Goserelin

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 and prostate cancer. It is an injectable gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist).

Goserelin
Clinical data
Trade namesZoladex, others
Other namesD-Ser(But)6Azgly10-GnRH
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa601002
Pregnancy
category
  • D (3.6mg) / X (10.8mg) (USA)
Routes of
administration		Implant
Drug classGnRH analogue; GnRH agonist; Antigonadotropin
ATC code
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Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
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
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC59H84N18O14
Molar mass1269.433 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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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. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

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