Moreira-Silva Filipa, Henrique Rui, Jerónimo Carmen
Cancer Biology and Epigenetics Group, Research Center of IPO Porto (CI-IPOP)/RISE@CI-IPOP (He-alth Research Network), Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO Porto)/Porto Comprehensive Cancer Centre (Porto.CCC), Porto, Portugal.
Department of Pathology, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO Porto), Porto, Portugal.
Front Oncol. 2022 May 24;12:877379. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.877379. eCollection 2022.
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common malignancy among men worldwide. Although early-stage disease is curable, advanced stage PCa is mostly incurable and eventually becomes resistant to standard therapeutic options. Different genetic and epigenetic alterations are associated with the development of therapy resistant PCa, with specific players being particularly involved in this process. Therefore, identification and targeting of these molecules with selective inhibitors might result in anti-tumoral effects. Herein, we describe the mechanisms underlying therapy resistance in PCa, focusing on the most relevant molecules, aiming to enlighten the current state of targeted therapies in PCa. We suggest that selective drug targeting, either alone or in combination with standard treatment options, might improve therapeutic sensitivity of resistant PCa. Moreover, an individualized analysis of tumor biology in each PCa patient might improve treatment selection and therapeutic response, enabling better disease management.
前列腺癌(PCa)是全球男性中第二常见的恶性肿瘤。尽管早期疾病是可治愈的,但晚期PCa大多无法治愈,并最终对标准治疗方案产生耐药性。不同的基因和表观遗传改变与耐药性PCa的发展相关,特定的分子在此过程中发挥着尤为重要的作用。因此,用选择性抑制剂识别并靶向这些分子可能会产生抗肿瘤作用。在此,我们描述了PCa中治疗耐药的潜在机制,重点关注最相关的分子,旨在阐明PCa靶向治疗的现状。我们认为,选择性药物靶向治疗,无论是单独使用还是与标准治疗方案联合使用,都可能提高耐药性PCa的治疗敏感性。此外,对每位PCa患者的肿瘤生物学进行个体化分析可能会改善治疗选择和治疗反应,从而实现更好的疾病管理。