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Product Name : Abiraterone
Alias : 17-(3-Pyridyl)androsta-5,16-dien-3beta-ol
CAS register number: 154229-19-3
Molecular Formula: C24H31NO
Molecular Weight: 349.51
Molecular Structure:
Assay: 98%
Appearance: White powder
Grade: Pharmaceutical Grade
Storage: Shading, confined preservation
Usage: It is indicated for use in combination with prednisone as a treatment for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Description:
Abiraterone is a drug used in combination with in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (formerly hormone-resistant or hormone-refractory prostate cancer) -- i.e., prostate cancer not responding to androgen deprivation or treatment with antiandrogens. It is formulated as the prodrug abiraterone acetate and marketed under the trade name Zytiga. Cadila Pharmaceuticals has recently started marketing Abiraterone acetate under the trade name Abretone.
After an expedited six-month review, abiraterone was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April 2011. In Phase III trials, it extended median survival to 14.8 months versus 10.9 months placebo, and the trial was stopped because of the successful outcome. |
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