Finasteride

CHEMBL710 Phase 4 معتمد Small molecule
Half-Life
5-6 hours
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
372.5 g/mol
LogP
3.0
Phase
4

By inhibiting the type II 5-alpha-reductase enzyme that converts testosterone into the more potent dihydrotestosterone, finasteride reduces a hormone that drives prostate growth and male-pattern hair loss. It shrinks an enlarged prostate to relieve urinary symptoms and, at a lower dose, slows scalp hair loss. Marketed as Proscar and Propecia, the steroid derivative has the formula C23H36N2O2.

This medication works by blocking an enzyme that converts testosterone into a more potent hormone called dihydrotestosterone, which drives prostate growth and male-pattern hair loss. It is used to shrink an enlarged prostate and relieve urinary symptoms, as well as to treat male hair loss.

الوزن الجزيئي

372,5490 g/mol

LogP

3,00

TPSA

58,20 Ų

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ناجح

المجالات العلاجية

تصنيفات الأدوية

آلية العمل

Competitive inhibitor of 5-alpha-reductase type II.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Half-Life 5-6 hours

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

الآلية

Competitive inhibitor of 5-alpha-reductase type II.

البنية ثنائية الأبعاد

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SMILES

CC(C)(C)NC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CC[C@H]4NC(=O)C=C[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C

InChI

InChI=1S/C23H36N2O2/c1-21(2,3)25-20(27)17-8-7-15-14-6-9-18-23(5,13-11-19(26)24-18)16(14)10-12-22(15,17)4/h11,13-18H,6-10,12H2,1-5H3,(H,24,26)(H,25,27)/t14-,15-,16-,17+,18+,22-,23+/m0/s1

Molecular Formula

C23H36N2O2

HBD / HBA

2 / 2

الروابط القابلة للدوران

2

الذرات الثقيلة

27

No targets recorded

Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.

No side effects recorded

Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.

الأسئلة الشائعة

This medication works by blocking an enzyme that converts testosterone into a more potent hormone called dihydrotestosterone, which drives prostate growth and male-pattern hair loss. It is used to shrink an enlarged prostate and relieve urinary symptoms, as well as to treat male hair loss.

Competitive inhibitor of 5-alpha-reductase type II.

Key pharmacokinetic parameters for Finasteride: Half-life: 5-6 hours.

Yes, Finasteride is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL710. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 57363. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.