Health & Medicinearticle2026-08-14

Induced proximity-based therapeutics for advanced prostate cancer

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Abstract

Abstract Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancers (mCRPC) remain dependent on androgen receptor (AR) signaling despite resistance to androgen-deprivation and AR-targeted therapies. Induced proximity-based therapeutics employ event-driven pharmacology to target AR, potentially overcoming resistance mechanisms. Herein, we highlight recent advances in induced proximity strategies targeting AR in mCRPC.

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View paper (DOI)Open access versionOpenAlexnpj Drug Discovery.Published 2026-08-14

Authors: John Ching, Cindy H. Chau, William D. Figg

Institutions: National Cancer Institute, Office of the Director