Oxofluoxymesterone (developmental code name U-6596), or ketofluoxymesterone, is an
androgen
An androgen (from Greek ''andr-'', the stem of the word meaning "man") is any natural or synthetic steroid hormone that regulates the development and maintenance of male characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors. This in ...
and
anabolic steroid
Anabolic steroids, also known more properly as anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), are steroidal androgens that include natural androgens like testosterone as well as synthetic androgens that are structurally related and have similar effects t ...
(AAS) which was never marketed.
It was assessed in the treatment of
breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, milk rejection, fluid coming from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, or ...
in women in the 1970s and showed effectiveness similar to that of other AAS.
The drug is the 11-
dehydrogenated
In chemistry, dehydrogenation is a chemical reaction that involves the removal of hydrogen, usually from an organic molecule. It is the reverse of hydrogenation. Dehydrogenation is important, both as a useful reaction and a serious problem. At ...
analogue and a
metabolite
In biochemistry, a metabolite is an intermediate or end product of metabolism.
The term is usually used for small molecules. Metabolites have various functions, including fuel, structure, signaling, stimulatory and inhibitory effects on enzymes, ...
of
fluoxymesterone
Fluoxymesterone, sold under the brand names Halotestin and Ultandren among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used in the treatment of low testosterone levels in men, delayed puberty in boys, breast cancer in w ...
.
See also
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Dihydrofluoxymesterone
Dihydrofluoxymesterone (developmental code name U-7265) is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) which was never marketed. It was assessed in the treatment of breast cancer in women in at least one clinical study in the 1970s and showed effec ...
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Abandoned drugs
Tertiary alcohols
Androgens and anabolic steroids
Androstanes
Diketones
Hepatotoxins
Hormonal antineoplastic drugs
Human drug metabolites
Organofluorides
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