Cyproterone Acetate
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Scientific Name
Cyproterone Acetate
Description of the Drug
Cyproterone acetate is a steroid used in combination with ethinyl estradiol to treat women with severe acne and symptoms of androgenization. Also used alone at much higher doses for palliative treatment of patients with prostate cancer
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Brand Name(s)
Androcur, Androcur 10, Cyprostat, Diane
Company Owner(s)
Not Available
Mechanism(s) Of Action
| Target Name | Target Type | Action Type | Target ChEMBL ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucocorticoid receptor | SINGLE PROTEIN | ANTAGONIST | CHEMBL2034 |
| Progesterone receptor | SINGLE PROTEIN | AGONIST | CHEMBL208 |
| Androgen Receptor | SINGLE PROTEIN | ANTAGONIST | CHEMBL1871 |
Clinical Trial(s)
Unichem Links
| SureChEMBL | SCHEMBL5936 | |
| DrugBank | DB04839 | |
| PubChem: Thomson Pharma | 14782289 | |
| PubChem | 9880 | |
| LINCS | LSM-45961 | |
| Nikkaji | J37.065G | |
| PDBe | CA4 | |
| BindingDB | 50094569 | |
| EPA CompTox Dashboard | DTXSID5020366 | |
| DrugCentral | 766 | |
| Brenda | 83242 | |
| ChemicalBook | CB7338955 | CB9105300 |
| Guide to Pharmacology | 2865 | |
| rxnorm | CYPROTERONE ACETATE | |
| ChEBI | 50743 | |
| ZINC | ZINC000003814423 |
