tas-108

TAS-108 (also known as SR-16234) is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) reported to exhibit antagonistic activity towards estrogen receptor (ER) α, while demonstrating high affinity and weak partial agonistic activity for the ERβ receptor.

TAS-108, also known as SR16234, is a synthetic, antiestrogenic steroidal compound with potential antitumor activity. TAS-108 binds to and inhibits estrogenic receptor alpha (ERa), mainly expressed in the mammary gland and uterus and upregulated in estrogen-dependent tumors. Blockage of ERa by TAS-108 prevents the binding and effects of estrogen and may lead to an inhibition of estrogen-dependent cancer cell proliferation. TAS-108 also is a partial agonist of the estrogenic receptor beta (ERb), expressed in many tissues including the central nervous system, urogenital tract, bone and cardiovascular system, thereby exerting a positive effect on these tissues.