Bayer, however, was not interested in pursuing a drug for male pattern baldness
Are we expecting any implications for men with diffuse thinning here?This is the opposite of what has been observed in human male scalp follicles. This might partially explain the different patterns in female and male pattern hair loss. Women don't usually recede, and this is the best explanation for why. PRLR antagonism will likely only work on the vertex in women while working everywhere in men.