Chemical formula: C₃₂H₄₇F₅O₃S Molecular mass: 606.78 g/mol PubChem compound: 17756771
Fulvestrant is a competitive estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist with an affinity comparable to estradiol. Fulvestrant blocks the trophic actions of estrogens without any partial agonist (estrogen-like) activity.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| L02BA03 | Fulvestrant | L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L02 Endocrine therapy → L02B Hormone antagonists and related agents → L02BA Anti-estrogens |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FASLODEX Solution for injection | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Fulvestrant is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)Austria (AT)Canada (CA)Croatia (HR)Cyprus (CY)Estonia (EE)Finland (FI)France (FR)Ireland (IE)Israel (IL)Japan (JP)Lithuania (LT)Mexico (MX)Netherlands (NL)New Zealand (NZ)Singapore (SG)Tunisia (TN)United Kingdom (UK)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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