Term Name: dutasteride
Synonyms: (5alpha,17beta)-N-(2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-oxo-4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide, alpha,alpha,alpha,alpha',alpha',alpha'-hexafluoro-3-oxo-4-aza-5alpha-androst-1-ene-17beta-carboxy-2',5'-xylidide, N-[2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-oxo-4-aza-5alpha-androst-1-ene-17beta-carboxamide
Definition: An aza-steroid that is inasteride in which the tert-butyl group is replaced by a 2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl group. A synthetic 4-azasteroid, dutasteride is a selective inhibitor of both the type 1 and type 2 isoforms of steroid 5alpha-reductase, an intracellular enzyme that converts testosterone to 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone. Dutasteride is used for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia in men with an enlarged prostate gland.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:521033]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: (trifluoromethyl)benzenes aza-steroid delta-lactam
has_parent_hydride: 5alpha-androstane
has_role: antihyperplasia drug EC 1.3.1.22 [3-oxo-5alpha-steroid 4-dehydrogenase (NADP(+))] inhibitor