D4-abiraterone

• CAT Number: R064091
• CAS Number: 154229-21-7
• Molecular Formula: C24H29NO
• Molecular Weight: 347.49
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: (8R,9S,10R,13S,14S)-10,13-dimethyl-17-pyridin-3-yl-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
• InChI: InChI=1S/C24H29NO/c1-23-11-9-18(26)14-17(23)5-6-19-21-8-7-20(16-4-3-13-25-15-16)24(21,2)12-10-22(19)23/h3-4,7,13-15,19,21-22H,5-6,8-12H2,1-2H3/t19-,21-,22-,23-,24+/m0/s1
• InChIKey: GYJZZAJJENTSTP-NHFPKVKZSA-N
• SMILES: CC12CCC(=O)C=C1CCC3C2CCC4(C3CC=C4C5=CN=CC=C5)C

D4-abiraterone is a major metabolite of abiraterone. D4-abiraterone is an inhibitor of CYP17A1, 3b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3βHSD) and steroid-5a-reductase (SRD5A) and also an antagonist of androgen receptor.
D4-abiraterone (D4A ) (10 mM) nearly completely blocks conversion from D4-androstenedione (AD) to 5α-androstanedione and other 5α-reduced androgens. The affinity of D4-abiraterone for mutant (expressed in LNCaP, half-maximum inhibitory concentration (IC50=5.3 nM)) and wild type (expressed in LAPC4, IC50=7.9 nM) androgen receptor (AR) is greater than that of abiraterone (Abi) (IC50=418 and >500 nM, respectively). Compare with Abi, D4-abiraterone clearly better suppresses PSA, TMPRSS2 and FKBP5 expression in LNCAP, LAPC4 and C4-2 cell lines. D4-abiraterone also inhibits AR target gene expression in a dose-dependent manner[1].
D4-abiraterone (D4A) is tenfold more potent than abiraterone (Abi) in blocking conversion from dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) by 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3βHSD) to D4-androstenedione (AD) in LNCaP and VCaP xenografts. 0.1 μM D4-abiraterone is equivalent to 1 μM Abi for blocking AD accumulation at 48 h in both LNCaP and VCaP xenografts. Progression is significantly delayed in the D4-abiraterone group compare with the Abi acetate group (P=0.011). D4-abiraterone treatment increases progression-free survival compare with Abi acetate[1].

Reference

[1]. Li Z, et al. Conversion of abiraterone to D4A drives anti-tumour activity in prostate cancer. Nature. 2015 Jul 16;523(7560):347-51.
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