Flutamid CAS:13311-84-7

Flutamide is a kind of synthetic, non-steroidal antiandrogen which is mainly used for the treatment of prostate cancer. It is a kind of toluidine derivative and a nonsteroidal antiandrogen with a similar structure of bicalutamide and nilutamide. The mechanism of its anti-cancer property is through acting as a selective antagonist of the androgen receptor (AR).

Flutamide belongs to a class of drugs known as anti-androgens . Testosterone is a natural hormone, helps prostate cancer to grow and spread. Flutamide works by blocking the effects of testosteron, thereby slowing the growth and spread of prostate cancer.