INHIBITION OF STEROID 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE BY 3-NITROSTEROIDS - SYNTHESIS, MECHANISM OF INHIBITION, AND INVIVO ACTIVITY

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HOLT, DA [1 ]
LEVY, MA [1 ]
YEN, HK [1 ]
OH, HJ [1 ]
METCALF, BW [1 ]
WIER, PJ [1 ]
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[1] SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PHARMACEUT,DEPT INVEST TOXICOL,KING OF PRUSSIA,PA 19406
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10.1016/S0960-894X(01)81084-2
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R914 [药物化学];
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100701 ;
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A series of A-ring unsaturated 3-nitrosteroids has been prepared and assayed in vitro as inhibitors of steroid 5-alpha-reductase. One of these compounds, 3-nitro-5-alpha-androst-3-ene-17-beta-diisopropylcarboxamide (4), inhibits the human enzyme with a K(i) of 50 nM and exhibits competitive inhibition versus testosterone. Potent oral activity of 4 was demonstrated in cynomolgus monkeys.
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