NCI Drug Dictionary
The NCI Drug Dictionary contains technical definitions and synonyms for drugs/agents used to treat patients with cancer or conditions related to cancer. Each drug entry includes links to check for clinical trials listed in NCI's List of Cancer Clinical Trials.
- fluoxymesterone
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A halogenated derivative of 17-alpha-methyltestosterone. Similar to testosterone, fluoxymesterone binds to and activates specific nuclear receptors, resulting in an increase in protein anabolism, a decrease in amino acid catabolism, and retention of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus. This agent also may competitively inhibit prolactin receptors and estrogen receptors, thereby inhibiting the growth of hormone-dependent tumor lines. Fluoxymesterone is approximately five times more potent than methyltestosterone. Check for active clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
Synonym: Androfluorene
AndrosteroloUS brand name: Android-F
Halodrin
Halotestin
Ora-Testryl
UltandrenForeign brand name: Oratestin
Stenox
TestoralAbbreviation: FXM Chemical structure: - (11Beta,17beta)-9-fluoro-11,17-dihydroxy-17-methylandrost-4-en-3-one
- 11Beta,17beta-dihydroxy-9alpha-fluoro-17alpha-methyl-4-androsten-3-one
- 9Alpha-fluoro-11beta-hydroxy-17alpha-methyltestosterone