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                                                                Synonyms: Fareston® | Farestone® | FC-1157a
                                 
                                                         
                            
                            
                            
                                 
                                
                                toremifene is an approved drug (EMA (1996), FDA (1997)) 
                                                        
                                                    
                                Compound class: 
                                                            Synthetic organic
                                 
                                
                                    
                                        Comment: Toremifene is an orally active, selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM).
                                    
                                 
                            
                            
                          
                                
                                    
                                
                          
                                   
                                   
                                  
                                      
                                     
                                   
                                   
                                    
                                    
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| Bioactivity Comments | 
| We have been unable to find publicly available affinity data for this drug at its proposed molecular target to substantiate its MMOA, and have therefore not tagged a primary drug target. | 
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| Targets where the ligand is described in the comment field | |
| Target | Comment | 
| Maxi Cl- | Maxi Cl- is also activated by G protein-coupled receptors and cell swelling. Tamoxifen and toremifene are examples of triphenylethylene anti-oestrogens |