Androgen deprivation-mediated activation of AKT is enhanced in prostate cancer with TMPRSS2:ERG fusion
Fen Ma, Sen Chen, Luigi Giovanni Cecchi, Betul Ersoy-Fazlioglu, Joshua W. Russo, Seiji Arai, Seifeldin Awad, Carla Calagua, Fang Xie, Larysa Poluben, Olga S. Voznesensky, Anson T. Ku, Fatima H. Karzai, Changmeng Cai, David Johnson Einstein, , Steven P. Balk
This study shows that in prostate cancer with TMPRSS2:ERG fusion, androgen deprivation increases AKT activation, which may reduce the effectiveness of AR-targeted therapy, suggesting combination therapy could be beneficial.
Journal of Clinical Investigation · Oct 2, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology