Androgen receptor (AR) modulators •
Androgens and
anabolic steroids (AR agonists) • Examples:
testosterone,
androstanolone (dihydrotestosterone),
prasterone (dehydroepiandrosterone),
nandrolone (nortestosterone),
methyltestosterone,
metandienone (methandrostenolone),
oxandrolone,
stanozolol,
danazol •
Selective androgen receptor modulators (AR mixed agonists/antagonists) • Examples:
enobosarm (ostarine; GTx-024, MK-2866),
andarine (GTx-007) •
Antiandrogens (AR antagonists) • Examples:
cyproterone acetate,
chlormadinone acetate,
spironolactone,
flutamide,
bicalutamide,
enzalutamide,
apalutamide Estrogen receptor (ER) modulators •
Estrogens (ER agonists) • Examples:
estradiol,
estrone,
estriol,
estetrol,
conjugated estrogens (Premarin),
ethinylestradiol,
diethylstilbestrol (stilbestrol),
chlorotrianisene •
Selective estrogen receptor modulators (ER mixed agonists/antagonists) • Examples:
tamoxifen,
clomifene,
cyclofenil,
raloxifene,
toremifene,
lasofoxifene,
ospemifene,
bazedoxifene •
Antiestrogens (ER antagonists) • Examples:
fulvestrant,
ICI-164384,
TAS-108 (SR-16234),
ZB716 (fulvestrant-3-boronic acid),
ethamoxytriphetol (MER-25)
Progesterone receptor (PR) modulators •
Progestogens and
progestins (PR agonists) • Examples:
progesterone,
medroxyprogesterone acetate,
norethisterone (norethindrone),
levonorgestrel,
drospirenone,
dydrogesterone •
Selective progesterone receptor modulators (PR mixed agonists/antagonists) • Examples:
mifepristone,
ulipristal acetate,
telapristone (CDB-4124),
vilaprisan (BAY-1002670) •
Antiprogestogens (PR antagonists) • Examples:
aglepristone,
onapristone (ZK-89299)
Indirect sex-hormonal agents Drugs that indirectly influence sex hormone systems, such as
antigonadotropins like
GnRH analogues and
prolactin releasers (e.g.,
D2 receptor antagonists),
progonadotropins like
GnRH agonists, and
steroidogenesis inhibitors like
aromatase inhibitors and
androgen synthesis inhibitors, are also sex-hormonal agents. ==See also==