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Elacestrant Hydrochloride

FDA-approved product (tablet, oral), marketed as Orserdu.

Registered studies
2
Lab records
0
Pathogens at ≥40%
2 of 4

Chemical structure

Chemical structure of Elacestrant Hydrochloride
A drawing shows what the molecule is, not what it does.

Existing / approved use

Documented · FDA, WHO, ChEMBL

Approved for

  • Breast neoplasm
  • Male breast carcinoma

Indications ChEMBL records as approved, from FDA and DailyMed labels. Label ↗

WHO therapeutic group
Anti-estrogens
FDA pharmacologic class
Estrogen Receptor Antagonist FDA label ↗
Anti-infective classification
Not classified as an anti-infective.

Repurposing investigation

This medicine is being investigated here for AI-predicted antimicrobial activity against MRSA and E. coli. It was surfaced computationally for further investigation; it is not an established treatment for these infections.

AI-predicted activity

AI prediction · nothing measured
  • MRSA54.3% AI-predicted activityAt or above the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.
  • E. coli42.8% AI-predicted activityAt or above the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.
  • K. pneumoniae24.8% AI-predicted activityBelow the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.
  • M. tuberculosis38.9% AI-predicted activityBelow the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.

A model’s estimate of laboratory activity against each pathogen species. It is not clinical effectiveness.

Evidence

Clinical and experimental

Documented evidence

Clinical

2registered studies name this medicine, for any condition. See them below.

Experimental

No evidence found

No laboratory measurement against the four pathogens in the ChEMBL records loaded here.

Docking

Computational · nothing measured

Dihydrofolate reductase ↗ (E. coli)

Not yet docked: queued in the docking rundetails

KPC-2 carbapenemase ↗ (K. pneumoniae)

Not yet docked: queued in the docking rundetails

Enoyl-ACP reductase (InhA) ↗ (M. tuberculosis)

Not yet docked: queued in the docking rundetails

Dihydrofolate reductase ↗ (MRSA)

Not yet docked: queued in the docking rundetails

AutoDock Vina, one experimentally solved protein per pathogen. This project’s screening target is -7.0 kcal/mol, its own mark rather than a universal cutoff. A docking score is a structural hypothesis, not proof of binding, and requires experimental validation.

Other medicines to investigate

AI prediction · nothing measured

Other repurposing candidates: approved medicines besides Elacestrant Hydrochloride with AI-predicted activity ≥40% against the chosen pathogen, leaving out existing antimicrobials. They are computational candidates for further investigation, not alternatives and not recommendations.

Sorted by AI-predicted activity, high to low. The order is not a ranking of which medicine is better.

Registered studies

A registration describes a study; it does not establish a positive result.

  • Ph 2 Elacestrant in ER Positive Uterine Sarcomas

    NCT07467772 · start 2026-03-25

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT07467772
    Conditions
    Uterine Sarcoma; Uterine Leiomyosarcoma; Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma; ESS; Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumors; Uterine Adenosarcoma; Uterine PEComa; Estrogen Receptor Positive Tumor; uLMS
    Interventions
    Elacestrant
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 2
    Registry status
    Recruiting
    Start
    2026-03-25
    Completion
    2028-04
    Enrolment
    30

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionUterine Sarcoma; Uterine Leiomyosarcoma; Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma; ESS +5 more
    InterventionElacestrant
    PhasePhase 2
    Registry statusRecruiting
  • PhII Randomized CAPecitabine + ELAcestrant vs. Capecitabine Alone in ER+ Breast Cancer (CAPELA)

    NCT07222215 · start 2026-01-16

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT07222215
    Conditions
    Estrogen-receptor-positive Breast Cancer; Metastatic Breast Cancer; Breast Cancer; Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer; Human Epidermal Growth Factor 2 Negative Carcinoma of Breast; HER2- Breast Cancer; ESR1 Gene Mutation; ER Wildtype; Breast Neoplasms
    Interventions
    Capecitabine; Elacestrant
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 2
    Registry status
    Recruiting
    Start
    2026-01-16
    Completion
    2030-10-01
    Enrolment
    297

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionEstrogen-receptor-positive Breast Cancer; Metastatic Breast Cancer; Breast Cancer; Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer +5 more
    InterventionCapecitabine; Elacestrant
    PhasePhase 2
    Registry statusRecruiting