Patent Evaluation: Hexahydrobenzo[f]quinolines as 5α-Reductase Inhibitors

June 1993 in “ Current opinion in therapeutic patents ”

hexahydrobenzoquinolines 5α-reductase inhibitors

TLDR Hexahydrobenzo[f]quinolines are effective at blocking the enzyme 5α-reductase.

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