Term Name: | leuprolide acetate |
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Synonyms: | 5-Oxo-L-prolyl-L-histidyl-L-tryptophyl-L-seryl-L-tryosyl-D-leucyl-L-leucyl-L-arginyl-N-ethyl-L-prolinamide monoacetate, 5-oxo-L-prolyl-L-histidyl-L-tryptophyl-L-seryl-L-tyrosyl-D-leucyl-L-leucyl-L-arginyl-N-ethyl-L-prolinamide--acetic acid (1/1), Enantone, Leuprorelin acetate, Lupron, Lutrate, Pyr-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-D-Leu-Leu-Arg-Pro-NHEt.HOAc |
Definition: | An acetate salt obtained by combining the nonapeptide leuprolide with acetic acid. A long lasting GnRH analog, LH-Rh agonist. It is a synthetic nonapeptide analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone, and is used as a subcutaneous hydrogel implant for the treatment of prostate cancer and for the suppression of gonadal sex hormone production in children with central precocious puberty. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:63597] ( EBI ) |