Mepitiostane

Mepitiostane
Mepitiostane
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(2α,3α,5α,17β)-17-[(1-methoxycyclopentyl)oxy]-2,3-epithioandrostane
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status ℞ Prescription only
Routes Oral
Identifiers
CAS number 21362-69-6
ATC code None
PubChem CID 30605
UNII O00404969K YesY
KEGG D01602 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C25H40O2S 
Mol. mass 404.64 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
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Mepitiostane (INN) is an anabolic steroid. It is purported to also have anti-estrogen properties.


v · d · eEstrogens and progestogens (G03C-D, L02)
Progestogens/
progestins
(progesterone)
Agonist
Androstene (Drospirenone) • 19-norprogesterone (Nomegestrol • Promegestone • Trimegestone) • 19-nortestosterone (Dienogest)
Other/
ungrouped
Pregnenedione (Gestonorone) • Pregnene (Ethisterone) • Pregnadiene (Medrogestone • Melengestrol) • Norpregnane (Norgestrienone) • Lynestrenol • Norethynodrel • Tibolone • Dydrogesterone • Quingestanol
antagonist: Mifepristone
Asoprisnil • CDB-4124  • Ulipristal acetate
Estrogens
Agonist
Diosgenin • Estradiol (Ethinylestradiol#/Mestranol • Estradiol 17 beta-cypionate# • Polyestradiol phosphate) • Estrone (Estrone sulfate) • Estriol • Promestriene • Equilenin • Equilin
Clomifene# • Mepitiostane • Nafoxidine
pure antagonist: Fulvestrant
#WHO-EM. ‡Withdrawn from market. Clinical trials: †Phase III. §Never to phase III

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