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Topterone

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Routes of administration
  
Topical

PubChem CID
  
9797605

UNII
  
77WPB17ZK1

CAS Number
  
60607-35-4

ChemSpider
  
39526

Topterone

Synonyms
  
WIN-17665; 17α-propyltestosterone; 17β-hydroxy-17α-propylandrost-4-en-3-one

Topterone (INN, USAN) (developmental code name WIN-17665), also known as 17α-propyltestosterone or 17α-propylandrost-4-en-17β-ol-3-one, is a steroidal antiandrogen that was first reported in 1978 and was developed for topical administration but, due to poor effectiveness, was never marketed.

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