Steroids and Derivatives

<p>Applications Triamcinolone Hexacetonide is the Intra-articular glucocorticoid treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.<br>References Abd-El-Barr, M.M., et al.: J. Ocul. Pharmacol. Ther., 24, 197 (2007); Eberhard, B.A., et al.: J. Rheumatol., 31, 2507 (2004);<br></p>

<p>Applications A metabolite of Spironolactone.<br>References Morris, R., et al.: Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol., 34, 233 (1988), Dasgupta, A., et al.: Am. J. Clin. Pathol., 111, 406 (1999)<br></p>

<p>Applications The hydrophilic metabolite of Dexamethasone (D298800).<br>References Draper, R., et al.: Drug Res., 32, 317 (1982), Watkins, P., et al.: Clin. Pharmacol. Ther., 52, 265 (1992), Yamamoto, N., et al.: J. Clin. Oncol., 18, 2301 (2000), Slaviero, K., et al.: Br. J. Clin. Pharmacol., 57, 44 (2004),<br></p>

<p>Applications 9-Dehydrotestosterone, is the analogue of Testosterone (T155000), the 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.<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 Progesteron. Norethindrone and acetate in combination with estrogen as contraceptive (oral). It is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.<br>References Schroff, A. P., et al.: Anal. Profiles Drug Subs., 4, 268 (1975), Singh, H., et al.: Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol., 135, 409 (1979), Toews, M., et al.: Curr. Ther. Res, 41, 509 (1987),<br></p>

<p>Impurity Budesonide EP Impurity L<br>Applications 11-Keto Budesonide (Budesonide EP Impurity L) is an impurity of Budesonide (B689490), an antiinflammatory agent.<br>References Brattsand, R., et al.: J. Steroid Biochem., 16, 779 (1982), Clissold, S., et al.: Drugs, 28, 485 (1984), Edsbacker, S., et al.: Drug Metab. Dispos., 15, 403 (1987), Pozo, O., et al.: Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 398, 1759 (2010),<br></p>

<p>Applications Labelled Estradiol. Estradiol (known as α-Estradiol or 17 α-Estradiol) is a biologically active estrogen in human breast cancer cells in tissue culture. 17-Εstradiol and its selective receptor, ER-X, are not part of a classical hormone/receptor endocrine system but of a system with important autocrine/paracrine functions in the developing and adult brain. 17-Estradiol may have enormous implications for hormone replacement strategies at the menopause and in the treatment of such neurodegenerative disorders as Alzheimer’s disease and ischemic stroke.<br>References Salole, E.G., Anal. Profiles Drug Subs., 15, 283 (1986), Lievertz, R.W., et al.: Am. J. Obstret. Gynecol., 156, 1289 (1987), Kuhnz, W., et al.: Arzneim.-Forsch., 43, 966 (1993),<br></p>

<p>Applications A metabolite of Mifepristone.<br>References Heikinheimo, O., et al.: J. Steroid Biochem., 26, 279 (1987), Brogden, R., et al.: Drugs, 45, 384 (1993), Shi, Y., et al.: Contraception, 48, 133 (1993), Jang, G., et al.: Biochem. Pharmacol., 52, 753 (1996), Gainer, E., et al.: Steroids, 68, 1005 (2003),<br></p>

<p>Applications A systemic corticosteroid. A derivative of prednisolone. Used for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.<br>References Nathansohn, G., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 10,799 (1967), Schiatti, P., et al.: Arzneim. Forsch., 30, 1543 (1980), Cavall-Perin, P., et al.: Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol., 26, 357 (1984), Imbimbo, B., et al.: Adv. Exp. Med. Biol., 171, 241 (1984),<br></p>

<p>Applications A Cholesterol (C432501) metabolite. Lathosterol (indicating cholesterol synthesis) and Sitosterol (indicating cholesterol absorption) also decreased with deteriorating health. Low Lathosterol, Sitosterol (S497050), and Cholesterol (C432501) predicted mortality additively and independently of each other.<br>References Chyou, P., et al.: Age Ageing, 29, 69 (2000), Schatz, I., et al.: Lancet, 358, 351 (2001), Bjorkman, M., et al.: Eur. J. Endocrinol., 158, 749 (2008),<br></p>

<p>Applications A metabolite of Testosterone (T155000). It is a promising androgen for male hormonal contraception.CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE<br>References Glass, A., et al.: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 45, 1211 (1977), Behre, H., et al.: Eur. J. Endocrinol., 140, 414 (1999), Nieschlag, E., et al.: Steroids, 68, 965 (2003), Wang, C., et al.: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 91, 460 (2006),<br></p>

<p>Applications Glucocorticoid; anti-inflammatory.<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 Sammul, et al.: J. Assoc. Off. Agric. Chem., 47, 952 (1964), Brunmair, B., et al.: J. Pharmacol. Exp. Therap., 311, 109 (2004), Emerson, M.V., et al.: BioDrugs, 21, 245 (2007),<br></p>

<p>Impurity Cholecalciferol EP Impurity E<br>Stability Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive, Unstable in DMSO<br>Applications Tachysterol3 (Cholecalciferol EP Impurity E) is a bioactive, synthetic vitamin D3 analog.<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 Bouillon, R., et al.: Endocr. Rev., 16, 200 (1995), Ettinger, R., et al.: Adv. Drug Res., 28, 269 (1996), Doi, T., et al.: Tetrahedr. Lett., 45, 5727 (2004),<br></p>

<p>Impurity Fluvastatin EP Impurity E<br>Applications 6-[(1E)-2-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-1-(1-methylethyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]ethenyl]-5,6-dihydro-4-hydroxy-2H-pyran-2-one (Fluvastatin EP Impurity E) is an impurity of Fluvastatin (F601250), a synthetic HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. Antilipemic.<br>References Yuan, J., et al.: Atherosclerosis, 87, 147 (1991), Tse, F.L.S., et al.: J. Clin. Pharmacol., 32, 630 (1992), Dain, J.G., et al.: Drug Metab. Disposit., 21, 567 (1993)<br></p>

<p>Applications Prednisolone 21-β-D-Glucuronide Sodium Salt is a metabolite of Prednisolone (P703740).<br>References Hutzler, J., ET AL.: Drug Metab. Dispos., 30, 355 (2002), Sugiyama, D., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 278, 43489 (2003), Hagenbuch, B., et al.: Xenobiotica, 38, 778 (2008),<br></p>

<p>Applications Dihydro Dutasteride is an impurity arose during the process development of Dutasteride (D735000).<br>References Solomons, W., et al.: J. Pharma. Sci., 63, 19 (1974), Rasmusson, G., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 29, 2298 (1986),<br></p>

<p>Impurity Estradiol EP Impurity C<br>Applications 4-Methyl Estradiol (Estradiol EP Impurity C) is an impurity of Estradiol (E888000).<br>References Zhu, B., et al.: Steroids, 70, 225 (2005), Enmark, E., et al.: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 82, 4258 (1997),<br></p>