Chemicals and Drugs

Abiraterone Acetate

An androstene derivative that inhibits STEROID 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYLASE and is used as an ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT in the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant PROSTATE CANCER.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An androstene derivative that inhibits STEROID 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYLASE and is used as an ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT in the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant PROSTATE CANCER.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C26H33NO2
Molecular Weight
391.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
154229-18-2
IUPAC Name
[(3S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S)-10,13-dimethyl-17-pyridin-3-yl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] acetate
InChIKey
UVIQSJCZCSLXRZ-UBUQANBQSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)O[C@H]1CC[C@@]2([C@H]3CC[C@]4([C@H]([C@@H]3CC=C2C1)CC=C4C5=CN=CC=C5)C)C
MeSH Unique ID
D000069501
Source
PubChem CID 9821849

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • 17-(3-pyridyl)-5,16-androstadien-3beta-acetate
  • CB 7630
  • CB-7630
  • CB7630
  • Zytiga

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2016 (1994)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Abiraterone Acetate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000069501. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000069501
  2. Abiraterone Acetate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiraterone_acetate
  3. Abiraterone Acetate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27888393
  4. Abiraterone Acetate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 9821849. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9821849