W486SJ5824
US Previously Marketed
First approved in 2003
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C72H95ClN14O14
Molecular Weight 1416.0658
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 10 / 10
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0
CC(C)C[C@H](NN[C@H](CC(N)=O)C(=O)C(=O)[C@H](CC1=CC=C(O)C=C1)N(C)C(=O)[C@H](CO)NC(=O)[C@@H](CC2=CC=CN=C2)NC(=O)[C@@H](CC3=CC=C(Cl)C=C3)NC(=O)[C@@H](CC4=CC=C5C=CC=CC5=C4)NC(C)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCNC(C)C)C(=O)N6CCC[C@H]6C(=O)N[C@H](C)C(N)=O
InChIKey=LNNDRFNNTDYHIO-OMYILHBOSA-N
InChI=1S/C72H95ClN14O14/c1-41(2)32-58(69(98)80-53(17-10-11-30-77-42(3)4)72(101)87-31-13-18-60(87)70(99)78-43(5)65(75)94)85-84-54(38-62(74)91)63(92)64(93)61(37-46-22-27-52(90)28-23-46)86(7)71(100)59(40-88)83-68(97)57(36-48-14-12-29-76-39-48)82-67(96)56(34-45-20-25-51(73)26-21-45)81-66(95)55(79-44(6)89)35-47-19-24-49-15-8-9-16-50(49)33-47/h8-9,12,14-16,19-29,33,39,41-43,53-61,77,84-85,88,90H,10-11,13,17-18,30-32,34-38,40H2,1-7H3,(H2,74,91)(H2,75,94)(H,78,99)(H,79,89)(H,80,98)(H,81,95)(H,82,96)(H,83,97)/t43-,53+,54-,55-,56-,57-,58+,59+,60+,61+/m1/s1
Abarelix is a synthetic decapeptide antagonist to gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH). It is marketed by Praecis Pharmaceuticals as Plenaxis. Used in the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Abarelix is a luteinizing hormone agonist that results in suppression of testicular or follicular steroidogenesis. Abarelix binds to the gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor and acts as a a potent inhibitor of gonadotropin secretion. Praecis announced in June 2006 that it was voluntarily withdrawing the drug from the market.
Indiana University 1
2003 181
In Vivo Use Guide
Adults Prostate Cancer IM 100 mg on days 1, 15, and 29 (week 4), and then every 4 weeks thereafter. Administer by IM injection into the buttock.
Route of Administration: Intramuscular
In Vitro Use Guide
At 30 and 300 ug/ml concentrations abarelix (143 ± 29% and 362 ± 58%, respectively, P < 0.05) caused significantly increased histamine release.
