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finasteride
A synthetic 4-azasteroid compound. Finasteride competitively binds to and inhibits steroid type II 5-alpha-reductase in the prostate gland, liver, and skin, thereby interfering with the enzymatic conversion of testosterone to 5-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and reducing serum DHT levels. The reduction in serum DHT levels results in diminished stimulation of androgen receptors in the nuclei of prostate cells and, so, diminished prostate cell proliferation. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
| US brand name: | | Proscar | |
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| Foreign brand names: | | Chibro-Proscar Finastid Pro-Cure Prostide Uprosan | |
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| Code name: | | MK 906 | |
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| Chemical structure: | | (5alpha,17beta)-N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide | |
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