Buserelin

Buserelin

Gene therapy
Clinical data
Trade names	Etilamide
Other names	D-Ser(Tbu)6EA10LHRH
AHFS/Drugs.com	Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
Pregnancy category	X
Routes of administration	implant, intranasal
ATC code	L02AE01 (WHO) Template:ATCvet
Physiological data
Legal status
Legal status	In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life	72 to 80 minutes
Excretion	Renal
Identifiers
CAS Number	57982-77-1 Y
PubChem Template:Abbreviation	50225
DrugBank	DB06719 N
ChemSpider	45545 Y
UNII	PXW8U3YXDV
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1909304 N
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C62H90N16O15
Molar mass	1299.48 g/mol
InChI InChI=1S/C60H86N16O13/c1-7-64-57(87)48-15-11-23-76(48)58(88)41(14-10-22-65-59(61)62)69-51(81)42(24-33(2)3)70-56(86)47(31-89-60(4,5)6)75-52(82)43(25-34-16-18-37(78)19-17-34)71-55(85)46(30-77)74-53(83)44(26-35-28-66-39-13-9-8-12-38(35)39)72-54(84)45(27-36-29-63-32-67-36)73-50(80)40-20-21-49(79)68-40/h8-9,12-13,16-19,28-29,32-33,40-48,66,77-78H,7,10-11,14-15,20-27,30-31H2,1-6H3,(H,63,67)(H,64,87)(H,68,79)(H,69,81)(H,70,86)(H,71,85)(H,72,84)(H,73,80)(H,74,83)(H,75,82)(H4,61,62,65)/t40-,41-,42-,43-,44-,45-,46-,47+,48-/m0/s1 Y Key:CUWODFFVMXJOKD-UVLQAERKSA-N Y
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aparna Vuppala, M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

Buserelin (INN) is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist). The drug's effects are dependent on the frequency and time course of administration. GnRH is released in a pulsatile fashion in the postpubertal adult. Initial interaction of any GnRH agonist, such as buserelin, with the GnRH receptor induces release of FSH and LH by gonadotrophes. Long-term exposure to constant levels of buserelin, rather than endogenous pulses, leads to downregulation of the GnRH receptors and subsequent suppression of the pituitary release of LH and FSH.

Like other GnRH agonists, buserelin may be used in the treatment of hormone-responsive cancers such as prostate cancer or breast cancer, estrogen-dependent conditions (such as endometriosis or uterine fibroids), and in assisted reproduction.

It is normally delivered via a nasal spray, but is also available as an injection.

Buserelin acetate is marketed by Sanofi-Aventis under the brand name Suprefact and a generic form of Buserelin is now produced by CinnaGen under the brand name CinnaFact.

Buserelin is also marketed under the brand name Metrelef. Metrelef is approved to treat patients with endometriosis by suppression of ovarian hormone production. In ovulation induction Metrelef is used as a pituitary blockade as an adjunct to gonadotrophin administration.

See also

• Leuprorelin