Oncology Abstracts

Estrogen Receptor (ER) signalling, upregulation of the cyclin/CDK pathway, and suppression of p53 form a critical axis controlling proliferation of ER positive breast cancer. In this setting, mutation of p53 is relatively rare and suppression of p53 function can be achieved via regulators MDM2 and MDMX. Activation of p53 by inhibition of MDM2 is a promising therapeutic target in p53 wildtype tumours and several drugs are currently in clinical trials. We hypothesised that the M...

Introduction: Resistance to endocrine therapy is a major clinical problem in estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer. The androgen receptor (AR) is expressed in ~90% of all primary ER+ breast cancers and high expression of AR is associated with a better patient outcome in this tumours. However, uncertainty surrounding the role of AR in endocrine resistance is reflected in current clinical trials in which both AR agonists and antagonists are being investigated. Here, we ...