Deflazacort

Deflazacort
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(11β,16β)-21-(acetyloxy)-11-hydroxy-2′-methyl-5′H-pregna-1,4-dieno[17,16-d]oxazole-3,20-dione
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Oral
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding 40%
Metabolism By plasma esterases, to active metabolite
Biological half-life 1.1–1.9 hours (metabolite)
Excretion Renal (70%) and fecal (30%)
Identifiers
CAS Number 14484-47-0 YesY
ATC code H02AB13
PubChem CID 26709
ChemSpider 164861 N
UNII KR5YZ6AE4B YesY
KEGG D03671 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL1201891 N
Chemical data
Formula C25H31NO6
Molar mass 441.517 g/mol
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Deflazacort is a glucocorticoid used as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant.

Deflazacort is an inactive prodrug which is metabolized rapidly to the active drug 21-desacetyldeflazacort.[1] Its potency is around 70–90% that of prednisone.[2]

It is sold in Bangladesh as Xalcort, marketed by Beacon Pharmaceuticals Limited, in the United Kingdom by Shire under the trade name Calcort;[2] in Brazil as Cortax, Decortil, and Deflanil; in India as MOAID, Defolet(Roussette), DFZ, Decotaz, and DefZot; in Panama as Zamen, Spain as Zamene and in Honduras as Flezacor.[3] It is not available in the United States. In January 2015, the FDA granted fast track status to Marathon Pharmaceuticals to pursue approval of deflazacort as a potential treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The company expects to make deflazacort available in the United States in 2016. [4]

References

  1. Möllmann, H; Hochhaus, G; Rohatagi, S; Barth, J; Derendorf, H (1995). "Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic evaluation of deflazacort in comparison to methylprednisolone and prednisolone". Pharmaceutical Research 12 (7): 1096–100. PMID 7494809.
  2. 1 2 "Calcort". electronic Medicines Compendium. June 11, 2008. Retrieved on October 28, 2008.
  3. "Substâncias: DEFLAZACORT" (in Portuguese). Centralx. 2008. Retrieved on October 28, 2008.
  4. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-marathon-muscular-dystrophy-drug-0119-biz-20150119-story.html#page=1



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