Formebolone

DB01569IllicitInvestigationalSmall molecule

Formebolone, a derivative of androstane, is an anabolic androgenic steroid. It is on the list of substances prohibited by the Word Anti-Doping Agency, and is regularly screened for in athletes.... It is also classified by the US Drug Enforcement Administration as Schedule III drug in the Controlled Substances Act.

Chemical structure of Formebolone
Primary indication
No approved indications.Curator reviewed
Formula / weight
C21H28O4 · 344.4446 g/mol (avg)
Also known as
Esiclene · Formyldienolone
Code names
DEA No. 4000

Resolves to

Compound
UNIIZ2MMV08KUQCAS2454-11-7ChEMBLCHEMBL2107419ChEBI135456PubChem17150
Structure
InChIKeyAMVODTGMYSRMNP-GNIMZFFESA-NSMILES[H][C@@]12CC[C@](C)(O)[C@@]1(C)C[C@@H](O)[C@@]1([H])[C@@]2([H])CCC2=CC(=O)C(C=O)=C[C@]12C
Targets
P80365HSD11B2

What you can answer from here — as of September 23, 2026

1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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85Drug interactionsStructured to mechanism, not free text
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1Clinical trialPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial
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