Goserelin

Goserelin
Clinical data
Trade namesZoladex, others
Other namesD-Ser(But)6Azgly10-GnRH
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa601002
Routes of
administration		Implant
Drug classGnRH analogue; GnRH agonist; Antigonadotropin
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Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding27.3%
Elimination half-life4–5 hours
Identifiers
  • N-(21-((1H-indol-3-yl)methyl)-1,1-diamino-12-(tert-butoxymethyl)-6-(2-(2-carbamoylhydrazinecarbonyl)cyclopentanecarbonyl)-15-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-18-(hydroxymethyl)-25-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-9-isobutyl-8,11,14,17,20,23-hexaoxo-2,7,10,13,16,19,22-heptaazapentacos-1-en-24-yl)-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxamide
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ECHA InfoCard100.212.024 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC59H84N18O14
Molar mass1269.433 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Goserelin, sold under the brand name Zoladex among others, is a medication which is used to suppress production of the sex hormones (testosterone and estrogen), particularly in the treatment of breast cancer and prostate cancer.[2][3] It is an injectable gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist).

Structurally, it is a decapeptide. It is the natural GnRH decapeptide with two substitutions to inhibit rapid degradation.

Goserelin stimulates the production of the sex hormones testosterone and estrogen in a non-pulsatile (non-physiological) manner. This causes the disruption of the endogenous hormonal feedback systems, resulting in the down-regulation of testosterone and estrogen production.

It was patented in 1976 and approved for medical use in 1987.[4] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[5]

  1. ^ "Product monograph brand safety updates". Health Canada. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  2. ^ Dictionary of Organic Compounds. CRC Press. 1996. pp. 3372–. ISBN 978-0-412-54090-5.
  3. ^ Morton IK, Hall JM (6 December 2012). Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 136–. ISBN 978-94-011-4439-1.
  4. ^ Fischer J, Ganellin CR (2006). Analogue-based Drug Discovery. John Wiley & Sons. p. 514. ISBN 9783527607495.
  5. ^ World Health Organization (2021). World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 22nd list (2021). Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/345533. WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2021.02.