Exemestane
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Product name: Exemestane
CAS: 107868-30-4
Molecular formula: C20H24O2
Molecular weight: 296.4
Description:
Exemestane (trade name Aromasin) is a drug used to treat breast cancer. It is a
member of the class of drugs known as aromatase inhibitors. Some breast cancers
require estrogen to grow. Those cancers have estrogen receptors (ERs), and are
called ER-positive. They may also be called estrogen-responsive,
hormonally-responsive, or hormone-receptor-positive. Aromatase is an enzyme
that synthesizes estrogen. Aromatase inhibitors block the synthesis of
estrogen. This lowers the estrogen level, and slows the growth of cancers.