RU-59063

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RU-59063
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Drug class Nonsteroidal androgen; Selective androgen receptor modulator
Identifiers
  • 4-[3-(4-Hydroxybutyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-2-sulfanylideneimidazolidin-1-yl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C17H18F3N3O2S
Molar mass 385.41 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CC1(C(=O)N(C(=S)N1CCCCO)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)C#N)C(F)(F)F)C
  • InChI=1S/C17H18F3N3O2S/c1-16(2)14(25)23(15(26)22(16)7-3-4-8-24)12-6-5-11(10-21)13(9-12)17(18,19)20/h5-6,9,24H,3-4,7-8H2,1-2H3
  • Key:FIDNKDVRTLFETI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

RU-59063 is a nonsteroidal androgen or selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) which was first described in 1994 and was never marketed. [1] It was originally thought to be a potent antiandrogen, but subsequent research found that it actually possesses dose-dependent androgenic activity, albeit with lower efficacy than dihydrotestosterone (DHT). [1] [2] The drug is an N-substituted aryl thio hydantoin and was derived from the first-generation nonsteroidal antiandrogen (NSAA) nilutamide. [1] [3] The second-generation NSAAs enzalutamide, RD-162, and apalutamide were derived from RU-59063. [4] [5]

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RU-59063 has high affinity for the human androgen receptor (AR) (Ki = 2.2 nM; Ka = 5.4 nM) and 1,000-fold selectivity for the AR over other nuclear steroid hormone receptors, including the PR Tooltip progesterone receptor, ER Tooltip estrogen receptor, GR Tooltip glucocorticoid receptor, and MR Tooltip mineralocorticoid receptor. [3] [2] It shows 3- and 8-fold higher affinity than testosterone for the rat and human AR, respectively, and up to 100-fold higher affinity for the rat AR than the first-generation NSAAs flutamide, nilutamide, and bicalutamide. [1] It also has slightly higher affinity for the AR than DHT and nearly equal affinity to that of the very-high-affinity AR ligand metribolone (R-1881). [4] [6] In addition, RU-59063, unlike testosterone and DHT, shows no specific binding to human plasma. [1]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trimethyltrienolone</span> Chemical compound

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pharmacology of bicalutamide</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">RD-162</span> Chemical compound

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">RU-56187</span> Chemical compound

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