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| Other names | Fulvestrant-3-boronic acid; Fulvestrant-3-boronoate; 7α-[9-[(4,4,5,5,5-Pentafluoropentyl)-sulfinyl]nonyl]-3-(dihydroxy-boryl)estra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17β-ol |
| Routes of administration | By mouth[1] |
| Drug class | Antiestrogen; Selective estrogen receptor degrader |
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| Formula | C32H48BF5O4S |
| Molar mass | 634.59 g·mol−1 |
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| Melting point | 230 °C (446 °F) (decomposes) |
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ZB716, also known as fulvestrant-3-boronic acid, is a synthetic, steroidal, orally active antiestrogen which is under development for the treatment of estrogen receptor (ER)-positive metastatic breast cancer.[1] The drug is a silent antagonist of the ERα (IC50 = 4.1 nM) as well as a selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD).[1] It is an analogue and prodrug of fulvestrant in which the C3 hydroxyl group has been replaced with a boronic acid moiety.[1] In accordance, the two drugs have similar pharmacodynamic properties.[1] However, whereas fulvestrant is not orally active and must be administered via intramuscular injection, ZB716 is less susceptible to first-pass metabolism, and in relation to this, is orally active.[1]
A single oral dose of 8.3 mg/kg ZB716 to mice has been found to result in an over 160 ng/mL (160,000 pg/mL) maximal concentration of the drug in circulation, a level far in excess of the 15.2 ng/mL (15,200 pg/mL) concentration achieved with subcutaneous injection of fulvestrant in mice.[1] As such, not only may ZB716 be more convenient to administer in humans, it has far greater bioavailability compared to fulvestrant and hence may allow for greater systemic exposure and therapeutic benefit.[1]
ZB716 produces fulvestrant as an active metabolite in vivo in mice, with approximately 10 to 15% of the drug being converted into it.[1] As such, most of the effects are likely due to the parent drug.[1]