Bioactivity | Deflazacort, a glucocorticoid, is an inactive prodrug and is converted rapidly to the active metabolite 21-desacetyldeflazacort. Deflazacort is used as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant[1]. | ||||||||||||
Invitro | Deflazacort is an inactive prodrug which is converted rapidly to the active metabolite 21-desacetyldeflazacort. Maximum concentrations of 21-desacetyldeflazacort averaged 116 ng/ml and were observed after 1.3 h. The average area under the curve was 280 ng/ml.h, and the terminal half-life was 1.3 h. 21-Desacetyldeflazacort was cleared significantly faster than both methylprednisolone and prednisolone[1]. | ||||||||||||
Name | Deflazacort | ||||||||||||
CAS | 14484-47-0 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C25H31NO6 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 441.52 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Mollmann, H., et al., Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic evaluation of deflazacort in comparison to methylprednisolone and prednisolone. Pharmaceutical research, 1995. 12(7): p. 1096-1100. |