Substance
ID:73163
Names and Identifiers
Synonyms
ProscarFinasteridePropecia
IUPAC Traditional name
finasteride
IUPAC name
(1S,2R,7R,10S,11S,14S,15S)-N-tert-butyl-2,15-dimethyl-5-oxo-6-azatetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadec-3-ene-14-carboxamide
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Properties
Product Information
Salt Data
Free Base
Pharmacology Properties
Target
5α-reductase
Safety Information
Storage Condition
-20°C
Molecule Details
Research Area: Prostate cancer
Biological Activity:
Finasteride, a synthetic 4-azasteroid antiandrogen compound, is a specific inhibitor of steroid Type II 5α-reductase, an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). [1]Finasteride is used in the treatment of prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and androgenetic alopecia (male pattern baldness). [1]In benign prostatic hyperplasia, finasteride inhibits 5alpha-reductase activity in epithelium for Ki of 10nM, significantly lower than in stroma (Ki = 33nM). [2]References on Finasteride[] J. Steroid Biochem. Molec. Biol., 1998, 67:49-55
Biological Activity:
Finasteride, a synthetic 4-azasteroid antiandrogen compound, is a specific inhibitor of steroid Type II 5α-reductase, an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). [1]Finasteride is used in the treatment of prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and androgenetic alopecia (male pattern baldness). [1]In benign prostatic hyperplasia, finasteride inhibits 5alpha-reductase activity in epithelium for Ki of 10nM, significantly lower than in stroma (Ki = 33nM). [2]References on Finasteride[] J. Steroid Biochem. Molec. Biol., 1998, 67:49-55
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References
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finasteride