15β-Hydroxycyproterone acetate
Chemical compound
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15β-Hydroxycyproterone acetate (15β-OH-CPA) is a steroidal antiandrogen and the major metabolite of cyproterone acetate (CPA).[1][2][3] It is formed from CPA in the liver by hydroxylation via the cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP3A4.[1][2][3] During therapy with CPA, 15β-OH-CPA circulates at concentrations that are approximately twice those of CPA.[4] 15β-OH-CPA has similar or even greater antiandrogen activity compared to CPA.[5] However, it has only about one-tenth of the activity of CPA as a progestogen.[6] 15β-OH-CPA also shows some glucocorticoid activity, similarly to CPA and unesterified cyproterone.[7][8]
Other names15β-Hydroxy-CPA; 15β-OH-CPA; 6-Chloro-15β,17α-dihydroxy-1α,2α-methylenepregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione 17α-acetate; 6-Chloro-1,2α-methylene-15β,17α-dihydroxy-δ6-progesterone 17α-acetate
CAS Number
- 65423-26-9
114884-50-3 (non-specific stereochemistry)
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| Other names | 15β-Hydroxy-CPA; 15β-OH-CPA; 6-Chloro-15β,17α-dihydroxy-1α,2α-methylenepregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione 17α-acetate; 6-Chloro-1,2α-methylene-15β,17α-dihydroxy-δ6-progesterone 17α-acetate |
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| Formula | C24H29ClO5 |
| Molar mass | 432.94 g·mol−1 |
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