Leuprolide Acetate

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** The acetate salt of a synthetic nonapeptide analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone. Leuprolide binds to and activates gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors. Continuous, prolonged administration of leuprolide in males results in pituitary GnRH receptor desensitization and inhibition of pituitary secretion of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), leading to a significant decline in testosterone production; in females, prolonged administration results in a decrease in estradiol production. This agent reduces testosterone production to castration levels and may inhibit androgen receptor-positive tumor progression.

**Synonyms:** - 6-D-Leucine-9-(N-ethyl-L-prolinamide)-1-9-luteinizing Hormone-releasing Factor (Pig) Monoacetate - 6-D-Leucine-9-(N-ethyl-L-prolinamide)-10-deglycinamide Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Factor (Pig) Monoacetate - A 43818 - A-43818 - A43818 - Abbott 43818 - Abbott-43818 - Carcinil - Depo-Eligard - Eligard - Enanton - Enantone - Enantone-Gyn - Fensolvi - Ginecrin - LEUP - LEUPROLIDE ACETATE - Leuplin - Leuprorelin Acetate - Lucrin - Lucrin Depot - Luprodex Depot - Lupron - Lupron - Lupron Depot - Lupron Depot-3 Month - Lupron Depot-4 Month - Lupron Depot-Ped - Lutrate - Procren - Procrin - Prostap - TAP 144 - TAP-144 - TAP144 - Trenantone - Uno-Enantone - Viadur - Viadur - leuprolide acetate