NCIt definition : An androgen receptor (AR) antagonist with potential antineoplastic and anti-androgenic
activities. BMS-641988 binds to the androgen receptor in target tissues, thereby preventing
androgen-induced receptor activation, and facilitates the formation of inactive complexes
that cannot be translocated to the nucleus. This may inhibit androgen-dependent gene
expression, subsequently leading to an inhibition of cell growth and apoptosis in
AR-expressing cells.;