Triptorelin
Back to search| Scientific Name: | Triptorelin |
| Brand Name: | Decapeptyl, Trelstar, Triptodur |
| Company Owner: | Not Available |
| Mechanism Of Action | Triptorelin is a synthetic agonist analog of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) . Animal studies comparing triptorelin to native GnRH found that triptorelin had 13 fold higher releasing activity for luteinizing hormone, and 21-fold higher releasing activity for follicle-stimulating hormone. |
| Description of the Drug: | Triptorelin is a GnRH agonist indicated for the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer. |
| Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06825
