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Lijie ZhaoSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Institute of Drug Discovery & Development, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States.
Xin HanDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States.
Jianfeng LuDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States.
Donna McEachernDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States.
Shaomeng WangDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States. Electronic address: shaomeng@umich.edu.
University of Michigan · US

Funding

XenograftP30CA046592 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Alexey I Nesvizhskii · 1988 to 2026
$178.2M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA046592
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The androgen receptor (AR) has been found to be expressed in the majority of human breast cancer and AR antagonists, such as enzalutamide, have shown promising clinical activity in AR-positive (AR+) breast cancer. We have recently reported the discovery of a highly potent PROTAC AR degrader, ARD-61. In this study, we evaluated ARD-61 for its therapeutic potential and mechanism of action in breast cancer models in vitro and in vivo. ARD-61 potently and effectively induces AR degradation in AR+ breast cancer cell lines and is much more potent than enzalutamide in inhibition of cell growth and induction of cell cycle arrest and/or apoptosis. ARD-61 effectively induces complete AR degradation in xenograft tumor tissue and is more effective than enzalutamide in achieving tumor growth inhibition in the MDA-MB-453 xenograft model in mice. Our study provides strong preclinical rationale to develop AR degraders for the treatment of AR+ human breast cancer.

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ProteolysisAndrogen Receptor AntagonistsAnimalsApoptosisBreast NeoplasmsCell CycleCell MovementCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansIn Vitro TechniquesMiceMice, SCIDPiperidinesPyrrolidinesAndrogen Receptor AntagonistsARD-61AR protein, humanPiperidinesPyrrolidinesReceptors, AndrogenThiazolesAndrogen-receptor (AR) degradersBreast cancerNew therapeutic strategy

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PMID32928363
PMCPMC7498667
OpenAlexW3084826602

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