Atamestane

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IUPAC_name = (8"R",9"S",10"S",13"S",14"S")-1,10,13-Trimethyl-7,8,9,11,12, 14,15,16-octahydro-6"H"-cyclopenta [a] phenanthrene-3,17-dione


CAS_number = 96301-34-7
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PubChem = 57050
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C=20 | H=26 | O=2
molecular_weight = 298.419 g/mol
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Atamestane is an aromatase inhibitor that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. Atamestane blocks the production of the hormone estrogen in the body.

External links

* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=45002 Atamestane] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms