Orteronel (TAK-700)
General information
Class/mechanism: Antiandrogen, androgen biosynthesis inhibitor, CYP17 inhibitor. Inhibits the 17 α-hydroxylase/C17,20-lyase (CYP17) enzyme that is required for androgen biosynthesis, leading to a decrease in androgen production in testicular, adrenal, and prostate tumor tissues.[1][2][3]
Route: PO
Extravasation: n/a
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Preliminary data
Prostate cancer
- SWOG S1216: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01809691
Also known as
- Code name: TAK-700
References
- ↑ TAK-700 information (NCI drug dictionary)
- ↑ Anti-Prostate Cancer Agent Orteronel(TAK-700) Enters into Phase III Clinical Trials in Japan (Takeda, 1/27/2012)
- ↑ Takeda Announces Unblinding of Phase 3 Study of Orteronel in Patients with Metastatic, Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer That Progressed Post-Chemotherapy Based on Interim Analysis (Takeda, 7/26/2013)