Tamoxifen , a triphenylethylene derivative and the most well-known and widely used SERM. 
This is a list of selective estrogen receptor modulators  (SERMs).
 
Approved 
SERMs that have been approved for medical use include anordrin  (+mifepristone  (Zi Yun)), bazedoxifene  (+conjugated estrogens  (Duavee)), broparestrol  (Acnestrol), clomifene  (Clomid), cyclofenil  (Sexovid), lasofoxifene  (Fablyn), ormeloxifene  (Centron, Novex, Novex-DS, Sevista), ospemifene  (Osphena; deaminohydroxytoremifene), raloxifene  (Evista), tamoxifen  (Nolvadex), and toremifene  (Fareston; 4-chlorotamoxifen).[ 1]  
Clinical trials 
SERMs that are currently under development and in clinical trials include acolbifene , afimoxifene  (4-hydroxytamoxifen; metabolite of tamoxifen), elacestrant , enclomifene  ((E )-clomifene), endoxifen  (4-hydroxy-N -desmethyltamoxifen; metabolite of tamoxifen), and zuclomifene  ((Z )-clomifene).[ 2]  
Non-approved 
SERMs that have not been approved for medical use include arzoxifene , brilanestrant , clomifenoxide  (clomiphene N-oxide; metabolite of clomifene),[ 3]   droloxifene  (3-hydroxytamoxifen), etacstil , fispemifene , GW-7604 (4-hydroxyetacstil; metabolite of etacstil), idoxifene  (pyrrolidino-4-iodotamoxifen), levormeloxifene  ((L )-ormeloxifene), miproxifene , nafoxidine , nitromifene  (CI-628), NNC 45-0095 , panomifene , pipendoxifene  (ERA-923), trioxifene , and zindoxifene  (D-16726).[ 4] [ 1] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]  
Sivifene  (A-007) was initially thought to be a SERM due to its structural similarity to tamoxifen but it was subsequently found not to bind to the estrogen receptor  (ER).[ 8]   Tesmilifene  (DPPE; YMB-1002, BMS-217380-01) is also structurally related to tamoxifen but similarly does not bind to the ER and is not a SERM.[ 9] [ 10]  
Structure 
SERMs can be variously classified structurally  as triphenylethylenes  (tamoxifen, clomifene, toremifene, droloxifene, idoxifene, ospemifene, fispemifene, afimoxifene, others), benzothiophenes  (raloxifene, arzoxifene), indoles  (bazedoxifene, zindoxifene, pipendoxifene), tetrahydronaphthalenes  (lasofoxifene, nafoxidine), and benzopyrans  (acolbifene, ormeloxifene, levormeloxifene).[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]  
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^   Eilender, David; LoRusso, Patricia; Thomas, Leonard; McCormick, Catherine; Rodgers, Andrew H.; Hooper, Catherine L.; Tornyos, Karl; Krementz, Edward T.; Parker, Steven; Morgan, Lee Roy (2005). "4,4′-Dihydroxybenzophenone-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone (A-007): a topical treatment for cutaneous metastases from malignant cancers". Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology . 57  (6): 719– 726. doi :10.1007/s00280-005-0124-2 . ISSN  0344-5704 . PMID  16184382 . S2CID  10830366 .  
 
^   Brandes LJ (2008). "N,N-diethyl-2-[4-(phenylmethyl) phenoxy] ethanamine (DPPE; tesmilifene), a chemopotentiating agent with hormetic effects on DNA synthesis in vitro, may improve survival in patients with metastatic breast cancer" . Hum Exp Toxicol . 27  (2): 143– 7. doi :10.1177/0960327108090751  . PMID  18480139 . S2CID  20966915 .  
 
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Estrogens 
ER Tooltip Estrogen receptor  agonists
Steroidal:  Alfatradiol  
Certain androgens /anabolic steroids  (e.g., testosterone , testosterone esters , methyltestosterone , metandienone , nandrolone esters ) (via estrogenic metabolites) 
Certain progestins  (e.g., norethisterone , noretynodrel , etynodiol diacetate , tibolone ) 
Clomestrone  
Cloxestradiol acetate  
Conjugated estriol  
Conjugated estrogens  
Epiestriol  
Epimestrol  
Esterified estrogens  
Estetrol †  
Estradiol  
Estradiol esters  (e.g., estradiol acetate , estradiol benzoate , estradiol cypionate , estradiol enanthate , estradiol undecylate , estradiol valerate , polyestradiol phosphate , estradiol ester mixtures  (Climacteron )) 
Estramustine phosphate  
Estriol  
Estriol esters  (e.g., estriol succinate , polyestriol phosphate ) 
Estrogenic substances  
Estrone  
Estrone esters 
 
Ethinylestradiol # 
 
Hydroxyestrone diacetate  
Mestranol  
Methylestradiol  
Moxestrol  
Nilestriol  
Prasterone (dehydroepiandrosterone; DHEA) 
 
Promestriene  
Quinestradol  
Quinestrol  
 Progonadotropins 
Antiestrogens 
ER Tooltip Estrogen receptor  antagonists (incl. SERMs Tooltip selective estrogen receptor modulators /SERDs Tooltip selective estrogen receptor downregulators )Aromatase inhibitors Antigonadotropins 
Androgens /anabolic steroids  (e.g., testosterone , testosterone esters , nandrolone esters , oxandrolone , fluoxymesterone ) 
D2  receptor  antagonists  (prolactin  releasers) (e.g., domperidone , metoclopramide , risperidone , haloperidol , chlorpromazine , sulpiride ) 
GnRH  agonists  (e.g., leuprorelin , goserelin ) 
GnRH  antagonists  (e.g., cetrorelix , elagolix ) 
Progestogens  (e.g., chlormadinone acetate , cyproterone acetate , gestonorone caproate , hydroxyprogesterone caproate , medroxyprogesterone acetate , megestrol acetate ) 
 Others 
See also 
Estrogen receptor modulators 
Androgens and antiandrogens 
Progestogens and antiprogestogens 
List of estrogens  
 
ER Tooltip Estrogen receptor 
Agonists 
Steroidal:  2-Hydroxyestradiol  
2-Hydroxyestrone  
3-Methyl-19-methyleneandrosta-3,5-dien-17β-ol  
3α-Androstanediol  
3α,5α-Dihydrolevonorgestrel 
3β,5α-Dihydrolevonorgestrel 
3α-Hydroxytibolone  
3β-Hydroxytibolone  
3β-Androstanediol  
4-Androstenediol  
4-Androstenedione  
4-Fluoroestradiol  
4-Hydroxyestradiol  
4-Hydroxyestrone  
4-Methoxyestradiol  
4-Methoxyestrone  
5-Androstenediol  
7-Oxo-DHEA  
7α-Hydroxy-DHEA  
7α-Methylestradiol  
7β-Hydroxyepiandrosterone  
8,9-Dehydroestradiol  
8,9-Dehydroestrone  
8β-VE2  
10β,17β-Dihydroxyestra-1,4-dien-3-one (DHED)  
11β-Chloromethylestradiol  
11β-Methoxyestradiol  
15α-Hydroxyestradiol  
16-Ketoestradiol  
16-Ketoestrone  
16α-Fluoroestradiol  
16α-Hydroxy-DHEA  
16α-Hydroxyestrone  
16α-Iodoestradiol  
16α-LE2  
16β-Hydroxyestrone  
16β,17α-Epiestriol (16β-hydroxy-17α-estradiol)  
17α-Estradiol  (alfatradiol ) 
17α-Dihydroequilenin  
17α-Dihydroequilin  
17α-Epiestriol (16α-hydroxy-17α-estradiol)  
17α-Ethynyl-3α-androstanediol  
17α-Ethynyl-3β-androstanediol  
17β-Dihydroequilenin  
17β-Dihydroequilin  
17β-Methyl-17α-dihydroequilenin  
Abiraterone  
Abiraterone acetate  
Alestramustine  
Almestrone  
Anabolic steroids  (e.g., testosterone  and esters , methyltestosterone , metandienone (methandrostenolone) , nandrolone  and esters , many others; via estrogenic metabolites) 
Atrimustine  
Bolandiol  
Bolandiol dipropionate  
Butolame  
Clomestrone  
Cloxestradiol 
 
Conjugated estriol  
Conjugated estrogens  
Cyclodiol  
Cyclotriol  
DHEA  
DHEA-S  
ent -Estradiol 
Epiestriol (16β-epiestriol, 16β-hydroxy-17β-estradiol)  
Epimestrol  
Equilenin  
Equilin  
ERA-63 (ORG-37663)  
Esterified estrogens  
Estetrol  
Estradiol 
 
Estramustine  
Estramustine phosphate  
Estrapronicate  
Estrazinol  
Estriol 
 
Estrofurate  
Estrogenic substances  
Estromustine  
Estrone 
 
Etamestrol (eptamestrol)  
Ethinylandrostenediol 
 
Ethinylestradiol 
 
Ethinylestriol  
Ethylestradiol  
Etynodiol  
Etynodiol diacetate  
Hexolame  
Hippulin  
Hydroxyestrone diacetate  
Lynestrenol  
Lynestrenol phenylpropionate  
Mestranol  
Methylestradiol  
Moxestrol  
Mytatrienediol  
Nilestriol  
Norethisterone  
Noretynodrel  
Orestrate  
Pentolame  
Prodiame  
Prolame  
Promestriene  
RU-16117  
Quinestradol  
Quinestrol  
Tibolone  
Xenoestrogens:  Anise -related (e.g., anethole , anol , dianethole , dianol , photoanethole ) 
Chalconoids  (e.g., isoliquiritigenin , phloretin , phlorizin (phloridzin) , wedelolactone ) 
Coumestans  (e.g., coumestrol , psoralidin ) 
Flavonoids  (incl. 7,8-DHF , 8-prenylnaringenin , apigenin , baicalein , baicalin , biochanin A , calycosin , catechin , daidzein , daidzin , ECG , EGCG , epicatechin , equol , formononetin , glabrene , glabridin , genistein , genistin , glycitein , kaempferol , liquiritigenin , mirificin , myricetin , naringenin , penduletin, pinocembrin , prunetin , puerarin , quercetin , tectoridin , tectorigenin ) 
Lavender oil  
Lignans  (e.g., enterodiol , enterolactone , nyasol (cis -hinokiresinol) ) 
Metalloestrogens  (e.g., cadmium ) 
Pesticides  (e.g., alternariol , dieldrin , endosulfan , fenarimol , HPTE , methiocarb , methoxychlor , triclocarban , triclosan ) 
Phytosteroids  (e.g., digitoxin  (digitalis ), diosgenin , guggulsterone ) 
Phytosterols  (e.g., β-sitosterol , campesterol , stigmasterol ) 
Resorcylic acid lactones  (e.g., zearalanone , α-zearalenol , β-zearalenol , zearalenone , zeranol (α-zearalanol) , taleranol (teranol, β-zearalanol) ) 
Steroid -like (e.g., deoxymiroestrol , miroestrol ) 
Stilbenoids  (e.g., resveratrol , rhaponticin ) 
Synthetic xenoestrogens  (e.g., alkylphenols , bisphenols  (e.g., BPA , BPF , BPS ), DDT , parabens , PBBs , PHBA , phthalates , PCBs ) 
Others (e.g., agnuside , rotundifuran)  
 Mixed (SERMs Tooltip Selective estrogen receptor modulators ) Antagonists 
Coregulator-binding modulators:  ERX-11  
 
GPER Tooltip G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 
Agonists Antagonists Unknown 
See also 
Receptor/signaling modulators 
Estrogens and antiestrogens 
Androgen receptor modulators 
Progesterone receptor modulators 
List of estrogens