Lecirelin

Chemical compound

Lecirelin
Clinical data

Trade names	Dalmarelin, Ovucron, Reproreline
Other names	H-Pyr-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-D-Gly(tBu)-Leu-Arg-Pro-NHEt; XHWSYXLRP
Routes of administration	Injection
Drug class	GnRH agonist
Identifiers
IUPAC name (2S)-N-[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2R)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)-1-[(2S)-2-(ethylcarbamoyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxamide
CAS Number	61012-19-9^Y
PubChem CID	66577115
ChemSpider	25027162
UNII	ZD8NZ8J5LN
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00735365
ECHA InfoCard	100.224.787
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C₅₉H₈₄N₁₆O₁₂
Molar mass	1209.421 g·mol⁻¹
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CCNC(=O)[C@@H]1CCCN1C(=O)[C@H](CCCN=C(N)N)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(C)C)NC(=O)[C@H](NC(=O)[C@H](Cc1ccc(O)cc1)NC(=O)[C@H](CO)NC(=O)[C@H](Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12)NC(=O)[C@H](Cc1cnc[nH]1)NC(=O)[C@@H]1CCC(=O)N1)C(C)(C)C
InChI InChI=1S/C59H84N16O12/c1-7-63-55(85)46-15-11-23-75(46)57(87)40(14-10-22-64-58(60)61)68-50(80)41(24-32(2)3)72-56(86)48(59(4,5)6)74-53(83)42(25-33-16-18-36(77)19-17-33)69-54(84)45(30-76)73-51(81)43(26-34-28-65-38-13-9-8-12-37(34)38)70-52(82)44(27-35-29-62-31-66-35)71-49(79)39-20-21-47(78)67-39/h8-9,12-13,16-19,28-29,31-32,39-46,48,65,76-77H,7,10-11,14-15,20-27,30H2,1-6H3,(H,62,66)(H,63,85)(H,67,78)(H,68,80)(H,69,84)(H,70,82)(H,71,79)(H,72,86)(H,73,81)(H,74,83)(H4,60,61,64)/t39-,40-,41-,42-,43-,44-,45-,46-,48-/m0/s1 Key:XJWIEWPGHRSZJM-MGZASHDBSA-N

Lecirelin, sold under the brand names Dalmarelin, Ovucron, and Reproreline, is a short-acting gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist) medication which is used in veterinary medicine in Europe and Israel.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It is a GnRH analogue and a synthetic peptide, specifically a nonapeptide.^[1]^[2]^[3] The drug was introduced for veterinary use by 2000.^[5] It is used in form of the acetate salt.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b [1]^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b Farkas E, Ryadnov M (31 August 2013). Amino Acids, Peptide and Proteins. Royal Society of Chemistry. pp. 226–227. ISBN 978-1-84973-585-8.
^ ^a ^b Löscher W, Richter A, Potschka H (3 September 2014). Pharmakotherapie bei Haus- und Nutztieren: Begründet von W. Löscher, F.R. Ungemach und R. Kroker. Enke. pp. 435–. ISBN 978-3-8304-1251-9.
^ Speer B (21 December 2015). Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery - E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 448–. ISBN 978-0-323-24367-4.
^ Ahmad, G. (2000). Use of GNRH to improve the conception rate of Nili-Ravi buffaloes during low breeding season (Report).
^ Haberfeld H, ed. (2020). Austria-Codex (in German). Vienna: Österreichischer Apothekerverlag. Dalmarelin 25 Mikrogramm/ml Injektionslösung für Rinder und Kaninchen.

GnRHTooltip Gonadotropin-releasing hormone and gonadotropins

GnRH modulators
(incl. analogues)

Agonists	Peptide: Azagly-nafarelin Buserelin Deslorelin Fertirelin Gonadorelin Goserelin Histrelin Lecirelin Leuprorelin (leuprolide) Nafarelin Peforelin Triptorelin
Antagonists	Peptide: Abarelix Cetrorelix Degarelix Ganirelix Non-peptide: Elagolix Linzagolix^† Relugolix (+estradiol/norethisterone acetate)

Gonadotropins

Preparations	Follicle-stimulating hormone Human chorionic gonadotropin Luteinizing hormone Menotropin Urofollitropin

Others
(indirect)

Progonadotropins	Sex steroid antagonists (via disinhibition of the HPG axis): Antiandrogens (e.g., flutamide, bicalutamide, enzalutamide) Antiestrogens/SERMsTooltip Selective estrogen receptor modulators (e.g., tamoxifen, clomifene, enclomifene) Aromatase inhibitors (e.g., anastrozole) GnRH agonists (e.g., GnRHTooltip gonadotropin-releasing hormone)
Antigonadotropins	Sex steroid agonists (via negative feedback on the HPG axis): Androgens/anabolic steroids (e.g., testosterone, nandrolone esters, oxandrolone) D₂ receptor antagonists (prolactin releasers) (incl., domperidone, metoclopramide, risperidone, haloperidol, chlorpromazine, sulpiride) Estrogens (incl., bifluranol, estradiol, estradiol esters, ethinylestradiol, diethylstilbestrol, paroxypropione) Progestogens (incl. progestins, e.g., chlormadinone acetate, cyproterone acetate, hydroxyprogesterone caproate, gestonorone caproate, medroxyprogesterone acetate, megestrol acetate) Others (mixed or unknown mechanism of action): Danazol Gestrinone Metallibure

Progonadotropins

Sex steroid antagonists (via disinhibition of the HPG axis): Antiandrogens (e.g., flutamide, bicalutamide, enzalutamide)
Antiestrogens/SERMsTooltip Selective estrogen receptor modulators (e.g., tamoxifen, clomifene, enclomifene)
Aromatase inhibitors (e.g., anastrozole)
GnRH agonists (e.g., GnRHTooltip gonadotropin-releasing hormone)

Antigonadotropins

Sex steroid agonists (via negative feedback on the HPG axis): Androgens/anabolic steroids (e.g., testosterone, nandrolone esters, oxandrolone)
D₂ receptor antagonists (prolactin releasers) (incl., domperidone, metoclopramide, risperidone, haloperidol, chlorpromazine, sulpiride)
Estrogens (incl., bifluranol, estradiol, estradiol esters, ethinylestradiol, diethylstilbestrol, paroxypropione)
Progestogens (incl. progestins, e.g., chlormadinone acetate, cyproterone acetate, hydroxyprogesterone caproate, gestonorone caproate, medroxyprogesterone acetate, megestrol acetate)

Others (mixed or unknown mechanism of action): Danazol
Gestrinone
Metallibure

^#WHO-EM
^‡Withdrawn from market
Clinical trials:
- ^†Phase III
- ^§Never to phase III

See also: GnRH and gonadotropin receptor modulators; Androgens and antiandrogens; Estrogens and antiestrogens; Progestogens and antiprogestogens

GnRHTooltip Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor and gonadotropin receptor modulators

GnRHTooltip Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor

Agonists: Peptides: Alarelin
Avorelin
Azagly-nafarelin
Buserelin
Deslorelin
Fertirelin
GnRH
Gonadorelin
Goserelin
Histrelin
Leuprorelin (leuprolide)
Lutrelin
Nafarelin
Peforelin
Salmon GnRH
Triptorelin
Zoptarelin
Zoptarelin doxorubicin

Antagonists: Peptides: Abarelix
Acyline
Azaline B
Cetrorelix
Degarelix
Detirelix
Ganirelix
Iturelix (antide)
LXT-101
Ornirelix (ornitide)
Ozarelix
Prazarelix
Ramorelix
Teverelix (antarelix); Non-peptides: Elagolix
Linzagolix
Opigolix
Relugolix
Sufugolix

Gonadotropin

LH/hCGTooltip Luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor	Agonists: Peptides: Choriogonadotropin alfa Human chorionic gonadotropin Luteinizing hormone Lutropin alfa Menotropin (human menopausal gonadotropin)
FSHTooltip Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor	Agonists: Peptides: Corifollitropin alfa Follicle-stimulating hormone Follitropin alfa Follitropin beta Follitropin epsilon Menotropin (human menopausal gonadotropin) Urofollitropin Varfollitropin alfa NAMs: Non-peptides: ADX-61623