Leuprorelin acetate

Описание

Leuprolide acetate is a potent analog of LH-RH useful in achieving a medical castration in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. It has also been investigated for the treatment of advanced breast cancer.

Химические свойства

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Использование

Synthetic nonapeptide agonist analog of LH-RH. Antineoplastic (hormonal).

Определение

ChEBI: An acetate salt obtained by combining the nonapeptide leuprolide with acetic acid. A long lasting GnRH analog, LH-Rh agonist. It is a synthetic nonapeptide analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone, and is used as a subcutaneous hydrogel implant for the t eatment of prostate cancer and for the suppression of gonadal sex hormone production in children with central precocious puberty.

Фармаколо?гия

Leuprolide, 5-oxo-L-prolyl-L-histadyl-L-tryptophyl-L-seryl-L-tyrosyl-D-leucil-L-leucil-L-arginyl-N-ethyl-L-prolinamide (30.5.9), is made synthetically.
pyroGlu-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-D-Leu-Leu-Arg-Pro-NHEt
The nonapeptide leuprolide is a synthetic analog of the decapeptide, gonadotropin releasing hormone, and it exceeds the activity of the natural hormone and significantly elevates the level of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in men, and estrogen in women. It also inhibits follicle-stimulating hormone and leutenizing hormone.
Leuprolide is used for prostate cancer, when orchiectomy or estrogen therapy is counterproductive to the patient. A synonym of this drug is lupron.

взаимодействия лекарств

Leuprorelin acetate can not take with mang drugs, such as chasteberry, cisapride, dronedarone, pimozide, or thioridazine. This medicine may also interact with the following medications: herbal or dietary supplements, like black cohosh or DHEA; female hormones, like estrogens or progestins and birth control pills, patches, rings, or injections; male hormones, like testosterone; other medicines that prolong the QT interval (abnormal heart rhythm).