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Raloxifene hydrochloride

Name: Raloxifene hydrochloride
Brand: SIGMA

selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), solid

Synonym(s):

Keoxifene hydrochloride, LY 156758, [6-Hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)benzo[b]thien-3-yl][4-[2-(1-piperidinyl)ethoxy]phenyl]methanone hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₂₈H₂₇NO₄S · HCl

CAS Number:

82640-04-8

Molecular Weight:

510.04

UNSPSC Code:

51111800

PubChem Substance ID:

24278673

NACRES:

NA.77

MDL number:

MFCD01938233

Form:

solid

Quality level:

100

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Properties

Product Name

Raloxifene hydrochloride, solid

form

solid

Quality Level

100

color

light yellow

solubility

DMSO: soluble 28 mg/mL, H₂O: insoluble

originator

Eli Lilly

SMILES string

Cl[H].Oc1ccc(cc1)-c2sc3cc(O)ccc3c2C(=O)c4ccc(OCCN5CCCCC5)cc4

InChI

1S/C28H27NO4S.ClH/c30-21-8-4-20(5-9-21)28-26(24-13-10-22(31)18-25(24)34-28)27(32)19-6-11-23(12-7-19)33-17-16-29-14-2-1-3-15-29;/h4-13,18,30-31H,1-3,14-17H2;1H

InChI key

BKXVVCILCIUCLG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ESR2(2100)

Description

Application

Raloxifene hydrochloride has been used:

as a competitive inhibitors for estrogen receptor α in breast cancer cells
as an anti-resorptive agents to test its effect on improving bone mineral density (BMD) in six-month-old female ovariectomized rats
to test effect on viability of esophageal adenocarcinoma cells

Biochem/physiol Actions

Raloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM); acts as an anti-estrogen in both breast and uterine tissue while being estrogenic in bone. May have efficacy against estrogen-sensitive cancers.

Raloxifene is benzothiophene compound and is used in treating postmenopausal osteoporosis It comparatively induces lesser risk in developing thromboembolic events and cataracts compared to tamoxifen. Raloxifene also interacts with estrogen receptors and plasma proteins.

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.

This compound was developed by Eli Lilly. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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pictograms

GHS08

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H351,H361d

pcodes

P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Repr. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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