Lecirelin

Lecirelin, or lecirelin acetate, sold under the brand names Dalmarelin, Ovucron, and Reproreline, is a short-acting gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist) medication which is used in veterinary medicine in Europe and Israel.[1][2][3][4] It is a GnRH analogue and a synthetic peptide, specifically a nonapeptide.[1][2][3] The drug was introduced for veterinary use by 2000.[5]

Lecirelin
Clinical data
Trade namesDalmarelin, Ovucron, Reproreline
Other namesH-Pyr-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-D-Gly(tBu)-Leu-Arg-Pro-NHEt; XHWSYXLRP
Routes of
administration
Injection
Drug classGnRH agonist
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC59H84N16O12
Molar mass1209.421 g/mol g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

See also

  • Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor § Agonists

References

  1. https://www.drugs.com/international/lecirelin.html
  2. E Farkas; M Ryadnov (31 August 2013). Amino Acids, Peptide and Proteins. Royal Society of Chemistry. pp. 226–227. ISBN 978-1-84973-585-8.
  3. Wolfgang Löscher; Angelika Richter; Heidrun Potschka (3 September 2014). Pharmakotherapie bei Haus- und Nutztieren: Begründet von W. Löscher, F.R. Ungemach und R. Kroker. Enke. pp. 435–. ISBN 978-3-8304-1251-9.
  4. Brian Speer (21 December 2015). Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery - E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 448–. ISBN 978-0-323-24367-4.
  5. http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=PK2007001238



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