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D0196

Sigma-Aldrich

Doxercalciferol

≥98% (HPLC), solubility: >10 mg/mL in DMSO

Synonym(s):

(5Z,7E,22E)-9,10-Secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraene-1α,3β-diol, (5Z,7E,22E)-9,10-Secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraene-1,3-diol, 1α-Hydroxyergocalciferol, 1α-Hydroxyvitamin D2, 1α-OHD2, 1-α-Hydroxyvitamin D2, 1-Hydroxyergocalciferol, TSA 840

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C28H44O2
CAS Number:
54573-75-0
Molecular Weight:
412.65
MDL number:
MFCD00871065
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329798592
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated

solubility

DMSO: >10 mg/mL

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(C)[C@@H](C)\C=C\[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2C(\CCC[C@]12C)=C\C=C3\C[C@@H](O)C[C@H](O)C3=C

InChI

1S/C28H44O2/c1-18(2)19(3)9-10-20(4)25-13-14-26-22(8-7-15-28(25,26)6)11-12-23-16-24(29)17-27(30)21(23)5/h9-12,18-20,24-27,29-30H,5,7-8,13-17H2,1-4,6H3/b10-9+,22-11+,23-12-/t19-,20+,24+,25+,26-,27-,28+/m0/s1

InChI key

HKXBNHCUPKIYDM-CGMHZMFXSA-N

Gene Information

human ... VDR(7421)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Doxercalciferol is a Vitamin D2 analogue, a Vitamin D Receptor Activator (VDRA). Doxercalciferol acts as a pro-hormone, needing 25-hydroxylation in the liver for bioactivation into 1α, 25-hydroxyvitamin D2. Pivotal studies in adults on dialysis have demonstrated control of secondary hyperparathyroidism that is superior to placebo therapy, without undue suppression of 1st IMA-PTH < 300 pg/mL, or occurrences of hypercalcemia. Doxercalciferol has been shown to be effective in controlling secondary hyperparathyroidism of adult patients with CKD stages 3-4.
Doxercalciferol is a vitamin D2 analog that acts as a pro-hormone, activated in the liver to 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D2. Despite its relatively low affinity for the vitamin D receptor (VDR) (before activation), it is effective at suppressing expression of the parathyroid hormone (PTH) gene, and appears to act through the VDR.

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H300

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Oral

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

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Frank Gotch et al.
Blood purification, 29(2), 163-176 (2010-01-23)
Calcium mass balance (Ca(MB)) is determined by the difference between Ca absorbed between dialyses (Ca(Abs)) and the Ca removed during dialysis (J(d)Ca(2+)). A mathematical model to quantify (1) Ca(Abs) as a function of Ca intake (Ca(INT)) and the doses of
Dennis Andress
Drugs, 67(14), 1999-2012 (2007-09-22)
The 'classical' effects of vitamin D receptor activator or agonist (VDRA) therapy for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease primarily involves suppressive effects on the parathyroid gland, and regulation of calcium and phosphorus absorption in
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh et al.
Kidney international. Supplement, (117)(117), S10-S21 (2010-11-03)
Recent evidence suggests that the traditional syndromes known as renal osteodystrophy, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and vitamin D deficiency are related to mortality in persons with moderate to advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). The so-called 'kidney bone disease', also known as 'mineral
Steven Attia et al.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 14(8), 2437-2443 (2008-04-17)
Docetaxel is standard of care for androgen-independent prostate cancer (AIPC). Doxercalciferol (1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D2) had modest activity in phase I/II trials. Preclinical data support combining vitamin D analogues with docetaxel to treat AIPC. Chemotherapy-naive men with metastatic AIPC were randomized
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