The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents | |
| 2 | L02 | Endocrine therapy | |
| 3 | L02B | Hormone antagonists and related agents | |
| 4 | L02BA | Anti-estrogens | |
| 5 | L02BA04 |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Elacestrant |
Elacestrant, a tetrahydronaphthalene compound, is a potent, selective and orally active estrogen receptor-α (ERα) antagonist and degrader. Elacestrant inhibits the estradiol-dependent and independent growth of ERα-positive breast cancer cells, including models harbouring estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) gene mutations. |
