Ospemifene is a selective estrogen for the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis with IC50 values of 827nM and 1633nM for ERα and ERβ, respectively. target: ERα and ERβIC50:827 and 1633 nm for ERα and -β, respectively[1] IN vitro: The estrogen-dependent MCF-7 human breast cancer cells were used as a model for studies on the effects of Ospemifene on breast cancer cells. The addition of the compound at concentrations of 0.1 nm to 10 μm did not cause a significant increase in MCF-7 cell growth in vitro when studied by measuring ATP or 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide levels, cell numbers, and rate of [3H]thymidine incorporation during a 7-day culture period. On the other hand, the compound did not inhibit the growth stimulation caused by 1 nm estradiol, except at a concentration 10 mm by only 30%. Similar results were obtained with ZR 75–1 cells, another estrogen-dependent human breast cancer cell line. The cytotoxicity of FC1271a at high concentrations was therefore markedly lower than that for TAM, TOR, or RAL.[1]In ER+ MCF-7 cells, TOR VI and FC-1271a exhibited anti-estrogenic activity. The anti-estrogenic effects of these compounds were less potent as anti-estrogens when compared with TOR and RAL.[2]"In vivo: In the DMBA rat mammary carcinoma model, Ospemifene showed a clear antitumor effect that seemed to be caused primarily by a decrease in the appearance of new tumors but also by a retardation of tumor progression without stimulating the growth of human breast cancer cells.[1]Tumor growth was shown to be inhibited at these doses, indicating anti-estrogenic activity at all doses including 50 and 100 mg/kg Ospemifene. By the end of treatment, MCF-7 tumors in Ospemifene treated mice were statistically smaller compared with control tumors.[2]
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[2]. Tracy L. Taras et al.In vitro and in vivo biologic effects of Ospemifene (FC-1271a) in breast cancer. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 77(4-5):271-9,(2001).