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calusterone
A 17-alkylated orally active androgenic steroid. Calusterone may alter the metabolism of estradiol and reduce estrogen production. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)

Synonym:dimethyltestosterone
US brand name:Methosarb
Code name:U-22,550
Chemical structure names:
  • 17 beta-OH-7 beta, 17 alpha-dimethyl-androst-4-ene-3-one
  • 17-beta-hydroxy-7-beta, 17-dimethylandrost-4-ene-3-one
  • 7 beta, 17 alpha-dimethyltestosterone
  • androst-4-en-3-one, 17.beta.-hydroxy-7.beta.,17-dimethyl- (8CI)
  • androst-4-en-3-one, 17-hydroxy-7,17-dimethyl-, (7.beta.17.beta.)- (9CI)
  • androst-4-en-3-one, 7.beta., 17.alpha.-dimethyl-17.beta.-hydroxy-



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