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T7204

Sigma-Aldrich

Toremifene citrate salt

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(Z)-2-(4-(4-Chloro-1,2-diphenyl-1-butenyl)phenoxy)-N,N-dimethylethanamine, Acapodene, Fareston, GTx 006, Z-Toremifene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C26H28ClNO · C6H8O7
CAS Number:
89778-27-8
Molecular Weight:
598.08
MDL number:
MFCD01729016
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
329826860
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated

color

white to off-white

solubility

DMSO: >10 mg/mL

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)CC(O)(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O.CN(C)CCOc1ccc(cc1)C(=C(\CCCl)c2ccccc2)\c3ccccc3

InChI

1S/C26H28ClNO.C6H8O7/c1-28(2)19-20-29-24-15-13-23(14-16-24)26(22-11-7-4-8-12-22)25(17-18-27)21-9-5-3-6-10-21;7-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10/h3-16H,17-20H2,1-2H3;13H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/b26-25-;

InChI key

IWEQQRMGNVVKQW-OQKDUQJOSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ESR1(2099) , ESR2(2100)

General description

Toremifene is a triphenylethylene derivative. It exhibits antitumor and antiestrogen effects. Toremifene has estrogen-agonist effects on blood lipids and endometrium.

Application

Toremifene citrate salt has been used:
  • in cell-based ELISA
  • as a positive control to detect its antiviral activity against Ebola virus (EBOV)
  • to treat MCF7 and T47D breast cancer cell lines

Biochem/physiol Actions

Toremifene citrate is an oral selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). It is used in advanced (metastatic) breast cancer and being evaluated for prevention of prostate cancer. Toremifene citrate is known to increase bone mineral density in prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy†.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Nuclear Receptors (Steroids) page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Preparation Note

Toremifene citrate salt is soluble in DMSO at a concentration that is greater than 10 mg/ml.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302,H318,H410

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Regulatory Mechanisms in Breast Cancer: Advances in Cellular and Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer (2012)
Matthew R Smith et al.
The Journal of urology, 189(1 Suppl), S45-S50 (2012-12-19)
Androgen deprivation therapy is associated with fracture risk in men with prostate cancer. We assessed the effects of toremifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, on fracture incidence in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy during a 2-year period. In this double-blind
Seiji Yoshitomi et al.
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy, 39(12), 2074-2076 (2012-12-27)
We present a case in which a 46-year-old woman underwent mastectomy (Bt+AX) for right breast cancer (T4bN0M0, Stage IIIB) at the age of 42. A histopathological examination confirmed her cancer to be an invasive ductal carcinoma n (-),ER (+), PgR
Stefan Kudlacek et al.
Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 162(17-18), 380-385 (2012-08-10)
Osteoporosis is defined as a continuous loss of bone mineral density accompanied by an increased fracture risk in females and males. A fall of estrogen concentrations at the menopause and the consecutive rapid bone loss are an established pathogenic mechanism
S Kallio et al.
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology, 17(2), 103-108 (1986-01-01)
The basic pharmacological and biochemical properties of a new antiestrogen, Fc-1157a, are described. Fc-1157a is bound specifically and with high affinity to estrogen receptors. The binding is competitive with estradiol. Fc-1157a treatment induces translocation of estrogen receptors from cytoplasm to
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