ATC Group: L02BB06 Darolutamide

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of L02BB06 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
2 L02 Endocrine therapy
3 L02B Hormone antagonists and related agents
4 L02BB Anti-androgens
5 L02BB06

Active ingredients in L02BB06

Active Ingredient Description
Darolutamide

Darolutamide is an androgen receptor (AR) inhibitor with a flexible polar-substituted pyrazole structure that binds with high affinity directly to the receptor ligand binding domain. Darolutamide competitively inhibits androgen binding, AR nuclear translocation, and AR mediated transcription. Darolutamide treatment decreases prostate tumour cell proliferation leading to potent antitumour activity.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
NUBEQA Film-coated tablet European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC
NUBEQA Film-coated tablet FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR

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