androgen

Antiandrogens work by blocking the androgen receptor and/or inhibiting or suppressing androgen production. Bicalutamide competes with androgen to bind to androgen receptors, consequently blocking the action of adrenal and testicular androgens that stimulate the growth of normal and malignant prostatic tissue. Introduction: Bicalutamide was first discovered in the 1980s and patented in 1982. It is …