Chemicals and Drugs

Testolactone

An antineoplastic agent that is a derivative of progesterone and used to treat advanced breast cancer.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An antineoplastic agent that is a derivative of progesterone and used to treat advanced breast cancer.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C19H24O3
Molecular Weight
300.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
968-93-4
IUPAC Name
(4aS,4bR,10aR,10bS,12aS)-10a,12a-dimethyl-4,4a,4b,5,6,10b,11,12-octahydro-3H-naphtho[2,1-f]chromene-2,8-dione
InChIKey
BPEWUONYVDABNZ-DZBHQSCQSA-N
SMILES
C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CCC(=O)O2)CCC4=CC(=O)C=C[C@]34C
MeSH Unique ID
D013738
Source
PubChem CID 13769

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • 1-Dehydrotestolactone
  • delta(1)-Testolactone
  • 1 Dehydrotestolactone
  • Teslac

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Testolactone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013738. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013738
  2. Testolactone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testolactone
  3. Testolactone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3985253
  4. Testolactone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 13769. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13769