CYP17A1 (S17AH) Drug Discovery Landscape & Assay Solutions

Subtitle: Market Intelligence, Clinical Progress, Resistance Mechanisms, and High-Purity Reagents for Prostate Cancer & Beyond.

TarMart Solution Ecosystem & Related Targets

Component / Network Product Description Product Link
Antigen (WT) CYP17A1 Full-Length Recombinant Protein
HEK293 Expressed, Sequence Verified, Theoretical MW ~57 kDa, High Purity (>95%), Endotoxin <1EU/μg.
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Resistance Panel CYP17A1 Mutant Proteins (F98W, T96L, A105V)
Abiraterone-resistant variants for mechanism studies, Endotoxin <1EU/μg
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Gene Delivery CYP17A1 Premade Lentivirus
Full-length ORF for stable cell line construction in steroidogenic cell models
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Benchmark Ab Anti-CYP17A1 (Research Grade)
Rabbit monoclonal for Western/ICW validation
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Validator CYP17A1 siRNA Set
Gene-specific knockdown for target validation in LNCaP/HEK293 cells
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Related Target (Selectivity) CYP11B1 (11β-Hydroxylase)
Critical counter-screen to avoid cortisol synthesis inhibition
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Related Target (Selectivity) CYP11B2 (Aldosterone Synthase)
Off-target liability assessment for cardiovascular safety
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Related Target (Pathway) AR (Androgen Receptor)
Downstream signaling node for combination therapy studies
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Critical Assay Challenge The TarMart Advantage (Technical Spec)
Abiraterone Resistance Profiling (F98W/T96L) Site-directed mutagenesis panel with sequence-verified resistance mutants, >95% purity
CYP11B1/CYP11B2 Selectivity Screening Ortholog protein panel (Human/Mouse/Cyno) with identical expression systems for direct comparison
Lyase vs Hydroxylase Activity Discrimination Functional enzyme formats with heme cofactor intact for bifurcated assay readouts
Cellular Androgen Production Assay Lentivirus-mediated stable expression in HEK293 or steroidogenic background lines

Live CYP17A1 R&D Tracker

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Global Clinical Landscape & Future Outlook

The CYP17A1 inhibitor landscape is transitioning from first-generation pan-inhibitors (abiraterone) to next-generation precision therapeutics. While abiraterone acetate established proof-of-concept for hormonal blockade in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), the field is rapidly evolving toward selective 17,20-lyase inhibitors and bifunctional degraders (PROTACs) to overcome resistance mechanisms and mineralocorticoid side effects. As first-generation therapies like abiraterone acetate face generic competition and resistance in mCRPC, the next wave of R&D targets tissue-specific enzyme conformations, dual AR/CYP17 inhibition, and mutant-specific profiles for improved therapeutic indices.

Competitive Modality & Indication Snapshot

Modality Representative Players Key Indications Critical Assay Need (Why TarMart?)
Irreversible Inhibitors (Abiraterone-like) Janssen (J&J), Tokai Pharma, Sevion, Generics mCRPC, High-risk CSPC Resistance Mutant Panel (F98W, T96L) & Selectivity Assay (CYP17A1 vs CYP11B1/2)
Selective 17,20-Lyase Inhibitors Forma Therapeutics, Takeda (Orteronel legacy) Prostate Cancer, CAH Bifurcated Activity Assay (Lyase vs Hydroxylase) with WT protein
CYP17 PROTACs Arvinas, Emerging Biotechs CRPC (Abiraterone-resistant) Cell-based Lentivirus Systems for degradation kinetic studies
Dual CYP17/CYP11B Inhibitors OntoChem, University labs Cushing's Syndrome, CRPC Dual Ortholog Panel (CYP17A1 + CYP11B1/2) for selectivity indexing
Hormonal Combinations AstraZeneca, Pfizer Breast Cancer (AR+) AR Pathway Co-expression assays