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testolactone

A progesterone derivative with antineoplastic activity. Testolactone inhibits steroid aromatase, thereby preventing the formation of estrogen from adrenal androstenedione and reducing endogenous estrogen levels.
Synonym:Fludestrin
therapeutic testolactone
US brand name:Teslac
Abbreviation:TL
Code name:SQ-9538
Chemical structure:1-dehydrotestololactone
1,2,3,4,4a,4b,7,9,10,10a-decahydro-2-hydroxy-2,4b-dimethyl-7-oxo-1-phenanthrenepropionic acid delta-lactone
13-hydroxy-3-0x0-13,17-secoandrosta-1,4-dien-17-oic acid delta-lactone
17alpha-oxo-D-homo-1,4-androstadiene-3,17-dione
D-homo-17a-oxaandrosta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione
delta-1-testololactone
IND number:920
NSC code:23759
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