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Formestane

solid

Synonym(s):

4-Hydroxyandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione, CGP-32349

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H26O3
CAS Number:
566-48-3
Molecular Weight:
302.41
MDL number:
MFCD00057814
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
24894827
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

synthetic (organic)

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

solid

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

solubility

chloroform: 50 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow

application(s)

forensics and toxicology
veterinary

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@@H](CCC4=C(O)C(=O)CC[C@]34C)[C@@H]1CCC2=O

InChI

1S/C19H26O3/c1-18-10-8-15(20)17(22)14(18)4-3-11-12-5-6-16(21)19(12,2)9-7-13(11)18/h11-13,22H,3-10H2,1-2H3/t11-,12-,13-,18+,19-/m0/s1

InChI key

OSVMTWJCGUFAOD-KZQROQTASA-N

Gene Information

human ... CYP19A1(1588)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Aromatase inhibitor used as an anti-cancer agent against estrogen-dependent tumors.

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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H360

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 3

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Davide Mauri et al.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 98(18), 1285-1291 (2006-09-21)
Aromatase inhibitors and inactivators have been extensively tested in patients with advanced breast cancer, but it is unclear whether they offer any survival benefits compared with standard hormonal treatment with tamoxifen or progestagens. We performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled
P E Lønning et al.
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, 77(1), 39-47 (2001-05-19)
Formestane (Lentaron(R), 4-hydroxyandrostenedione) is a steroidal aromatase inhibitor used for treatment of advanced breast cancer. Clinically, it is administered as a depot form once fortnightly by intramuscular (i.m.) injection. To investigate the pharmacokinetics, bioavailability and metabolism of the drug, seven
P E Lønning
Breast cancer research and treatment, 49 Suppl 1, S45-S52 (1998-10-31)
Steroidal aromatase inhibitors like formestane and exemestane are useful drugs for endocrine treatment of postmenopausal breast cancer. In addition, these drugs should be considered valuable probes to explore the biology of breast cancer with particular emphasis on possible relations between
Lucía Martínez-Mota et al.
Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 88(3), 332-340 (2007-10-05)
In male rats, the antidepressant-like effect of fluoxetine (FLX) and desipramine (DMI) in the forced swimming test (FST) is reduced by orchidectomy and partially restored by testosterone (T). It is unknown if this modulation of T is produced by its
Jie Wang et al.
Frontiers in systems neuroscience, 14, 546531-546531 (2020-10-06)
In rodents, the period of increased vulnerability to the developmental effects of general anesthetics coincides with the period of age-specific organizing (masculinizing) effects of the major female sex hormone 17β-estradiol (E2) in the male brain and excitatory GABA type A
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