A 3β-sterol that is androsta-5,16-dien-3β-ol substituted at position 17 by a 3-pyridyl group. Administered as the O-acetate, it is used for treatment of metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer.
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An EC 1.14.99.* (miscellaneous oxidoreductase acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen) inhibitor that interferes with the action of cytochrome P450 17-alpha-hydroxylase/C17,20-lyase (EC 1.14.99.9).