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Nafoxidine Systematic (IUPAC) name 1-[2-[4-(6-methoxy-2-phenyl-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1-yl)phenoxy]ethyl]pyrrolidine Clinical data Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status ? Identifiers CAS number 1845-11-0 ATC code None PubChem CID 4416 ChemSpider 4263 UNII 4RIY10WM82 ChEMBL CHEMBL28211 Chemical data Formula C28H31NO2 Mol. mass 425.562 g/mol SMILES eMolecules & PubChem Nafoxidine (U-11,000A) is a non-steroidal antiestrogenic drug that has been investigated to treat advanced breast cancer.[1] It is structurally related to tamoxifen.
The drug is one of a series of similar structures invented by Dan Lednicer at Upjohn.
An earlier compound known as "U-11,555" is related to Nafoxidine was found to cause photosensitivity in human volunteers(as for example does psoralen).
See: D. Lednicer, J.C. Babcock, P.E. Marlatt, S.C. Lyster, G.W. Duncan, J.Med.Chem., 8, 52(1965). for details.[2]
Synthesis
The synthesis depicted is more modern, but also see Lasofoxifene for an earlier synthesis.
Cameron, C. O.; Dasilva Jardine, P. A.; Rosati, R. L.; 1996, U.S. Patent 5,552,412.
References
- ^ Steinbaum, F. L.; De Jager, R.; Krakoff, I. (1978). "Clinical trial of nafoxidine in advanced breast cancer". Medical and Pediatric Oncology 4 (2): 123–126. doi:10.1002/mpo.2950040207. PMID 661750.
- ^ http://dx.doi.org/10.1021%2Fjm00325a013
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