Fertirelin
Chemical compound
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Fertirelin, or fertirelin acetate, sold under the brand name Ovalyse, is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist) which has been marketed in the United Kingdom and Austria.[1][2][3] It may no longer be available.[4] Fertirelin has been used in veterinary medicine.[2] It may have been used in the treatment of sex hormone-dependent conditions and infertility in women.[3] The drug was first introduced in 1981 in Japan to treat various kinds of ovarian failure in cattle.[5] Fertirelin is a synthetic peptide and GnRH analogue.[1][2] It is used as the acetate salt.[2]
Trade namesOvalyse
Other namesTAP-031; U-69689; 9-(N-Ethyl-L-prolinamide)-10-deglycinamide; 9-(N)-Et-ProNH2-10-des-GlyNH2-LHRH; Pyr-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-Gly-Leu-Arg-Pro-NHEt
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| Trade names | Ovalyse |
| Other names | TAP-031; U-69689; 9-(N-Ethyl-L-prolinamide)-10-deglycinamide; 9-(N)-Et-ProNH2-10-des-GlyNH2-LHRH; Pyr-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-Gly-Leu-Arg-Pro-NHEt |
| Drug class | GnRH analogue; GnRH agonist; Antigonadotropin |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.164.570 |
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| Formula | C55H76N16O12 |
| Molar mass | 1153.313 g·mol−1 |
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