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Raloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator which mimics the effects of estrogens on bone and blood lipid levels without stimulatory effects on the breast or uterus. Raloxifene inhibits estrogen-dependent proliferation of human breast cancer cells in vitro and development of induced mammary tumours in rats in vivo. Raloxifene inhibits bone resorption induced by estrogen deficiency in murine and human studies and lowers serum cholesterol levels. In clinical studies in postmenopausal women, raloxifene 60 mg/day for 2 years significantly increased bone mineral density compared with placebo. In comparative clinical studies, raloxifene 60 mg/day had more modest effects than conjugated estrogens 0.625 mg/day on bone resorption and formation parameters and appeared to be less effective in increasing bone mineral density. In older postmenopausal women with existing bone fractures, raloxifene 60 or 120 mg/day for 1 year produced modest increases in bone mineral density. The most common treatment-related adverse events in raloxifene recipients were hot flushes and leg cramps. The risk of venous thromboembolic events is increased during raloxifene therapy. In contrast with conjugated estrogens 0.625 mg/day, raloxifene 200 or 600 mg/day for 8 weeks or 150 mg/day for 1 year did not produce endometrial proliferation.
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PMID:Raloxifene. 957 95

The present studies evaluated the effect of estrogens and the selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) tamoxifen and raloxifene in a rat model for hot flush. In this model, ovariectomized rats were treated for 8 or 9 days either sc or po. Rats were dependent to morphine by implanting a morphine pellet (75 mg each) sc on days 3 and 5 of treatment. On the last day of treatment, a thermistor, connected to a data acquisition system, was placed on the tail of each animal and morphine addiction was withdrawn by naloxone injection (1.0 mg/kg, sc). Temperature measurements were taken for 1 h under ketamine (80 mg/kg, im) anesthesia. In general, vehicle treated rats showed a 5-6 degrees C elevation of their tail skin temperature with the peak occurring about 15 min after naloxone injection. 17 alpha-Ethinyl estradiol (EE) was evaluated both sc and po using a broad range of doses. The IC50 for inhibition of tail skin temperature rise was approximately 0.1 mg/kg, sc and 0.2 mg/kg, po. 17 beta-Estradiol and 17 alpha-estradiol were also active in this model whereas non-estrogenic steroids were inactive. Raloxifene and tamoxifen were tested for estrogen agonist and antagonist activity administered sc and po. Raloxifene did not demonstrate reproducible estrogen agonist activity at doses up to 10 mg/kg, whereas it demonstrated significant antagonistic activity at the 10 mg/kg dose regardless of the route of administration. Tamoxifen exhibited significant estrogen agonist activity at all doses tested (0.1-10.0 mg/kg) and was a significant antagonist of EE at the 1.0 mg/kg dose. Our results demonstrate the potential utility of this model to evaluate and discriminate among classes of compounds with varying degrees of estrogen agonist and antagonist activity.
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PMID:The effect of estrogens and antiestrogens in a rat model for hot flush. 988 31

A new class of compounds known as selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) may possess the optimal combination of characteristics desirable in a drug designed for use in postmenopausal women. Among this class of compounds, raloxifene is the most studied and is currently available for clinical use in some countries for the prevention of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. Raloxifene is a non-steroidal benzotiophene derivative shown to prevent bone loss at axial and appendicular sites and reduce serum cholesterol, like estrogen, in oophorectomized rats and in postmenopausal women. In animal models, unlike estrogen, raloxifene does not stimulate breast or uterine tissues. These appealing attributes make raloxifene a potential treatment for osteoporosis and other menopause related risks in middle aged and elderly women. Multicenter studies have been performed in early postmenopausal women, randomly assigned to receive raloxifene 30, 60, or 150 mg/day or placebo. All subjects received a calcium supplement. Bone mineral density, which was measured twice a year over 24 months by dual X-ray absorptiometry, decreased significantly at all skeletal sites with placebo, and significantly increased with raloxifene at the spine, hip, and total body at the three doses. At 24 months, the mean increase with raloxifene 60 mg compared with placebo was 2.4% at the lumbar spine and at the total hip, and 2% at the total body. Markers of bone formation (serum osteocalcin and bone specific alkaline phosphatase) and of resorption (urinary CrossLaps) decreased significantly to the premenopausal range within 3-6 months of treatment with raloxifene. In addition, total serum and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol decreased significantly in all raloxifene therapy groups in a dose-related fashion. Serum HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides were not significantly changed by therapy. The most commonly observed side-effect was hot flushes, with patients taking raloxifene reporting a slightly higher rate of flushes (25%) than those on placebo (18%). This adverse event usually occurred within the first few months of therapy, was generally mild, and did not result in excess study dropout (raloxifene 1.5%, placebo 2.1%). Preliminary 2-year data indicated that raloxifene is not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. In summary, the clinical efficacy and safety of raloxifene is very promising and this compound will offer a particularly attractive choice for postmenopausal women.
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PMID:Clinical efficacy of raloxifene in postmenopausal women. 1042 20

Raloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator that produces both estrogen-agonistic effects on bone and lipid metabolism and estrogen-antagonistic effects on uterine endometrium and breast tissue. Because of its tissue selectivity, raloxifene may have fewer side effects than are typically observed with estrogen therapy. The most common adverse effects of raloxifene are hot flushes and leg cramps. The drug is also associated with an increased risk of thromboembolic events. The beneficial estrogenic activities of raloxifene include a lowering of total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and an augmentation of bone mineral density. Raloxifene has been labeled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of osteoporosis. However, its effects on fracture risk and its ability to protect against cardiovascular disease have yet to be determined. Studies are also being conducted to determine its impact on breast and endometrial cancer reduction.
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PMID:Raloxifene: a selective estrogen receptor modulator. 1050 39

Raloxifene belongs to the group of selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). It interacts with both estrogen receptor alpha and beta, but the postreceptor responses differ from those of estrogens. Raloxifene exerts tissue specific responses that differ from estrogens. The drug increases bone mass by 2-3% and inhibits the risk of subsequent vertebral fractures by 30-50%. Raloxifene reduces the risk of breast cancer by 76% after treatment for four years and builds an atrophic endometrium without any bleedings. Furthermore, the risk of endometrial cancer is not increased. The drug exerts positive effects on plasma lipids, but the effects of these changes on subsequent risk of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular death are still unknown. The main side effects are leg cramps, increases in hot flushes and peripheral oedema. Like estrogen, the drug increases the relative risk for venous thrombosis by a factor three.
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PMID:[Raloxifene]. 1096 34

Raloxifene is a selective oestrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that has anti-oestrogenic effects on breast and endometrial tissue and oestrogenic actions on bone, lipid metabolism and blood clotting. In postmenopausal women raloxifene decreases bone turnover and increases bone mineral density, reducing the incidence of vertebral fractures. Unlike tamoxifen, raloxifene does not cause endometrial hyperplasia or cancer, as demonstrated by endometrial monitoring with ultrasonography and biopsy during treatment. Evidence suggests that raloxifene lowers total low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels behaving like oestrogens, but does not increase high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. In randomised clinical trials on postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, raloxifene reduced the risk of newly diagnosed ER-positive invasive breast cancer by 76% during a median of 40 months of treatment. However, raloxifene does not alleviate early menopausal symptoms, such as hot flushes and urogenital atrophy, and may even exacerbate some of them. In conclusion, raloxifene may be an alternative for the prevention of long-term effects of oestrogen deficiency (osteoporosis and heart diseases) in women with previous breast cancer not having hot flushes. For symptomatic patients, the association of raloxifene with different drugs which have demonstrated efficacy in the control of vasomotor symptoms is now under evaluation.
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PMID:How to manage the menopause following therapy for breast cancer. is raloxifene a safe alternative? 1105 28

Raloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator, a compound that has estrogen agonist activity at some sites and antagonist activity at others. In investigations in animals and in rigorously conducted trials in humans, raloxifene treatment is associated with a 30%-40% reduction in risk of one or more spine fractures using the 60 mg dose. This reduction in risk is found in women with or without baseline fractures, in women with bone mineral density (BMD) in the lower, middle, or upper third of the low range (all had BMD reduced by more than 2.5 SD) and in women aged less than 65 years, between 65-70 years, and greater than 70 years. A reduction in ankle fractures, but not hip or wrist fractures, was found. Raloxifene treatment also is associated with a 60%-70% reduction in risk for breast cancer and is associated with reduced total and LDL cholesterol, lower fibrinogen, and no rise in triglyceride. Reduced aortic wall cholesterol content is reported in animal studies. These are surrogate endpoints of cardioprotection. There is no evidence that raloxifene reduces the incidence of myocardial or cerebrovascular events. Raloxifene does not induce breast tenderness, endometrial hyperplasia, menstrual bleeding, or endometrial cancer, but may be associated with an increased risk of thromboembolic disease (1/1000 cases per year), leg cramps in 2%-4% of cases and hot flushes in 4%-6% of cases, usually in first 6 months.
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PMID:Raloxifene. 1128 Nov 62

Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are a diverse group of non-steroidal (non hormonal) compounds developed to offer the postmenopausal women many of the advantages of estrogen therapy (ET) while avoiding undesired effects on reproductive and other tissues. Tamoxifen and toremifene, first generation SERMs are used for the adjuvant treatment of breast cancer worldwide, but their stimulatory effect on the uterus prevents their widespread use in other indications. A second generation SERM, raloxifene hydrochloride, a benzothiophene SERM is fully safe for the uterus and significantly reduces the risk of vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. The safety and efficacy of raloxifene in postmenopausal women have been studied extensively in more than 40,000 women over 50 clinical trials in 30 countries. The majority of the trials have been large double-blind placebo-controlled trials, including Asia and Japan. Raloxifene is well tolerated, with the only common side effects significantly higher than placebo being hot flushes and minor leg cramps. Venous thromboembolism was the only adverse events of clinical significance but rare associated with raloxifene in Caucasian women, but was not observed so far in Asian countries.
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PMID:[Safety profile of raloxifene]. 1557 39

Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), which exhibit estrogen receptor agonist or antagonist activity based on the target tissue, have evolved through multiple generations for the prevention and/or treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. An ideal SERM would protect bone without stimulating the breast or endometrium. Raloxifene, lasofoxifene, and bazedoxifene have demonstrated unique preclinical profiles. Raloxifene, lasofoxifene, and bazedoxifene have shown significant reduction in the risk of vertebral fracture and improvement in bone mineral density versus placebo in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Raloxifene has been shown to reduce the risk of non-vertebral fractures in women with severe prevalent fractures at baseline. Lasofoxifene 0.5 mg, but not lasofoxifene 0.25 mg, has shown reduction in the incidence of non-vertebral fractures. Bazedoxifene 20 mg has been associated with a significant reduction in the risk of non-vertebral fracture versus placebo and raloxifene 60 mg in women at higher baseline fracture risk. Neither raloxifene, lasofoxifene, nor bazedoxifene has shown an increase in the incidence of endometrial hyperplasia or carcinoma. All SERMs have been associated with increased venous thromboembolic events and hot flushes. SERMs are effective alternatives for women who cannot tolerate or are unwilling to take bisphosphonates and may be appropriate for women at higher risk of fracture, particularly younger women who expect to remain on therapy for many years and are concerned about the long-term safety of bisphosphonates.
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PMID:The evolution of selective estrogen receptor modulators in osteoporosis therapy. 2285 18

Hypoestrogenism is the primary etiologic factor for osteoporosis and related fractures, as well as for a number of clinical symptoms that can reduce the quality of life in postmenopausal women. Alternative to classical hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are needed for women that cannot or don't want to be treated with hormones. Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are compounds that lack the steroid structure of estrogens, but interact with estrogen receptors (ERs) as agonists or antagonists depending on the target tissue. Tamoxifen, the first generation of SERMs, has been used for decades in the primary prevention and treatment of breast cancer. Tamoxifen exerts positive estrogenic effect on bone protecting bone mineral density (BMD). However, tamoxifen acts as agonist also on the endometrium, leading to an increased risk of endometrial hyperplasia and cancer. In addition, tamoxifen administration is associated with significantly increased risks of stroke, venous thromboembolism, including both deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli. Thus, these actions, in addition to the increased risk of and hot flushes, prevent the use of tamoxifen for the prevention of osteoporosis. Further generations of SERM, Raloxifene and bazedoxifene were developed for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis and are now licensed for this indication. In addition. Raloxifene is as effective as tamoxifen in reducing the risk of invasive breast cancer. On the other hand, the available data indicate that Bazedoxifene exerts a greater anti-fracture activity than Raloxifene. At variance of tamoxifen, both raloxifene and bazedoxifene reduce the risk of endometrial hyperplasia and cancer. However, they are associated with a significant increase the risks of venous thromboembolic events. Although raloxifene and Bazedoxifene prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis, they have not been associated with reductions in climacteric symptoms, particularly hot flushes. In order to find a new approach for menopausal management, SERMs have been combined with estrogens, creating a tissue selective estrogen complex (TSEC) to achieve a favorable clinical profile based on the blended tissue selective activity profiles of the components. Bazedoxifene in association with conjugated estrogens (BZA/CE) is the first TSEC evaluated in an extensive clinical program. BZA/CE administration decreases bone turnover, with an increase in lumbar spine and total hip BMD. The magnitude of these effects are similar to those exerted by HRT and greater than that observed with Raloxifene and Bazedoxifene alone. In addition, BZA/CE significantly reduced the severity and frequency of hot flushes and improved measures of vaginal atrophy and quality-of-life scores, including that for sleep likewise HRT. BZA/CE administration prevents endometrial proliferation, with high rates of amenorrhea over one year. Taken together, all the available data indicate that BZA/CE combination is effective and safe for the treatment for climacteric women, improving the overall quality of life, while protecting the skeleton. The high amenorrhea rate may increase compliance, avoiding the bleedings and side effects related to progestin administration. Further studies are needed to evaluate the ultimate effects of BZA/CE combination on clinical outcomes, such as CVD events, breast and endometrial cancer.
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PMID:Selective estrogen modulators in menopause. 2434 50


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