HE-3235 (20-200 mg/kg; oral; Daily administration of medication; Continuous exposure to testosterone, androstenedione, and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) for 28 days can lead to a dose-dependent and time-dependent decrease in plasma testosterone, androstenedione, and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) concentrations in male beagle dogs.
HE-3235 (160 mg/kg; intraperitoneal injection; Once a day, 5 days a week, for 4 weeks) can inhibit the growth of subcutaneous castration resistant prostate cancer in castrated male CB-17 SCID mice by 43%. At the same time, the levels of androgen, AR mRNA, and nuclear AR localization in the tumor are significantly reduced, and the serum PSA level briefly increases.
| Animal Model: |
CB-17 SCID (male; castrated; implanted subcutaneously with ~20 mg LuCaP35V tumor bits) |
| Dosage: |
160 mg/kg |
| Administration: |
i.p.; once daily, 5 days/week; 4 weeks |
| Result: |
Prolonged tumor doubling time to 18.2 ± 6.28 days (control = 10.44 ± 1.8 days; P < .0001), resulting in 43% tumor growth inhibition.
Increased serum PSA levels 1 to 3 weeks after treatment initiation (P < .0001); reached PSA index at sacrifice of 0.18 ± 0.07 ng/mL per cubic millimeter (control = 0.07 ± 0.02 ng/mL per cubic millimeter; P < .0001).
Reduced intratumoral testosterone levels by 93% (0.10 ± 0.05 pg/mg vs control 1.47 ± 0.67 pg/mg; P = .006) and dihydrotestosterone levels by 85% (0.64 ± 0.17 pg/mg vs control 4.28 ± 1.04 pg/mg; P < .0001).
Reduced androgen receptor (AR) mRNA levels by 3.1-fold, and decreased nuclear AR immunoreactivity score to 198 ± 28 (control = 248 ± 8; P = .0048). |