LT16 outperformed existing antiandrogens by fully antagonizing clinical AR mutations and effectively suppressing castration- and enzalutamide-resistant LNCaP cells proliferation in vitro and in vivo, positioning it as a promising and innovative therapeutic for advanced PCa.
Xin Chai, Xinyue Wang, Lvtao Cai et al.· Journal of Medicinal Chemist...· 2 citations
Resistance-conferring mutations in the androgen receptor (AR) ligand-binding pocket (LBP) compromise the effectiveness of clinically approved orthosteric AR antagonists. Targeting the dimerization interface pocket (DIP) of AR presents a promising therapeutic approach. In this study, we report the design and optimization of N-(thiazol-2-yl) furanamide derivatives as novel AR DIP antagonists, among which C13 was the most promising candidate. C13 exhibited excellent AR antagonistic activity (IC50 = 0.010 μM), effectively blocked AR dimerization and nuclear translocation, and demonstrated potent efficacy in several castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) cells. Notably, C13 showed superior efficacy against variant drug-resistant AR mutants, along with favorable metabolic stability, excellent pharmacokinetic properties, and low brain distribution. Furthermore, oral administration of C13 achieved 123.4% tumor growth inhibition in an LNCaP xenograft model without apparent toxicity. As a noncompetitive binder, C13 complements current LBP-targeting AR inhibitors and represents a promising therapy for drug-resistant PCa.
Jin-Biao Liao, J. Liao, Yanzhen Yu et al.· Journal of Medicinal Chemist...· 1 citation
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