October 2012 in “Organic Process Research & Development” This study developed a new crystallization method using solid solution formation to purify finasteride by effectively removing contamination with dihydrofinasteride.
August 2016 in “Organic Process Research & Development” Authors retracted paper due to errors in data and mislabeling.
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February 1993 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” This study found that 4-MA is a potent inhibitor of testosterone 5α-reductase in human tissues, promising potential for treating androgen-dependent skin conditions like male pattern baldness.
This review explores the synthesis and potential of azasteroids as novel drugs, discussing challenges in their production and reporting no new clinical results.
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December 2011 in “Molecules” This study reported that while no synthesized compounds surpassed finasteride in 5α-reductase inhibitory activity, certain 4-azasteroid-2-oximes exhibited notable inhibition.