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PZ0006

Exemestane

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

6-Methyleneandrosta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H24O2
CAS Number:
107868-30-4
Molecular Weight:
296.40
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
329823675
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
MDL number:
MFCD00866994
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)
Form:
powder
Quality level:
100
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Quality Level

100

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

optical activity

[α]/D +250 to +300°, c = 1 in methanol

color

white to off-white

solubility

DMSO: ≥20 mg/mL

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@@H](CC(=C)C4=CC(=O)C=C[C@]34C)[C@@H]1CCC2=O

InChI

1S/C20H24O2/c1-12-10-14-15-4-5-18(22)20(15,3)9-7-16(14)19(2)8-6-13(21)11-17(12)19/h6,8,11,14-16H,1,4-5,7,9-10H2,2-3H3/t14-,15-,16-,19+,20-/m0/s1

InChI key

BFYIZQONLCFLEV-DAELLWKTSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CYP19A1(1588)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Exemestane is a steroidal antiestrogen and irreversible aromatase inhibitor. Exemestane acts as a false substrate for the aromatase enzyme. Exemestane also prevents the conversion of androgens to estrogens and is used to treat estrogen-dependent breast cancer.
Exemestane is a steroidal antiestrogen; aromatase inhibitor.

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.

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Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H360,H411

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

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

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Lot/Batch Number
0000362182
0000362182
037M4720V
100M4705

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Nan Soon Wong et al.
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 6(13), 2353-2363 (2005-10-13)
Breast cancer is a major health problem in developed countries. Endocrine therapy is a key component in the management of hormone receptor-positive disease. Although tamoxifen has historically been the gold standard in the first-line management of early and advanced breast
Willemien van de Water et al.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990), 49(2), 297-304 (2012-09-08)
Multiple studies suggest better efficacy of chemotherapy in invasive ductal breast carcinomas (IDC) than invasive lobular breast carcinomas (ILC). However, data on efficacy of adjuvant endocrine therapy regimens and histological subtypes are sparse. This study assessed endocrine therapy efficacy in
Willemien van de Water et al.
The oncologist, 18(1), 8-13 (2012-12-25)
For postmenopausal patients with hormone-sensitive breast cancer, outcome is worse with increasing age at diagnosis. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of breast cancer recurrence (locoregional and distant), and contralateral breast cancer by age at diagnosis.
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