Why was fluridil abandoned and never made past phase 2?
    4/7/2022

    From the encyclopedia
    Fluridil →

    a topical anti-androgen with less systemic involvement

    Pyrilutamide →

    highly targeted anti-androgen that might have minimal systemic effects

    RU58841 →

    a potent but unapproved and potentially problematic topical anti-androgen

    At a glance
    In this general discussion post, the primary subjects mentioned are the tone is 😐 neutral with weak effectiveness results.

    Other terms

    Fluridil was abandoned due to its weak effectiveness and low binding affinity to the androgen receptor, making it less competitive against DHT and testosterone. Users discuss its limited results compared to other treatments like pyrilutamide and RU58841.
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