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Cetrorelix acetate (trade name Cetrotide) is an injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist (GnRH antagonist). A synthetic decapeptide it is used to treat hormone-sensitive cancers of the prostate and breast (in pre-/perimenopausal women) and some benign gynaecological disorders (endometriosis uterine fibroids and endometrial thinning). In addition cetrorelix is used in assisted reproduction to inhibit premature luteinizing hormone surges.

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ATC prefix
H01
ATC suffix
CC02
Bioavailability
85.0
CAS number
120287-85-6
ChEBI
59224
DrugBank
DB00050
FDA UNII code
OON1HFZ4BA
IUPAC name
Acetyl-(D)-3-(2′-naphtyl)-alanine-(D)-4-chlorophenylalanine-(D)-3-(3′-pyridyl)- alanine-(L)-serine-(L)-tyrosine-(D)-citrulline-(L)-leucine-(L)-arginine-(L)-proline-(D)-alanine-amide
PubChem
16130924

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