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Calcipotriol hydrate

≥98% (HPLC), powder, Vitamin D3 analog

Synonym(s):

(5Z,7E,22E,24S)-24-Cyclopropyl-9,10-secochola-5,7,10(19),22-tetraene-1alpha,3beta,24-triol, Calcipotriene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H40O3 · xH2O
CAS Number:
112965-21-6
Molecular Weight:
412.60 (anhydrous basis)
MDL number:
MFCD10567086
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329775060
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Calcipotriol hydrate, ≥98% (HPLC)

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

solubility

DMSO: 15 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

O.C[C@H](\C=C\[C@@H](O)C1CC1)C2CCC3\C(CCC[C@]23C)=C\C=C4\C[C@@H](O)C[C@H](O)C4=C

InChI

1S/C27H40O3.H2O/c1-17(6-13-25(29)20-8-9-20)23-11-12-24-19(5-4-14-27(23,24)3)7-10-21-15-22(28)16-26(30)18(21)2;/h6-7,10,13,17,20,22-26,28-30H,2,4-5,8-9,11-12,14-16H2,1,3H3;1H2/b13-6+,19-7+,21-10-;/t17-,22-,23-,24+,25-,26+,27-;/m1./s1

InChI key

XBKHACNRWFKJNC-MANNPBRJSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Calcipotriol, a synthetic derivative of calcitriol or Vitamin D, is used in the treatment of psoriasis and marketed under the trade name Dovonex. It has comparable affinity with calcitriol (Vit. D) for the Vitamin D receptor (VDR), while being less than 1% as active as the calcitriol in regulating calcium metabolism. VDR belongs to the steroid/thyroid receptor superfamily, and is found on the cells of many different tissues including the thyroid, bone, kindney, and T cells of the immune system. Binding of calcipotriol to the VDR modulates the T cells gene transcription of cell differentiation and proliferation-related genes.

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Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B - STOT RE 1

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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E Sato-Deguchi et al.
The British journal of dermatology, 167(1), 77-84 (2012-03-06)
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease of unknown aetiology, and an active form of vitamin D(3) (1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3)) and its analogues (VD3As) are widely used topical reagents for psoriasis treatment. Besides their well-known calcium homeostasis functions, VD3As have been
Andrés Tirado-Sánchez et al.
Cutis, 90(3), 140-144 (2012-10-26)
Calcipotriene ointment is widely used in the topical treatment of psoriasis, with tacrolimus ointment as an effective alternative in controlling stable plaque psoriasis. The efficacy of the combination of both products on stable plaque psoriasis has not been assessed in
Nina Østergaard Knudsen et al.
European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V, 81(3), 532-539 (2012-04-28)
The D-vitamin analogue calcipotriol is commonly used for topical treatment of psoriasis, but skin penetration is required for calcipotriol to reach its pharmacological target: the keratinocytes in the lower epidermis. Liposomes can enhance the delivery of drugs into the skin
Nina Ø Knudsen et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 428(1-2), 171-177 (2012-03-15)
Peptide conjugation to the surface of stealth liposomes has been studied for liposomal drug targeting to cells expressing specific receptors to provide a site-specific drug delivery. This study investigated the potential of peptide-conjugated liposomes for targeting cells expressing the human
Catherine Queille-Roussel et al.
Clinical drug investigation, 32(9), 613-619 (2012-08-01)
In 1972, Dumas and Scholtz developed the psoriasis plaque test to evaluate the potency of local corticosteroids. Through further modification of this method, the efficacy between antipsoriatic products can be differentiated. This method allowed for the simultaneous application of several
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