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REGULATION 21 SCHEDULE 2 androst-4-ene-3β,17α-diol; androst-5-ene-3α,17α-diol; androst-5-ene-3α,17β-diol; androst-5-ene-3β,17α-diol; androsterone; epi-dihydrotestosterone; epitestosterone; etiocholanolone. 2. Other Anabolic Agents, Including but not limited to: Clenbuterol, selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs, e.g. andarine and ostarine), tibolone, zeranol, and zilpaterol. For purposes of this section: * “exogenous” refers to a substance which is not ordinarily produced by the body naturally. ** “endogenous” refers to a substance which is ordinarily produced by the body naturally. S2. PEPTIDE HORMONES, GROWTH FACTORS, RELATED SUBSTANCES AND MIMETICS The following substances, and other substances with similar chemical structure or similar biological effect(s), are prohibited: 1. Erythropoietin-Receptor agonists: 1.1 Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs) including e.g. darbepoietin (dEPO); erythropoietins (EPO); EPO-Fc; EPO-mimetic peptides (EMP), e.g. CNTO 530 and peginesatide; GATA inhibitors, e.g. K-11706; methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA); transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β) inhibitors, e.g. sotatercept, luspatercept; 1.2 Non-erythropoietic EPO-Receptor agonists, e.g. ARA-290; asialo EPO; carbamylated EPO. 2. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) stabilizers, e.g. cobalt, molidustat and roxadustat (FG-4592;); and HIF activators, e.g. argon and xenon; 3. Chorionic Gonadotrophin (CG) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and their releasing factors, e.g. buserelin, gonadorelin and leuprorelin, in males; 4. Corticotrophins and their releasing factors, e.g corticorelin; Last update: 3 January, 2017 479


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