Abstract

Selective estrogen receptor (ER) modulators have variable tissue specific estrogen agonist and antagonist activities. Tamoxifen is approved for treatment and prevention of breast cancer; acts as an endometrial estrogen agonist. Raloxifene is approved for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and prevention of breast cancer. The selective ER modulators bazedoxifene paired with conjugated estrogens relieves vasomotor symptoms and prevents bone loss with neutral effects on breast and amenorrhea similar to placebo. Ospemifene is approved to treat dyspareunia. Lasofoxifene is in development for resistant ER positive breast cancer. Estetrol (E4), synthesized by human fetal liver, has dual weak-estrogenic/antiestrogenic features, now approved as a contraceptive.

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