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Sulfation of 4-hydroxy toremifene: individual variability, isoform specificity, and contribution to toremifene pharmacogenomics.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals - 1 Jun 2012
Edavana Vineetha Koroth, Dhakal Ishwori B, Yu Xinfeng, Williams Suzanne, Kadlubar Susan
Abstract excerpt
Toremifene (TOR) is a selective estrogen receptor modulator used in adjuvant therapy for breast cancer and in clinical trials for prostate cancer prevention. The chemical structure of TOR differs from that of tamoxifen (TAM) by the presence of a chlorine atom in the ethyl side chain, resulting in a more favorable toxicity spectrum with TOR. In addition, some patients who fail on TAM therapy benefit from high-dose...
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