sub:assertion {
d:DB08905 v:identifier "DB08905" ;
v:namespace "drugbank" ;
v:uri "http://bio2rdf.org/drugbank:DB08905" ;
v:x-identifiers.org <
http://identifiers.org/drugbank/DB08905> ;
dv:drugbank-id "DB08905" ;
dv:x-atc <
http://bio2rdf.org/atc:L02BG02> ;
dv:x-cas <
http://bio2rdf.org/cas:566-48-3> ;
dv:x-kegg <
http://bio2rdf.org/kegg:D07260> ;
dv:x-wikipedia <
http://bio2rdf.org/wikipedia:Formestane> ;
dct:description """Formestane was the first selective, type I, steroidal aromatase inhibitor used in the treatment of estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer in post-menopausal women. Formestane suppresses estrogen production from anabolic steroids or prohormones. It also acts as a prohormone to 4-hydroxytestosterone, an active steroid which displays weak androgenic activity in addition to acting as a mild aromatase inhibitor. It is listed as a prohibited substance by the World Anti-Doping Agency for use in athletes.
Formestane has poor oral bioavailability, and thus must be administered forthnightly (bi-weekly) by intramuscular injection. Some clinical data has suggested that the clinically recommended dose of 250mg was too low. With the discovery of newer, non-steroidal and steroidal, aromatase inhibitors which were orally active and less expensive than formestane, formestane lost popularity.
Currently, formestane (categorized as an anti-estrogenic agent) is prohibited from use in sports in accordance to the regulations of the World Anti-Doping Agency. It is not US FDA approved, and the intramuscular injection form of formestane (Lentaron) which was approved in Europe has been withdrawn."""@en ;
dct:identifier "drugbank:DB08905" ;
dct:title "Formestane"@en ;
a dv:Drug ;
rdfs:label "Formestane [drugbank:DB08905]"@en ;
rdfs:seeAlso <
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB08905> , <
http://www.drugs.com/international/formestane.html> .
}