The cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoform CYP17 is also known as steroid 17α-hydroxylase/17,20 lyase because it catalyzes both 17α-hydroxylase and 17,20 lyase reactions in the synthesis of steroids, including androgens, estrogens, glucocorticoids, and mineralocorticoids.
1 Galeterone is a CYP17 inhibitor (IC
50 = 300 nM) that has been shown to competitively block synthetic androgen binding (EC
50 = 845 nM) and to antagonize the androgen receptor in transcriptional activation assays.
2 Galeterone can inhibit the growth of castration-
resistant prostate cancer cells with an IC
50 value of 2.9 μM and demonstrates synergy with everolimus (Item No.
11597) or gefitinib (Item No.
13166) for growth inhibition.
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