Nonsteroidal antiandrogen
Drug class
Bicalutamide, the most widely used nonsteroidal antiandrogen and the most widely used antiandrogen in prostate cancer.
Class identifiers
SynonymsNonsteroidal androgen receptor antagonists
UseProstate cancer; Acne; Hirsutism; Seborrhea; Pattern hair loss; Hyperandrogenism; Transgender hormone therapy; Male precocious puberty; Priapism
ATC codeL02BB
Biological targetAndrogen receptor
Chemical classNonsteroidal
Legal status
In Wikidata

A nonsteroidal antiandrogen (NSAA) is an antiandrogen with a nonsteroidal chemical structure.[1][2][3] They are typically selective and full or silent antagonists of the androgen receptor (AR) and act by directly blocking the effects of androgens like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT).[2][3] NSAAs are used in the treatment of androgen-dependent conditions in men and women.[2] They are the converse of steroidal antiandrogens (SAAs), which are antiandrogens that are steroids and are structurally related to testosterone.[2][3]

Medical uses

NSAAs are used in clinical medicine for the following indications:[2]

Available forms

Antiandrogens marketed for clinical or veterinary use
Generic name Class Type Brand name(s) Route(s) Launch Status Hitsa
Aminoglutethimide Nonsteroidal Androgen synthesis inhibitor Cytadren, Orimeten Oral 1960 Availableb 222,000
Apalutamide Nonsteroidal AR antagonist Erleada Oral 2018 Available 50,400
Bicalutamide Nonsteroidal AR antagonist Casodex Oral 1995 Available 754,000
Enzalutamide Nonsteroidal AR antagonist Xtandi Oral 2012 Available 328,000
Flutamide Nonsteroidal AR antagonist Eulexin Oral 1983 Available 712,000
Ketoconazole Nonsteroidal Androgen synthesis inhibitor and weak AR antagonist Nizoral, others Oral, topical 1981 Available 3,650,000
Nilutamide Nonsteroidal AR antagonist Anandron, Nilandron Oral 1987 Available 132,000
Topilutamide Nonsteroidal AR antagonist Eucapil Topical 2003 Availableb 36,300
Footnotes: a = Hits = Google Search hits (as of February 2018). b = Availability limited / mostly discontinued. Class: Steroidal = Steroidal antiandrogen. Nonsteroidal = Nonsteroidal antiandrogen. Sources: See individual articles.

Pharmacology

Unlike SAAs, NSAAs have little or no capacity to activate the AR, show no off-target hormonal activity such as progestogenic, glucocorticoid, or antimineralocorticoid activity, and lack antigonadotropic effects.[2] For these reasons, they have improved efficacy and selectivity as antiandrogens and do not lower androgen levels, instead acting solely by directly blocking the actions of androgens at the level of their biological target, the AR.[2]

List of NSAAs

Marketed

First-generation

Second-generation

Miscellaneous

Nonsteroidal androgen synthesis inhibitors like ketoconazole can also be described as "NSAAs", although the term is usually reserved to describe AR antagonists.

Not marketed

Under development

Development discontinued

See also

References

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