WADA publishes 2025 Prohibited Substances and Methods List

by doug.gray@triathlon.org on 29 Oct, 2024 01:58 • Español
WADA publishes 2025 Prohibited Substances and Methods List

The 2025 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) during its meeting on 12 September 2024 and enters into force on 1 January 2025.

The List is one of the eight International Standards that are mandatory for all Signatories of the World Anti-Doping Code. It designates which substances and methods are prohibited both in- and out-of-competition and which substances are banned in particular sports. World Triathlon recommends all athletes and teams familiarise themselves with the list ahead of the new season.


Major modifications for 2025:

PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES

S0. Non-Approved Substances
• S-107 and S48168 (ARM210) were added to S0 as examples of the class of ryanodine
receptor-1-calstabin complex stabilizers. The ryanodine receptor-1-calstabin complex is
a major component of calcium storage and release, serving to maintain skeletal muscle
function.

S3. Beta-2 Agonists
• Based on a recent publication on potential performance-enhancing doses of inhaled
formoterol, the dosing intervals were updated to ensure that ergogenic effects are not
achieved. These new 12-hourly dosing intervals are consistent with manufacturers’
recommended use; the maximum delivered dose is unchanged at 54 micrograms over
24 hours.

S5. Diuretics and Masking Agents
• Xipamide was added as an example of a diuretic.

S4. Hormone and Metabolic Modulators
• Elacestrant was added as an example of an anti-estrogen.
• Mitochondrial open reading frame of the 12S rRNA-c (MOTS-c) was added as an
example of an AMP-activated protein kinase activator.
• For clarity, S519 and S597 were added as examples of insulin-mimetics.
Insulinmimetics compounds or selective insulin receptor modulators (SIRMs) mimic insulin action by binding to the insulin receptor.


PROHIBITED METHODS

M1. Manipulation of Blood and Blood Components
• Donation of blood or blood components (e.g. plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and peripheral blood stem cells)
including by apheresis is not prohibited when performed in a collection center accredited by the relevant regulatory authority of the country in which it operates.

M3. Gene and Cell Doping
• Minor editorial change was made for clarity.


Furthermore, the following substances are placed on the 2025 Monitoring Program:

1. Anabolic Agents:
In and Out-of-Competition: Ecdysterone

2. Peptides Hormones, Growth Factors, Related Substances, and Mimetics:
In and Out-of-Competition: Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues in females under 18 years only.

3. Hypoxen (polyhydroxyphenylene thiosulfonate sodium):
In and Out-of-Competition

4. Stimulants:
In-Competition only: Bupropion, caffeine, nicotine, phenylephrine,
phenylpropanolamine, pipradrol and synephrine.

5. Narcotics:
In-Competition only: Codeine, dermorphin (and its analogues), dihydrocodeine,
hydrocodone and tapentadol
Out-of-Competition: Fentanyl and tramadol

6. Semaglutide:
In and Out-of-Competition

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