| Bioactivity | Clascoterone (Cortexolone 17 alpha-propionate;Cortexolone 17α-propionate;CB-03-01) is a new topical and peripherally selective androgen antagonist. | ||||||||||||
| Target | Androgen Receptor. | ||||||||||||
| In Vivo | Clascoterone is a new potent topical antiandrogen potentially useful in acne vulgaris. Clascoterone 1% cream was very well tolerated, and was significantly better than placebo regarding TLC (P = 0·0017), ILC (P = 0·0134) and ASI (P = 0·0090), and also clinically more effective than comparator. The product also induced a faster attainment of 50% improvement in all the above parameters. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Clascoterone | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 19608-29-8 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C24H34O5 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 402.52 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Trifu V, et al. Cortexolone 17α-propionate 1% cream, a new potent antiandrogen for topical treatment of acne vulgaris. A pilot randomized, double-blind comparative study vs. placebo and tretinoin 0·05% cream. Br J Dermatol. 2011 Jul;165(1):177-83. [2]. Celasco G, et al. Biological profile of cortexolone 17alpha-propionate (CB-03-01), a new topical and peripherally selective androgen antagonist. Arzneimittelforschung. 2004;54(12):881-6. |