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Toremifene Citrate
Synonyms: FC 1157a; Fareston; NK 622; NSC 613680
CAS: 89778-27-8
Molecular Formula: C26H28ClNO.C6H8O7
Molecular Weight: 598.09
Melting Point: 158-164 ºC
Boiling Point: 535.1 ºC at 760 mmHg
Description:
Toremifene citrate is an oral selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) which helps oppose the actions of estrogen in the body. Licensed in the United States under the brand name Fareston, toremifene citrate is FDA-approved for use in advanced (metastatic) breast cancer. It is also being evaluated for prevention of prostate cancer under the brand name Acapodene.
It has already been covered that Toremifene is a SERM, and serves to block Estrogen at various receptor sites in certain tissues within the body (breast tissue in particular). As a layman explanation, Toremifene pretends to be a 'fake' Estrogen that occupies Estrogen receptors within breast tissue. With these receptors occupied by Toremifene, real Estrogen cannot perform their jobs there. |
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