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Steroidogenic Metabolism of Galeterone Reveals a Diversity of Biochemical Activities.


ABSTRACT: Galeterone is a steroidal CYP17A1 inhibitor, androgen receptor (AR) antagonist, and AR degrader, under evaluation in a phase III clinical trial for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). The A/B steroid ring (?5,3?-hydroxyl) structure of galeterone is identical to that of cholesterol, which makes endogenous steroids with the same structure (e.g., dehydroepiandrosterone and pregnenolone) substrates for the enzyme 3?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3?HSD). We found that galeterone is metabolized by 3?HSD to ?4-galeterone (D4G), which is further converted by steroid-5?-reductase (SRD5A) to 3-keto-5?-galeterone (5?G), 3?-OH-5?-galeterone, and 3?-OH-5?-galeterone; in vivo it is also converted to the three corresponding 5?-reduced metabolites. D4G inhibits steroidogenesis and suppresses AR protein stability, AR target gene expression, and xenograft growth comparably with galeterone, and further conversion by SRD5A leads to loss of several activities that inhibit the androgen axis that may compromise clinical efficacy. Together, these findings define a critical metabolic class effect of steroidal drugs with a ?5,3?-hydroxyl structure.

SUBMITTER: Alyamani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5533090 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Steroidogenic Metabolism of Galeterone Reveals a Diversity of Biochemical Activities.

Alyamani Mohammad M   Li Zhenfei Z   Berk Michael M   Li Jianneng J   Tang Jingjie J   Upadhyay Sunil S   Auchus Richard J RJ   Sharifi Nima N  

Cell chemical biology 20170622 7


Galeterone is a steroidal CYP17A1 inhibitor, androgen receptor (AR) antagonist, and AR degrader, under evaluation in a phase III clinical trial for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). The A/B steroid ring (Δ<sup>5</sup>,3β-hydroxyl) structure of galeterone is identical to that of cholesterol, which makes endogenous steroids with the same structure (e.g., dehydroepiandrosterone and pregnenolone) substrates for the enzyme 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3βHSD). We found that galeterone i  ...[more]

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