17-Oximino-5-Androsten-3β-yl Esters: Synthesis, Antiproliferative Activity, Acute Toxicity, and Effect on Serum Androgen Level

August 2010 in “ Medicinal Chemistry Research ”

Neelima Dhingra, Tilak Raj Bhardwaj, Neeraj Mehta, Tapas Mukhopadhyay, Ashok Kumar, Manoj Kumar

17-oximino-5-androsten-3β-yl esters Diosgenin Finasteride androgen antiandrogenic activity Propecia

TLDR Some synthesized compounds were more effective than Finasteride in reducing prostate cancer cell growth and androgen levels.

The study synthesized 17-oximino-5-androsten-3β-yl esters from Diosgenin and evaluated their antiproliferative activity against the prostate cancer cell line DU-145, acute toxicity, and effects on serum androgen levels, comparing them to Finasteride as a control. Some synthesized compounds demonstrated superior cytotoxicity and antiandrogenic activity compared to the reference control. The research provided detailed synthesis, spectroscopic data, and biological evaluation of these compounds.

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