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Anastrozole (marketed under the trade name Arimidex by AstraZeneca) is a drug indicated in the treatment of breast cancer in post-menopausal women. It is used both in adjuvant therapy (i.e. following surgery) and in metastatic breast cancer. It decreases the amount of estrogens that the body makes. Anastrozole belongs in the class of drugs known as aromatase inhibitors. It inhibits the enzyme aromatase, which is responsible for converting androgens (produced by women in the adrenal glands) to estrogens. The growth of many cancers of the breast is stimulated or maintained by estrogens. In postmenopausal women, estrogens are mainly derived from the action of the aromatase enzyme, which converts adrenal androgens (primarily androstenedione and testosterone) to estrone and estradiol. The suppression of estrogen biosynthesis in peripheral tissues and in the cancer tissue itself can therefore be achieved by specifically inhibiting the aromatase enzyme. Anastrozole is a selective non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor. It significantly lowers serum estradiol concentrations and has no detectable effect on formation of adrenal corticosteroids or aldosterone.   NCATS

  • SMILES: CC(C)(C#N)C1=CC(=CC(CN2C=NC=N2)=C1)C(C)(C)C#N
  • InChIKey: YBBLVLTVTVSKRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • Mol. Mass: 293.3663
  • ALogP: 2.93
  • ChEMBL Molecules:
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  • Mechanism of Action:
  • Multi-specific: Missing data
  • Black Box: Yes
  • Availability: Prescription Only
  • Delivery Methods: Parenteral
  • Pro Drug: No

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$0.1367 - $16.8570
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1,3-benzenediacetonitrile, alpha,alpha,alpha',alpha'-tetramethyl-5-(1h-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)- | 2,2'-(5-(1h-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-1,3-phenylene)bis(2-methylpropionitrile) | alpha,alpha,alpha',alpha'-tetramethyl-5-(1h-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-m-benzenediacetonitrile | anastrazole | anastrol | anastrozol | anastrozole | arimidex | armidexan | astra brand of anastrozole | astrazeneca brand of anastrozole | cosmofer | dexferrum | ferran 100 | ici d1033 | ici-d1033 | imferon | infed | nastrosa | zd1033 | zd-1033 | zeneca brand of anastrozole | zeneca zd 1033

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