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. 2021 Feb 18;28(2):113-115.
doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2021.01.022.

Blocking the Enablers: Selective Inhibition of CDK9 Reins in an Unchecked Master Regulator

Aseem Z Ansari  1
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Blocking the Enablers: Selective Inhibition of CDK9 Reins in an Unchecked Master Regulator

Aseem Z Ansari. Cell Chem Biol. .
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Abstract

In their quest to disable androgen receptor variants that drive castration-resistant prostate cancer, Richters et al. (2020) have hit upon a selective inhibitor of a transcriptional kinase that enables full-length mRNA synthesis. Drugging this essential kinase curbs tumor growth, thus making it an attractive focal target for transcription therapy.

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  • Modulating Androgen Receptor-Driven Transcription in Prostate Cancer with Selective CDK9 Inhibitors.
    Richters A, Doyle SK, Freeman DB, Lee C, Leifer BS, Jagannathan S, Kabinger F, Koren JV, Struntz NB, Urgiles J, Stagg RA, Curtin BH, Chatterjee D, Mathea S, Mikochik PJ, Hopkins TD, Gao H, Branch JR, Xin H, Westover L, Bignan GC, Rupnow BA, Karlin KL, Olson CM, Westbrook TF, Vacca J, Wilfong CM, Trotter BW, Saffran DC, Bischofberger N, Knapp S, Russo JW, Hickson I, Bischoff JR, Gottardis MM, Balk SP, Lin CY, Pop MS, Koehler AN. Richters A, et al. Cell Chem Biol. 2021 Feb 18;28(2):134-147.e14. doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2020.10.001. Epub 2020 Oct 20. Cell Chem Biol. 2021. PMID: 33086052

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