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Leuprorelin

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C59H84N16O12
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
1209.40
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

leuprorelin

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

InChI

1S/C57H80N16O12.C2H4O2/c1-6-61-53(82)44-14-10-22-73(44)56(85)39(13-9-21-62-57(58)59)66-54(83)46(30(2)3)72-55(84)47(31(4)5)71-51(80)40(23-32-15-17-35(75)18-16-32)67-52(81)43(28-74)70-49(78)41(24-33-26-63-37-12-8-7-11-36(33)37)68-50(79)42(25-34-27-60-29-64-34)69-48(77)38-19-20-45(76)65-38;1-2(3)4/h7-8,11-12,15-18,26-27,29-31,38-44,46-47,63,74-75H,6,9-10,13-14,19-25,28H2,1-5H3,(H,60,64)(H,61,82)(H,65,76)(H,66,83)(H,67,81)(H,68,79)(H,69,77)(H,70,78)(H,71,80)(H,72,84)(H4,58,59,62);1H3,(H,3,4)/t38?,39-,40-,41-,42-,43?,44-,46-,47+;/m0./s1

InChI key

ATCUBNJYGKGZGL-GZROYGCLSA-N

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets, has been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia.

For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

It is a synthetic nonapeptide analogue of the hypothalamic peptide, gonadorelin. It is obtained by chemical synthesis and is available as an acetate.

Application

This European Pharmacopoeia reference standard is intended for use only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia. Their suitability for any other use is not guaranteed and is the sole responsibility of the user. This standard is not intended for human or animal use.
Established for the preparation of reference solutions (a) in the assay and testing of related substances of leuprorelin using liquid chromatography (General text 2.2.29), according to the monograph 1442 of European Pharmacopeia.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Leuprorelin
European Pharmacopoeia Commission and European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare
European pharmacopoeia, 3073-3074 (2008)
R Berges et al.
Current medical research and opinion, 22(4), 649-655 (2006-05-11)
Leuprorelin is a well known luteinising hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist. The drug is effective in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer and is well tolerated. This article reviews published literature (based on a search of PubMed, EMBASE and Biosis
K Yasukawa et al.
The British journal of dermatology, 152(5), 1045-1047 (2005-05-13)
Leuprorelin acetate, an agonist of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), is indicated in the treatment of prostate cancer. Recently, depot formulations of leuprorelin acetate have been widely used. We report three patients who showed a granulomatous reaction after treatment using a leuprorelin
G L Plosker et al.
Drugs, 48(6), 930-967 (1994-12-01)
Leuprorelin (leuprolide acetate) is a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue used to treat a wide range of sex hormone-related disorders including advanced prostatic cancer, endometriosis and precocious puberty. It acts primarily on the anterior pituitary, inducing a transient early rise in
Michael T Schweizer et al.
Cancer, 119(20), 3610-3618 (2013-08-15)
The current trial evaluated 2 common therapies for patients with advanced prostate cancer, docetaxel and hormonal therapy (HT), in the surgical adjuvant setting. TAX-3501 was a randomized, phase 3, adjuvant study post-radical prostatectomy (RP) in high-risk patients with prostate cancer

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