The invention relates to the use, as active principle, in a physiologically acceptable medium, in a composition, of an effective amount of at least one compound of the indolecarboxylic family, this compound or these compositions being intended to treat disorders associated with overactivity of 5&agr;-reductase. These compounds or the compositions containing them are more particularly intended to treat androgen-dependent disorders such as seborrhoea and/or acne and/or hirsutism and/or androgenic alopecia. The invention also relates to novel compounds of the indolecarboxylic family and to compositions containing them.
本发明涉及在生理可接受的介质中,在一种组合物中,作为活性成分使用,至少一种
吲哚羧酸类化合物的有效量,该化合物或这些组合物用于治疗与5α-还原酶过度活性相关的紊乱。这些化合物或含有它们的组合物更特别地用于治疗雄激素依赖性紊乱,如皮脂溢和/或痤疮和/或多毛症和/或雄激素性脱发。本发明还涉及
吲哚羧酸类的新化合物以及含有它们的组合物。