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ReviewTrends in pharmacological sciences2025

Targeting androgen receptor signaling to enhance cancer immunotherapy.

David A Bader, Binita Chakraborty, Donald P McDonnell, Matthew D Hirschey

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Review in Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

David A BaderDepartment of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Division of Medical Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA; Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Durham, NC, USA; Physician-Scientist Training Program, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA. Electronic address: David.Bader@duke.edu.
Binita ChakrabortyPharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
Donald P McDonnellDepartment of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA; Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
Matthew D HirscheyDepartment of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA; Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Durham, NC, USA; Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore (NUS) Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore. Electronic address: Matthew.Hirschey@duke.edu.

Funding

Women's Cancer ProgramP30CA014236 · NCI · DUKE UNIVERSITY · 1985 to 2025
$66.3M
Elucidation of the mechanisms by which cells recognize and respond to different levels of androgensR01CA271168 · DUKE UNIVERSITY · 2025 to 2025
$588k
Manipulating Sex Hormone Signaling for Therapeutic Benefit in Liver CancerF32CA298657 · DUKE UNIVERSITY · 2025 to 2025
$83k
NCI NIH HHS F32 CA298657NCI NIH HHS P30 CA014236NCI NIH HHS R01 CA271168
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Men experience higher cancer incidence and mortality than women, and accumulating evidence implicates androgen receptor (AR) signaling as a key biological driver of these sex-based disparities. AR signaling can suppress adaptive anticancer immunity. Preclinical studies across multiple cancer types show that AR inhibition enhances T cell function and sensitizes tumors to immune checkpoint inhibition. However, recent Phase 3 trials combining AR suppression with immune checkpoint blockade in prostate cancer (PCa) failed to demonstrate clinical benefit. We discuss these developments and summarize recent studies defining the role of AR signaling in anticancer immunity. We propose strategies to translate emerging insights into rational trial designs that optimize the integration of AR suppression with immunotherapy.

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androgen deprivation therapyandrogen receptorcancer immunotherapyimmune checkpoint blockadesex-based differences in cancertumor immune microenvironment

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PMID41344935
PMCPMC12708014

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