Aminoglutethimide
Aminoglutethimide is a first generation
aromatase inhibitor used in the treatment of
breast cancer and
Cushing's syndrome. It blocks the synthesis of
estrogen through inhibition of the
aromatase enzyme. Aminoglutethimide also inhibits many of the enzymes involved in the generation of corticosteroids. It blocks the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone and inhibits synthesis of all hormonally active steroids. It can be used in conjunction with other drugs for treatment of steroid-producing adrenocortical cancer.
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Aminoglutethimide
aminoglutethimide
[a-MEE-no-gloo-TETH-ih-mide]
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitors. Aminoglutethimide is used to decrease the production of sex hormones (estrogen in women or testosterone in men) and suppress the growth of tumors that need sex hormones to grow.