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HSD3B1 and Response to a Nonsteroidal CYP17A1 Inhibitor in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer.
JAMA oncology - 1 Apr 2018
Almassi Nima, Reichard Chad, Li Jianbo, Russell Carly, Perry Jaselle, Ryan Charles J, Friedlander Terence, Sharifi Nima
Abstract excerpt
IMPORTANCE: The HSD3B1 (1245C) germline variant encodes for a gain-of-function missense in 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase isoenzyme 1 (3βHSD1) that results in increased dihydrotestosterone synthesis from extragonadal precursors and is predictive of more rapid progression to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the HSD3B1 (1245C) genotype is predictive of clinical response...
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