Latest WADA Prohibited Drug List 2020

THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE - Prohibited List 2020

THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE - Prohibited List 2020

SUBSTANCES & METHODS PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES (IN- AND OUT-OF-COMPETITION)
  • In accordance with article 4.2.2 of the world anti-doping code, all prohibited substances shall be considered as “specified substances” except substances in classes s1, s2, s4.4, s4.5, s6.a, and Prohibited methods m1, m2 and m3.

S0 - NON-APPROVED SUBSTANCES - Any pharmacological substance which is not addressed by any of the subsequent sections of the List and with no current approval by any governmental regulatory health authority for human therapeutic use (e.g. drugs under pre-clinical or clinical development or discontinued, designer drugs, substances approved only for veterinary use) is prohibited at all times.

S1 - ANABOLIC AGENTS - Anabolic agents are prohibited

1. ANABOLIC ANDROGENIC STEROIDS (AAS) when administered exogenously, including but not limited to:

1-Androstenediol (5α-androst-1-ene-3β,17β-diol); 1-Androstenedione (5α-androst-1-ene-3,17-dione);
1-Androsterone (3α-hydroxy-5α-androst-1-ene-17-one);
1-Epiandrosterone (3β-hydroxy-5α-androst-1-ene-17-one);
1-Testosterone (17β-hydroxy-5α-androst-1-en-3-one);
4-Androstenediol (androst-4-ene-3β,17β-diol);
4-Hydroxytestosterone (4,17β-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3- one);
5-Androstenedione (androst-5-ene-3,17-dione);
7α-hydroxy-DHEA; 7β-hydroxy-DHEA; 7-Keto-DHEA;
19-Norandrostenediol (estr-4-ene-3,17-diol);
19-Norandrostenedione (estr-4-ene-3,17-dione);
Androstanolone (5α-dihydrotestosterone, 17β-hydroxy-5α- androstan-3-one);
Androstenediol (androst-5-ene-3β,17β-diol); Androstenedione (androst-4-ene-3,17-dione); 

Bolasterone;
Boldenone;
Boldione (androsta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione);

Fluoxymesterone; Formebolone;
Furazabol (17α-methyl [1,2,5]oxadiazolo[3',4':2,3]-5α- androstan-17β-ol);
Gestrinone;
Mestanolone;
Mesterolone;
Metandienone (17β-hydroxy-17α-methylandrosta-1,4-dien- 3-one);
Metenolone;
Methandriol; 17β-hydroxy-17α- methylestra-4,9,11-trien-3-one);
Mibolerone;
Nandrolone (19-nortestosterone); Norboletone; Norclostebol (4-chloro-17β-ol-estr-4-en-3-one); Norethandrolone;
Oxabolone;Oxandrolone; Oxymesterone; Oxymetholone;
Prasterone (dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA, 3β-hydroxyandrost-5-en-17-one);
Prostanozol (17β-[(tetrahydropyran-2-yl)oxy]-1'H- pyrazolo[3,4:2,3]-5α-androstane);
Quinbolone;
Stanozolol;
Stenbolone;
Testosterone;

Tetrahydrogestrinone (17-hydroxy-18a-homo-19-nor-17α- pregna-4,9,11-trien-3-one);
Trenbolone (17β-hydroxyestr-4,9,11-trien-3-one);

and other substances with a similar chemical structure or similar biological effect(s).

OTHER ANABOLIC AGENTS
  • Including, but not limited to: Clenbuterol, selective androgen receptor modulators [SARMs, e.g. andarine, LGD-4033 (ligandrol), enobosarm (ostarine) and RAD140], tibolone, zeranol and zilpaterol.


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.Erythropoietins (EPO) and agents affecting erythropoiesis, including, but not limited to:
1.1Erythropoietin-Receptor Agonists, e.g. Darbepoetins (dEPO); Erythropoietins (EPO); EPO based constructs [e.g. EPO-Fc, methoxy polyeth- ylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA)]; EPO-mimetic agents and their constructs (e.g. CNTO-530, peginesatide).
1.2 Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) activating agents, e.g. Cobalt; Daprodustat (GSK1278863); Molidustat (BAY 85-3934); Roxadustat (FG-4592); Vadadustat (AKB-6548); Xenon.
1.3 GATA inhibitors, e.g. K-11706.
1.4 TGF-beta (TGF-β) signalling inhibitors, e.g. Luspatercept; Sotatercept.
1.5 Innate repair receptor agonists, e.g. Asialo EPO; Carbamylated EPO (CEPO).

2. Peptide Hormones and their Releasing Factors,

2.1 Chorionic Gonadotrophin (CG) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and their releasing factors in males, e.g. Buserelin, deslorelin, gonadorelin, goserelin, leuprorelin, nafarelin and triptorelin;
2.2 Corticotrophins and their releasing factors, e.g. Corticorelin;
2.3 Growth Hormone (GH), its fragments and releasing factors, including, but not limited to: Growth Hormone fragments, e.g. AOD-9604 and hGH 176-191; Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) and its analogues, e.g. CJC-1293, CJC-1295, sermorelin and tesamorelin; Growth Hormone Secretagogues (GHS), e.g. Lenomorelin (ghrelin) and its mimetics, e.g. Anamorelin, ipamorelin, macimorelin and tabimorelin; GH-Releasing Peptides (GHRPs), e.g. Alexamorelin, GHRP-1, GHRP-2 (pralmorelin), GHRP-3, GHRP-4, GHRP-5, GHRP-6, and examorelin (hexarelin).

3. Growth Factors and Growth Factor Modulators, including, but not limited to: Fibroblast Growth Factors (FGFs); Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF); Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) and its analogues; Mechano Growth Factors (MGFs); Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (PDGF); Thymosin-β4 and its derivatives e.g. TB-500; Vascular-Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF); and other growth factors or growth factor modulators affecting muscle, tendon or ligament protein synthesis/ degradation, vascularisation, energy utilization, regenerative capacity or fibre type switching.

S3 - BETA-2 AGONISTS

All selective and non-selective beta-2 agonists including all optical isomers, are prohibited. Including, but not limited to:

Fenoterol;
Formoterol;
Higenamine;
Indacaterol;
Olodaterol;
Procaterol;
Reproterol;
Salbutamol;
Salmeterol;
Terbutaline;
Tretoquinol (trimetoquinol);
Tulobuterol;
Vilanterol.

Except:
  • Inhaled salbutamol: maximum 1600 micrograms over 24 hours in divided doses not to exceed 800 micrograms over 12 hours starting from any dose;
  • Inhaled formoterol: maximum delivered dose of 54 micrograms over 24 hours;
  • Inhaled salmeterol: maximum 200 micrograms over 24 hours.

The presence in urine of salbutamol in excess of 1000 ng/mL or formoterol in excess of 40 ng/mL is not consistent with therapeutic use of the substance and will be considered as an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) unless the Athlete proves, through a controlled pharmacokinetic study, that the abnormal result was the consequence of a therapeutic dose (by inhalation) up to the maximum dose indicated above.

S4 - HORMONE AND METABOLIC MODULATORS

The following hormone and metabolic modulators are prohibited:

1. Aromatase inhibitors including, but not limited to:
2-Androstenol (5α-androst-2-en-17-ol);
2-Androstenone (5α-androst-2-en-17-one);
3-Androstenol (5α-androst-3-en-17-ol);
3-Androstenone (5α-androst-3-en-17-one); 4-Androstene-3,6,17 trione (6-oxo); Aminoglutethimide; Anastrozole; Androsta-1,4,6-triene-3,17-dione (androstatrienedione); Androsta-3,5-diene-7,17-dione (arimistane); Exemestane;Formestane; Letrozole; Testolactone.

2.Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) including, but not limited to:
Bazedoxifene;
Ospemifene;
Raloxifene;
Tamoxifen;
Toremifene.

3. Other anti-estrogenic substances including, but not limited to:
Clomifene; Cyclofenil; Fulvestrant.

4. Agents preventing activin receptor IIB activation including, but not limited, to:

Activin A-neutralizing antibodies; Activin receptor IIB competitors such as: Decoy activin receptors (e.g. ACE-031); Anti-activin receptor IIB antibodies (e.g. Bimagrumab);
Myostatin inhibitors such as: Agents reducing or ablating myostatin expression; Myostatin-binding proteins (e.g. Follistatin, myostatin propeptide); landogrozumab, stamulumab).

5. Metabolic modulators:
5.1 Activators of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), e.g. AICAR, SR9009; and Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor δ (PPARδ) agonists, e.g. 2-(2-methyl-4-((4-methyl-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl)thiazol-5-yl)methylthio)phenoxy) acetic acid (GW1516, GW501516);
5.2 Insulins and insulin-mimetics;
5.3 Meldonium;
5.4 Trimetazidine.

S5 - DIURETICS AND MASKING AGENTS
The following diuretics and masking agents are Myostatin-neutralizing antibodies (e.g. Domagrozumab, prohibited, as are other substances with a similar chemical structure or similar biological effect(s).

Including, but not limited to:
  • Desmopressin; probenecid; plasma expanders, e.g. intravenous administration of albumin, dextran, hydroxyethyl starch and mannitol.
  • Acetazolamide; amiloride; bumetanide; canrenone; chlortalidone; etacrynic acid; furosemide; indapamide; metolazone; spironolactone; thiazides, e.g. Bendroflu- methiazide, chlorothiazide and hydrochlorothiazide; triamterene and vaptans, e.g. Tolvaptan.

Except:
  • Drospirenone; pamabrom; and ophthalmic use of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (e.g. Dorzolamide, brinzolamide);
  • Local administration of felypressin in dental anaesthesia.

The detection in an Athlete’s Sample at all times or In-Competition, as applicable, of any quantity of the following substances subject to threshold limits: formoterol, salbutamol, cathine, ephedrine, methylephedrine and pseudoephedrine, in conjunction with a diuretic or masking agent, will be considered as an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) unless the Athlete has an approved Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for that substance in addition to the one granted for the diuretic or masking agent.