Abarelix

Abarelix
Systematic (IUPAC) name
acetyl-D-β-naphthylalanyl- D-4-chlorophenylalanyl-D-3-pyridylalanyl-L-seryl-L- N-methyl- tyrosyl-D-asparagyl-L-leucyl-L-N(e )-isopropyl-lysyl-L-prolyl-D-alanyl-amide
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com monograph
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status  ?
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding 96–99%
Identifiers
CAS number 183552-38-7 N
ATC code L02BX01
PubChem CID 16131215
IUPHAR ligand 1188
DrugBank BTD00051
ChemSpider 10482301 Y
UNII W486SJ5824 Y
KEGG D02738 Y
ChEBI CHEBI:337298 Y
ChEMBL CHEMBL1252 Y
Chemical data
Formula C72H95ClN14O14 
Mol. mass 1416.06 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
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Abarelix is an injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist (GnRH antagonist). It is primarily used in oncology to reduce the amount of testosterone made in patients with advanced symptomatic prostate cancer for which no other treatment options are available. It belongs to the family of drugs called Gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonists.

It is marketed by Speciality European Pharma as Plenaxis. Plenaxis has received marketing authorisation in Germany.