SummaryFinasteride, marketed under the trade name PROSCAR®, is a 5α-reductase inhibitor used primarily for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate. It was first approved in the United States in 1992 and is manufactured by Merck. Finasteride works by inhibiting the intracellular enzyme steroid Type II 5α-reductase, which converts testosterone to 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). PROSCAR can improve symptoms of BPH, reduce the risk of acute urinary retention, and decrease the need for surgery, including transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and prostatectomy. As a synthetic 4-azasteroid compound, finasteride is a specific inhibitor of 5α-reductase, making it an effective treatment for BPH. |
Drug Type Small molecule drug |
Synonyms (5alpha,17beta)-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide, Finasteride (JAN/USP/INN), 非那雄胺(奎安) + [47] |
Target |
Action inhibitors |
Mechanism 5α-reductase inhibitors(Steroid 5 alpha reductase inhibitors) |
Therapeutic Areas |
Inactive Indication |
Originator Organization |
Active Organization |
Inactive Organization |
License Organization |
Drug Highest PhaseApproved |
First Approval Date United States (19 Jun 1992), |
Regulation- |
Molecular FormulaC23H36N2O2 |
InChIKeyDBEPLOCGEIEOCV-WSBQPABSSA-N |
CAS Registry98319-26-7 |
KEGG | Wiki | ATC | Drug Bank |
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D00321 | Finasteride |
Indication | Country/Location | Organization | Date |
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Androgenetic Alopecia | United States | 19 Dec 1997 | |
Prostatic Hyperplasia | United States | 19 Jun 1992 |
Indication | Highest Phase | Country/Location | Organization | Date |
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Alopecia, Male Pattern | Phase 3 | Belgium | 02 Aug 2016 | |
Alopecia, Male Pattern | Phase 3 | Germany | 02 Aug 2016 | |
Alopecia, Male Pattern | Phase 3 | Hungary | 02 Aug 2016 | |
Alopecia, Male Pattern | Phase 3 | Russia | 02 Aug 2016 | |
Alopecia, Male Pattern | Phase 3 | Spain | 02 Aug 2016 | |
Hematuria | Phase 2 | Canada | 01 Mar 2008 | |
Hemospermia | Phase 2 | Canada | 01 Mar 2008 | |
Triple Negative Breast Cancer | Preclinical | China | 01 Sep 2025 |
Phase 2 | Spinal Cord Injuries testosterone | estradiol | dihydrotestosterone | 12 | High-dose Testosterone + Finasteride | zfspqqncqy(uzpkjkcbpq) = reduced more than vehicle+placebo at 12 months digwelhacg (dznxyhpiwt ) View more | Positive | 11 Dec 2024 | |
Phase 2 | 43 | ynhydtsobp = yqxzspibpl vhofcnkeka (gayulcwqxw, chqprbibuq - rktlqyxbmy) View more | - | 13 Nov 2024 | |||
NCT02213107 (ASCO2024) Manual | Phase 2 | 43 | iexpnrkvvc(mvyhzdlhnu) = adjxrytpnz mwyjmcdfmf (vovrfygyky ) View more | Positive | 24 May 2024 | ||
Not Applicable | - | svpxoyklav(hsncjastmx) = mlcoxhjfyh bryazafqol (sflsaubjxg ) | Negative | 05 Oct 2023 | |||
Phase 2 | 33 | (Testosterone Enanthate, Finasteride) | sufogyawsd(wbpyqbwgox) = fgrwtsurmt ywlfodsfgs (zzhxkibzcw, 4.7) View more | - | 29 Sep 2023 | ||
Placebo pill (Placebo Treatment) | sufogyawsd(wbpyqbwgox) = zuxukeubpt ywlfodsfgs (zzhxkibzcw, 2.4) View more | ||||||
Not Applicable | 28 | gaesjrlxlf(inoqwtpmwv) = qyqhggdnzy plbufqqqxk (lbjjoriirs ) | - | 03 Jul 2023 | |||
gaesjrlxlf(inoqwtpmwv) = lqvgewdveu plbufqqqxk (lbjjoriirs ) | |||||||
Not Applicable | - | puhocspjtx(fphsxbudxx) = dzsqnholby lsmtlbalbj (uqckdfyzsz ) | - | 01 Sep 2022 | |||
Not Applicable | Sexual Dysfunction DHT | testosterone | calculated free T | 91 | hkycrapzuj(kxshwhjsbd) = ityqgxzveg oiamhboqiw (qzlmfmwzem ) View more | - | 01 May 2022 | ||
Not Applicable | 116 | Finasteride 1 mg or 2.5 mg | hqoxonqmdm(fifjvdlwio) = zujttanuto jhwhrcvmaz (mhujivuwbg ) View more | - | 01 May 2022 | ||
hqoxonqmdm(fifjvdlwio) = nonuhkdjmc jhwhrcvmaz (mhujivuwbg ) View more | |||||||
Not Applicable | 74 | bicalutamide+leuprolide+goserelin (SOC Cohort) | cgsyucraod(nisxagmwil) = agqqypzjyl veadfidasl (yofckyeekx, 0.04) View more | - | 28 Oct 2021 | ||
(Oral ADT Group) | cgsyucraod(nisxagmwil) = bpmhjpsmgr veadfidasl (yofckyeekx, 0.04) View more |