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Tamoxifen
Soltamox (tamoxifen) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Tamoxifen was first approved as Nolvadex on 1982-01-01. It is used to treat breast neoplasms, gynecomastia, pancreatic neoplasms, and precocious puberty in the USA. The pharmaceutical is active against estrogen receptor. In addition, it is known to target G-protein coupled estrogen receptor 1, estrogen receptor beta, and liver carboxylesterase 1.
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Therapeutic Areas
Therapeutic Area
MeSH
neoplasmsD009369
digestive system diseasesD004066
skin and connective tissue diseasesD017437
endocrine system diseasesD004700
Trade Name
FDA
EMA
Soltamox (generic drugs available since 2003-02-20, discontinued: Nolvadex)
Drug Products
FDA
EMA
New Drug Application (NDA)
New Drug Application (NDA)
Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
Tamoxifen citrate
Tradename
Company
Number
Date
Products
SOLTAMOXMAYNE PHARMA COMMRCLN-021807 RX2005-10-29
1 products, RLD, RS
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Brand Name
Status
Last Update
soltamoxNew Drug Application2021-11-29
tamoxifen citrateANDA2023-03-15
Indications
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EMA
Indication
Ontology
MeSH
ICD-10
breast neoplasmsEFO_0003869D001943C50
gynecomastiaHP_0000771D006177N62
pancreatic neoplasmsEFO_0003860D010190C25
precocious pubertyD011629E22.8
Agency Specific
FDA
EMA
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Patent Expiration
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ATC Codes
L: Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
L02: Endocrine therapy antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
L02B: Hormone antagonists and related agents
L02BA: Anti-estrogens
L02BA01: Tamoxifen
HCPCS
Code
Description
S0187
Tamoxifen citrate, oral, 10 mg
Clinical
Indications Phases 4
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Indications Phases 3
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Indications Phases 2
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Indications Phases 1
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Indications Without Phase
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Epidemiology
Epidemiological information for investigational and approved indications
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Drug
General
Drug common nameTAMOXIFEN
INNtamoxifen
Description
Tamoxifen is a tertiary amino compound and a stilbenoid. It has a role as an estrogen receptor antagonist, a bone density conservation agent, an estrogen receptor modulator, an estrogen antagonist, an angiogenesis inhibitor, an EC 2.7.11.13 (protein kinase C) inhibitor, an EC 1.2.3.1 (aldehyde oxidase) inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent. It derives from a hydride of a stilbene.
Classification
Small molecule
Drug classSelective estrogen receptor modulator
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
CC/C(=C(\c1ccccc1)c1ccc(OCCN(C)C)cc1)c1ccccc1
Identifiers
PDB1YA4
CAS-ID10540-29-1
RxCUI10324
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL83
ChEBI ID41774
PubChem CID2733526
DrugBankDB00675
UNII ID094ZI81Y45 (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
Target
Agency Approved
ESR1
ESR1
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene name
ESR1
Gene synonyms
ESR, NR3A1
NCBI Gene ID
Protein name
estrogen receptor
Protein synonyms
E2 receptor alpha, ER-alpha, Estradiol receptor, estrogen nuclear receptor alpha, estrogen receptor alpha E1-E2-1-2, estrogen receptor alpha E1-N2-E2-1-2, Nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group A member 1, oestrogen receptor alpha
Uniprot ID
Mouse ortholog
Esr1 (13982)
estrogen receptor (Q9QY52)
Alternate
GPER1
GPER1
ESR2
ESR2
CES1
CES1
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene name
GPER1
Gene synonyms
CEPR, CMKRL2, DRY12, GPER, GPR30
NCBI Gene ID
Protein name
G-protein coupled estrogen receptor 1
Protein synonyms
Chemoattractant receptor-like 2, chemokine receptor-like 2, constitutively expressed peptide-like receptor, FEG-1, Flow-induced endothelial G-protein coupled receptor 1, G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1, G protein-coupled receptor 30, G-protein coupled receptor 30, GPCR-Br, heptahelix receptor, IL8-related receptor DRY12, LYGPR, Lymphocyte-derived G-protein coupled receptor, Membrane estrogen receptor, mER
Uniprot ID
Mouse ortholog
Gper1 (76854)
G-protein coupled estrogen receptor 1 (Q9D392)
Variants
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Financial
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Trends
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Safety
Black-box Warning
Black-box warning for: Soltamox, Tamoxifen citrate
Adverse Events
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