Therapeutic targeting of the DNA damage response in prostate cancer

Catherine H. Marshall, Emmanuel S. Antonarakis

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Abstract

Purpose of reviewThe present article highlights the most common DNA repair gene mutations, using specific examples of individual genes or gene classes, and reviews the epidemiology and treatment implications for each one [with particular emphasis on poly-ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibition and PD-1 blockade].Recent findingsGenetic and genomic testing have an increasingly important role in the oncology clinic. For patients with prostate cancer, germline genetic testing is now recommended for all men with high-risk and metastatic disease, and somatic multigene tumor testing is recommended for men with metastatic castration-resistant disease. The most common mutations that are present in men with advanced prostate cancer are in genes coordinating DNA repair and the DNA damage response.SummaryAlthough much of what is discussed currently remains investigational, it is clear that genomically-targeted treatments will become increasingly important for patients with prostate cancer in the near future and beyond.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)216-222
Number of pages7
JournalCurrent Opinion in Oncology
Volume32
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2020
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
C.H.M. has received research funding via the Conquer Cancer Foundation from Bristol Myers-Squibb and travel support from Dava Oncology; and also serves as a paid consultant to McGraw-Hill publishing company. E.S.A. is a paid consultant/advisor to Janssen, Astellas, Sanofi, Dendreon, Pfizer, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Clovis, and Merck; he has received research funding to his institution from Janssen, Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi, Dendreon, Genentech, Novartis, Tokai, Bristol Myers-Squibb, AstraZeneca, Clovis, and Merck; and he is the co-inventor of a biomarker technology that has been licensed to Qiagen.

Funding Information:
C.H.M. and E.S.A. are partially funded by NIH grant P30CA006973.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • ATM
  • BRCA1/2
  • DNA repair
  • genomics
  • prostate cancer

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