April 2013 in “Cancer Research” This study found that a botanical extract increased Bcl-2 levels and improved the anagen-to-telogen hair ratio in men with androgenetic alopecia, suggesting potential for managing chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
January 2013 in “Seoul National University Open Repository (Seoul National University)” This study found that pretreating hair follicles with epidermal growth factor (EGF) may protect against chemotherapy-induced hair damage by inducing a catagen-like stage, thus supporting primary hair recovery.
December 2025 in “Molecular Pharmaceutics” In this study, researchers developed a coamorphous form of tadalafil and finasteride, showing improved solubility and dissolution in vitro, with results successfully translated in vivo in rats. They reported reasonable stability, suggesting this form could serve as a therapeutic alternative to the current marketed combination.
December 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this study, researchers created a coamorphous system combining tadalafil and finasteride that demonstrated improved solubility, dissolution, and stability compared to their physical mixture, offering potential therapeutic advantages for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
This study found that PRP injections may safely improve penile curvature and PDQ scores in men with stable-phase Peyronie's Disease, although the curvature reduction observed was not enough to determine long-term clinical significance.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” In this study, researchers developed a reliable HPLC method to simultaneously estimate Finasteride and Tadalafil in marketed formulations, showing precise, linear results with confirmed degradation susceptibility under certain stress conditions.
September 2024 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” This study describes a new LC-MS/MS method for analyzing Finasteride and Tadalafil, demonstrating system suitability, linearity, and accuracy in pharmacokinetic studies in rats, aligning with USFDA guidelines.
February 2024 in “Urology” This study found that among ten identified medications associated with ejaculatory disorders, Paroxetine and Tamsulosin were mainly linked to delayed and retrograde ejaculation, while Finasteride and Sildenafil were most associated with painful ejaculation and ejaculation failure according to reports from FDA-FAERS and Eudra-Vigilance databases.
In this study, the researchers identified that perturbing both AKT1 and MDM2 significantly reduces epithelial-mesenchymal transition in melanoma, proposing Cialis and Finasteride as potential therapeutic candidates with favorable properties for managing aggressive melanoma.
May 2023 in “Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy” This study developed a synchronized fluorescence spectroscopic approach to quantify finasteride and tadalafil in various forms, achieving high accuracy with %recoveries of about 99.62% and 100.19% respectively, and demonstrated superior environmental friendliness compared to previous methods.
This study found that tadalafil use was associated with a decreased risk of major adverse cardiac events and venous thromboembolism in men with lower urinary tract symptoms.
January 2019 in “Nihon Yakuri Gakkai nenkai yoshishu” This article reviews guidelines and medications for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia but presents no new clinical results.
April 2018 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that phosphodiesterase inhibitors may suppress the proliferation of benign prostatic hyperplasia epithelial cells by modulating CCL5 levels in low androgen conditions.
January 2015 in “Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd” BPH treatment improved with personalized medicine, new drugs, and less invasive surgeries.
October 2013 in “Urology Times eNews” The FDA approved using Cialis with Proscar for better treatment options.
January 2023 in “RSC Advances” This study found that two eco-friendly analytical methods for quantifying Finasteride and Tadalafil in a new dosage form were effective, green, and suitable for quality control.
September 2022 in “PubMed” Entadfi, a mix of finasteride and tadalafil, is used for BPH.
January 2014 in “Journal of Clinical and Investigative Dermatology” This study observed that young rat models, with naturally synchronized hair growth phases, developed total alopecia after chemotherapy and may serve as a better model for testing CIA protective treatments compared to adult rats.
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January 2025 in “Cancers” This article discusses the importance of optimizing treatment protocols for chemotherapy-induced alopecia and reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize improving patient outcomes and quality of life.
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February 2019 in “Breast Cancer Research and Treatment” This study found that applying a 1% sodium N-(dihydrolipoyl)-l-histidinate zinc complex lotion to the scalp did not prevent chemotherapy-induced alopecia in breast cancer patients, but it may aid recovery.
July 2026 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This review highlights the challenges and management strategies associated with persistent chemotherapy-induced alopecia, detailing the psychosocial impacts, follicular pathobiology, and available treatments such as scalp cooling and minoxidil, ultimately proposing a clinical algorithm to transform it into a preventable and manageable condition.
This scoping review found that chemotherapy-induced alopecia in breast cancer patients, especially when using anthracycline- and taxane-based regimens, occurs at higher rates and with more persistence than historically reported.
February 2026 in “Clinical Cancer Research” This study found that combining the PAXMAN scalp cooling system with HairRepro MEDI α lotion led to a 50% success rate in reducing chemotherapy-induced alopecia and achieved complete hair regrowth by 3 months in Japanese breast cancer patients, suggesting enhanced efficacy over scalp cooling alone.
November 2025 in “FEBS Open Bio” In this study, the researchers using Shh-GFP+/- mice found that cyclophosphamide-induced alopecia involves the JAK/STAT1 pathway, where STAT1 binds the Shh gene promoter, decreasing Shh-expressing cells in hair follicles. Treatment with JAK inhibitors helped rescue hair loss, implicating the JAK/STAT1 pathway in this process.
March 2026 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Keratinocyte Growth Factor-Hair Serum may help prevent hair loss during chemotherapy, but more research is needed.
July 2021 in “Open access journal of biomedical science” This study evaluated the effectiveness of a lotion containing Larrea divaricata and Coffea arabica extracts in accelerating hair growth in women after chemotherapy, but it reports no results.
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June 2020 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” This study reviewed treatments for chemotherapy-induced hair loss, finding that scalp cooling is FDA-approved for prevention, while minoxidil and bimatoprost may aid post-chemotherapy regrowth. The authors emphasized tailored therapies and the potential utility of tools like trichoscopy and trichogram.
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January 2025 in “JAAD reviews.” This review from JAAD highlights disparities in the effectiveness of hair preservation techniques for Black women undergoing chemotherapy, noting that current methods like scalp cooling often underperform due to structural differences in Black hair, and recommends tailored strategies such as adjusting hair preparation before treatment.
March 2026 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that scalp cooling significantly improved hair preservation and reduced psychological distress in gynecologic cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy compared to usual care.
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November 2013 in “BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology” This study found that transient inhibition of eIF4E in a transgenic mouse model protected against cyclophosphamide-induced hair loss by inducing cell cycle arrest and reducing cellular apoptosis.