Steroids and Derivatives

<p>Liquiritin (Liquiritigenin-4'-O-glucoside) (LIQ) is a main component among the licorice flavonoids, and possesses anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer abilities.</p>

<p>Pentacosanoic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as very long-chain fatty acids.</p>

<p>7α-Hydroxycholesterol is a cholesterol oxide formed by both enzymatic and non-enzymatic oxidation. It can be used as a biomarker for lipid peroxidation.</p>

<p>Fulvestrant (ZM 182780) is an estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist (IC50=9.4 nM) and an agonist of GPR30.</p>

<p>Lanosterol (3β-Hydroxy-8,24-lanostadiene) is a tetracyclic triterpenoid which is the compound from which all steroids are derived.</p>

<p>Atorvastatin hemicalcium salt (Atorvastatin Calcium) is an orally HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor that lowers cholesterol. Cost-effective and quality-assured.</p>

<p>Nomegestrol acetate is a widely used progestin-like drug,which is characterized as a full agonist at the progesterone receptor</p>

<p>Cetilistat (ATL-962) is a drug for obesity and type 2 diabetes, blocking pancreatic lipase. Developed by Alizyme.</p>

<p>Paricalcitol is a vitamin D receptor agonist.</p>

<p>Prosaikogenin F ((2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-{[(1S,2R,4S,5R,8R,9S,10R,13S,14R,17S,18R)-2-hydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-4,5,9,13,20,20-hexamethyl-24-oxahexacyclo[15.5.2.01,1</p>

<p>Impurity Fulvestrant EP Impurity B<br>Applications A metabolite of Fulvestrant (F862500).<br>References Rao, P., et al.: J. Steroid Biochem., 25, 417 (1986), Wakeling, A., et al.: J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Biol., 43, 173 (1992), DeFriend, D., et al.: Cancer Res., 54, 408 (1994),<br></p>

<p>Applications The 17α-metabolite of Equilin (E592800).<br>References Enmark, E., et al.: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 82, 4258 (1997), Wang, Z., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 43, 2419 (2000), Jiang, X., et al.: Steroids, 71, 334 (2006),<br></p>

<p>Applications (3β)-Allopregnanolone Sulfate is the sulfate conjugate of (3β)-Allopregnanolone, a metabolite of progesterone and a potent inhibitory modulator of GABAA receptors.<br>References Li, P. et al.: Mol. Pharmacol., 77, 539 (2010); El-Etr, M. et al.: Brain Res., 790, 334 (1998); Park-Chung, M. et al.: Brain Res., 830, 72 (1999);<br></p>

<p>Applications A mineralocorticoid that occurs in adrenal cortex. It acts as a precursor to Aldosterone (A514700).<br>References Bohl, C., et al.: J. Med.Chem., 47, 3765 (2004), Smith, J., et al.: Steroids, 73, 1160 (2008),<br></p>

<p>Applications Labelled Testosterone (T155000). Principal hormone of the testes, produced by the interstitial cells. Major circulating androgen; converted by 5α-reductase in androgen-dependent target tissues to 5α-dehydrotestosterone which is required for normal male sexual differentiation. Also converted by aromatization to Estradiol.Controlled substance (anabolic steroid). Androgen.<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br>References McFarland, K., et al.: Science, 245, 494 (1989), Heckert, L., et al.: Mol. Endocrinol., 12, 1499 (1998), Themmen, A., et al.: Endocr. Rev. 21, 551 (2000), Kumar, R., et al.: Biol. Reprod., 65, 710 (2001),<br></p>

<p>Applications A metabolite of Cortisone (C696500).<br>References Mashkovskii, M., et al.: Med. Agents, 2, 34 (2002),<br></p>

<p>Applications A derivative of Danazol (D145000).<br>References Manson, A.J., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 6, 1 (1963), Jordan, V.C., et al.: Endocrinology, 124, 1717 (1989),<br></p>

<p>Applications Estradiol acetate is used a reactant in the preparation of a modifier conjugate through a physiologically cleavable bond for enhanced drug transport across membranes.<br>References Hale, R., et al.: PCT Int. Appl. (1993), WO 9325197 A1 19931223.<br></p>

<p>Applications 5α-Androstanedione is a metabolite of Androstendione (A637550). 5α-Androstanedione is an important intermediate in the conversion of Androstenedione to Androstanolone (A637540).<br>References Milewich, L., et al.: J. Steroid Chem., 16, 81 (1982); Stanczyk, F. Z., et al.: J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Biol., 37, 129 (990);<br></p>

<p>Impurity Betamethasone Dipropionate EP Impurity U<br>Applications Betamethasone 9,11-Epoxide 17-Propionate (Betamethasone Dipropionate EP Impurity U) is an impurity of Betamethasone (B327000), an antiinflammatory agent.<br></p>

<p>Applications A metabolite of Estradiol. It is an estrogenic steroid synthesized exclusively by the fetal liver during human pregnancy and reaching the maternal circulation through the placenta.<br>References Gurpide, E., et al.: J. Clin. Endocrinol., 26, 1355 (1966), Hagen, A., et al.: J. Clin. Endocrinol., 30, 763 (1970), Schollberg, K., et al.: Exp. Clin. Endocrinol., 85, 204 (1985), Coelingh Bennink, H., et al.: Contraception, 77, 186 (2008),<br></p>

<p>Applications Bexarotene is a selective retinoid X receptor (RXR) agonist and an antineoplastic agent (1,2,3).<br>References (1) Boehm, M.F., et al.: J. Med. Che., 37,2930 (1994) (2) Gottardis, M.M., et al.: Cancer Res., 56, 5566 (1996) (3) Mukherjee, R., et al.: Nature, 386, 407 (1997)<br></p>

<p>Applications 6α-Methyl-9α-fluoro-11β,17α-dihydroxyprogesterone is an impurity of Fluorometholone (F593145), a glucocorticoid; anti-inflammatory.<br>References Kupferman, A., et al.: Arch. Ophthlmol., 640, 100 (1982), Tokunaga H., et al.: Chem. Pharm. Bull., 32, 4012 (1984),<br></p>

<p>Stability Isomerizes rapidly in Benzene, Chloroform, and Ether.Keep Shielded from light.<br>Applications A synthetic, nonsteroidal estrogen.Recomended solvents are DMSO, DMF and ethanol, even in these solvents do not store in solution for any prolonged period of time.<br>References White, W. A. et. al.: J. Agric. Food Chem. 19(2), 388-390 (1971).<br></p>

<p>Applications A metabolite of Digoxin (Dx) (D446575).<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br>References Fujii, Y., et al.: Clin. Chem., 37, 476 (1991), Salphati, L., et al.: Xenobiotica, 29, 171 (1999), Song, S., et al.: Drug Metab. Dispos., 27, 689 (1999),<br></p>

<p>Applications 7-Keto Cholesterol is a metabolite of Cholesterol.<br>References Wang, J., et al.: Biochemistry, 43, 1010 (2004), Lemaire-Ewing, S., et al.: Cell Biol. Toxicol., 21, 97 (2005), Fuda, H., et al.: J. Lipid Res., 48, 1343 ( 2007), Sasaki, H., et al.: Metabolism, 56, 357 (2007),<br></p>

<p>Applications A derivatives of Dexamethasone (D298800), an analog of cortical hormones.<br>References Giesen, E.M., et al.: Molec. Cell. Endocrinol., 22, 153 (1981),<br></p>

<p>Applications (6α,11β,16β)-6-Bromo-9-fluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione is a derivative of Betamethasone (B327000), a glucocorticoid used as an anti-inflammatory agent.<br>References Ferrante, M.G., et al.: Anal. Profiles Drug Subs., 6, 43 (1977), Li, A., et al.: Chem. Biol. Interact., 142, 7 (2002), Cruz-Monteagudo, M., et al.: Eur. J. Med. Chem., 40, 1030 (2005), Rothfuss, A., et al.: Chem. Res. Toxicol., 19, 1313 (2006),<br></p>

<p>Applications di(2-Hydroxy Atorvastatin-d5) Calcium Salt is the labeled analogue of di(2-Hydroxy Atorvastatin) Calcium Salt (H828930), a metabolite of Atorvastatin Calcium Salt (A791750), a selective, competitive HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. Atorvastatin is the only drug in its class specfically indicated for lowering both elevated LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides in patients with hypercholesterolemia.<br>References Kearney, A.S., et al.: Pharm. Res., 10, 1461 (1993); Heinonen, T.M., et al.: Clin. Ther., 18, 853 (1996); Whitfield, L.R., et al.: Eur. J. Drug Metab. Pharmacokinet., 25, 97 (2000)<br></p>

<p>Applications An epimer of Pregnenolone (P712200), a GABAA antagonist and increases neurogenesis in the hippocampus.<br>References Li, W. et al.: J, Pharmacol. Exp. Therap., 323, 236 (2007); Sunol, C. et al.: J. Med. Chem., 49, 3225 (2006);<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications 17β-Estradiol 3-O-Sulfate is a neuroactive steroid used in the studies of human recombinant p1 γ-aminobutyric acid type C (GABAC) recptors.<br>References Li, W.J., et al.: J. Pharmacol. Exp. Therp., 323, 236 (2007); Schneider, C., et al.: Steroids., 69, 245 (2004);<br></p>

<p>Impurity Betamethasone Acetate EP Impurity D<br>Applications 9β,11β-Epoxy-17,21-dihydroxy-16β-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 21-Acetate is an intermediate in the production of Betamethasone (B327000), which is a glucocorticoid used as an anti-inflammatory agent.<br>References Ferrante, M.G., et al.: Anal. Profiles Drug Subs., 6, 43 (1977), Li, A., et al.: Chem. Biol. Interact., 142, 7 (2002), Cruz-Monteagudo, M., et al.: Eur. J. Med. Chem., 40, 1030 (2005), Rothfuss, A., et al.: Chem. Res. Toxicol., 19, 1313 (2006)<br></p>

<p>Applications 4-[(5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-3,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-2-naphthalenyl)carbonyl]benzoic Acid is used in the preparation of pentamethylnaphthylmethylbenzoates as a selective retinoid X receptor ligands that induce apoptosis in leukemia cells.<br>References Boehm, M.F., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 38, 3146-55 (1995); Furmie, J.K., et al.: ChemMedChem, 7, 1551-66 (2012)<br></p>