Novel Dual Soft Drug Strategy Enables Development of Topical Androgen Receptor Antagonists with Enhanced Efficacy and Optimized Safety for Androgenetic Alopecia
July 2026
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Studysummary In this study, the researchers reported that the optimized compound 39 demonstrated potent AR antagonism and favorable pharmacokinetics in a hair-growth mouse model, achieving similar efficacy to pyrilutamide with faster onset and preserved safety, offering promise for next-generation topical AR antagonist development.
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