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June 1999 in “Statistical Methods in Medical Research” This paper reviews the role of pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modeling in drug development, emphasizing its application for drug dosing guidance, safety resolution, and therapeutic monitoring improvement, without presenting new clinical results.
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February 2021 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study suggests that the developed PBPK model effectively predicts pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles of topical finasteride and minoxidil on the scalp, indicating potential broader applicability for other formulations.
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March 2021 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” This study reported that a subcutaneous injection formulation using PLGA microspheres to release finasteride stably achieved sustained monthly drug delivery without burst release in beagle dogs, with a dose of 16.8 mg identified as optimal for potential first-in-human trials.
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November 2023 in “Clinical Pharmacokinetics” This research discusses the parallel clinical development of ritlecitinib, an oral Janus kinase 3/tyrosine kinase inhibitor, for treating conditions such as alopecia areata, vitiligo, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. Results are not reported in the abstract.
December 2025 in “The AAPS Journal” Finasteride and dutasteride's effects are mainly due to target binding saturation and slow enzyme turnover.
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January 2024 in “The AAPS Journal” This study demonstrates that bioequivalence for proposed 50-mg ritlecitinib capsules versus clinical 100-mg capsules can be supported using a PBPK model-based biowaiver, achieving over 90% probability of success.
October 2023 in “Journal of pharmaceutical investigation” In this study, researchers found that among healthy Korean males, the clearance of finasteride was about 34% lower in individuals with the CYP3A5*3 homozygous allele compared to other genotypes, suggesting dosage adjustments may be necessary considering CYP3A5 and ALT levels to avoid adverse effects.
October 2020 in “System Dynamics Review” This study models the pathways of nandrolone and its metabolites in the body and suggests methods to counteract finasteride's role in enabling PED users to cheat drug tests.
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January 2022 in “Database” This database provides detailed physiological parameters of porcine skin to enhance the MPML MechDermA Model, improving dermal absorption predictions for human studies in the Simcyp Simulator.
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August 2021 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” This study demonstrated that finasteride-loaded PLGA microspheres created using a novel microfluidic device exhibit extended drug release in beagle dogs, with modifications allowing for release up to 3 months.
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May 2011 in “BJCP. British journal of clinical pharmacology/British journal of clinical pharmacology” This study found that hair follicles contribute significantly to caffeine absorption shortly after topical application, with a faster absorption rate compared to the stratum corneum.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that while nicotinic acid significantly inhibited human sebaceous organoid growth in vitro, the predicted skin concentrations from gut microbiome-derived levels were far below the effective dose, suggesting high oral doses would be necessary for therapeutic effects.
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January 2013 in “The scientific world journal/TheScientificWorldjournal” This review explores the potential use of plucked hair follicles in regenerative medicine and diagnostics but presents no new research findings.
June 2026 in “Mendeley Data” This source presents the Drug Database for Hair Loss Disorders, offering comprehensive details about pharmacological agents for treating hair loss conditions, including information on chemical properties, efficacy, and safety, aimed at supporting research and drug development.
June 2026 in “Mendeley Data” This study introduced the Drug Database for Hair Loss Disorders, which provides comprehensive details on pharmacological agents used to treat hair loss conditions, aiding research and development efforts in drug companies through accessible chemical properties, mechanisms, and efficacy data.
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January 2010 in “Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics” This study developed a pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model for finasteride, concluding that finasteride's nonlinear pharmacokinetics are likely due to its saturable binding to 5alphaR2.
In a hair-growth mouse model, this study reported that the novel AR antagonist candidate 39, derived from structural optimization of 14-P1, achieved similar efficacy to pyrilutamide with faster response and maintained safety, demonstrating potent AR antagonism and favorable pharmacokinetics with lower systemic toxicity risk.
In a mouse hair-growth model, this study found that the optimized compound 39 matched the efficacy of pyrilutamide for androgenic alopecia, with faster response and maintained safety, suggesting it as a promising topical AR antagonist with reduced systemic toxicity risk.
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September 2024 in “Metabolism and Target Organ Damage” This review discusses the role of skin enzymes in drug metabolism and emphasizes the need for models assessing enzyme activity to evaluate the safety and bioequivalence of topical generic drugs, highlighting efforts to standardize testing protocols for transdermal products.
This study found that the optimized AR antagonist candidate 39, in a hair-growth mouse model, achieved similar efficacy to pyrilutamide with faster onset and favorable safety, suggesting a promising approach for developing topical treatments with low systemic toxicity for androgenetic alopecia.
This study reports that the newly optimized AR antagonist 39 demonstrated effective hair growth and safety in a mouse model of androgenetic alopecia, showing comparable efficacy to pyrilutamide with faster response and favorable pharmacokinetics, due to innovative structural design and dual metabolic inactivation strategy.
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July 2023 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study explored the wound healing potential of a natural marine soft coral-derived nanoparticle-based gel in a diabetic excision wound model, finding it effectively regulates proinflammatory cytokines and inhibits enzymes related to wound healing.
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August 2007 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters” This study found that a specific amino-pyridine compound showed potent androgen receptor antagonist activity, stimulating hair growth in mice and reducing sebum production in a hamster model.
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.
This study found that the optimized topical AR antagonist 39, derived from 14-P1, demonstrated potent AR antagonism and comparable efficacy to pyrilutamide in a hair-growth mouse model, with a faster onset and favorable safety profile.
In this study, researchers optimized the soft drug AR antagonist 14-P1 to create candidate 39, which demonstrated effective AR antagonism and safety in a hair-growth mouse model, showing similar efficacy to pyrilutamide but with quicker onset and a lower risk of systemic toxicity.
In this study, a dual soft drug design strategy improved the AR antagonist candidate 39, showing potent AR antagonism and good safety in a mouse hair-growth model, with similar efficacy to pyrilutamide but faster response.
April 2024 in “Journal of translational medicine” In this study, the researchers identified MJ04, a selective JAK3 inhibitor, as a promising candidate for promoting hair growth, demonstrating efficacy in both animal models and human hair follicle assays with a favorable safety and pharmacokinetic profile.
December 2023 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” In this study, researchers identified compound 30a as a promising topical androgen receptor antagonist that promoted hair growth in mouse models of androgenetic alopecia without noticeable toxicity, suggesting its potential for treating this hair loss condition.
April 2017 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation” In this study, the administration of indole-based compounds, particularly L-Tryptophan and Tryptophol, to a PCOS-induced rat model resulted in an increased number of healthy ovarian follicles and a reduction in ovarian cysts compared to untreated rats, suggesting potential therapeutic efficacy.