Becocalcidiol (QRX-101, DP-006, COL-121) is a vitamin D analog, acting as VDR agonist with the potential to be used for the treatment of psoriasis.

Physicochemical Properties

Molecular Formula	C23H36O2
Molecular Weight	344.530747413635
Exact Mass	344.272
CAS #	524067-21-8
PubChem CID	5289547
Appearance	Typically exists as solid at room temperature
LogP	5.173
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	2
Rotatable Bond Count	3
Heavy Atom Count	25
Complexity	557
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	6
SMILES	O[C@H]1C(=C)[C@@H](C/C(/C1)=C/C=C1\CCC[C@@]2(C)[C@H]\1CC[C@@H]2[C@@H](C)CC)O
InChi Key	LIPXYRRLVFIGDM-GKBMBEDOSA-N
InChi Code	InChI=1S/C23H36O2/c1-5-15(2)19-11-12-20-17(7-6-14-23(19,20)4)8-9-18-10-13-21(24)16(3)22(18)25/h8-9,15,19-22,24-25H,3,5-7,10-14H2,1-2,4H3/b17-8+,18-9+/t15-,19+,20-,21+,22-,23+/m0/s1
Chemical Name	(1R,3R,E)-4-(2-((1R,3aS,7aR,E)-1-((S)-sec-butyl)-7a-methyloctahydro-4H-inden-4-ylidene)ethylidene)-2-methylenecyclohexane-1,3-diol
Synonyms	QRX-101 DP-006 COL-121 QRX101 DP006 COL121 QRX 101 DP 006 COL 121
HS Tariff Code	2934.99.9001
Storage	Powder-20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 6 months -20°C 1 month
Shipping Condition	Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)

Biological Activity

References

Helfrich YR, Kang S, Hamilton TA, Voorhees JJ. Topical becocalcidiol for the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicentre study. Br J Dermatol. 2007 Aug;157(2):369-74. PubMed PMID: 17596167.

Additional Infomation

Becocalcidiol is an organic molecular entity. Becocalcidiol is a vitamin D(3) analogue which has not caused hypercalcaemia or significant irritation in preclinical trials. Drug Indication For topical treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic disorders. Mechanism of Action The mechanism of action of becocalcidiol in the treatment of psoriasis is accounted for by an antiproliferative activity for keratinocytes and the stimulation of epidermal cell differentiation. Pharmacodynamics Becocalcidiol (formerly QRX-101) is a novel vitamin D analogue for the treatment of mild to moderate psoriasis. In clinical and preclinical studies, becocalcidiol has been well tolerated with a low incidence of skin irritation. Based on the completed Phase IIb study, becocalcidiol was statistically superior to placebo in reducing plaque and did not result in excessive blood calcium levels, a side effect of existing calcitriol topical treatments for psoriasis.

Solubility Data

Solubility (In Vitro)

May dissolve in DMSO (in most cases), if not, try other solvents such as H2O, Ethanol, or DMF with a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples

Solubility (In Vivo)

Note: Listed below are some common formulations that may be used to formulate products with low water solubility (e.g. < 1 mg/mL), you may test these formulations using a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples. Injection Formulations (e.g. IP/IV/IM/SC) Injection Formulation 1: DMSO : Tween 80： Saline = 10 : 5 : 85 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO stock solution → 50 μL Tween 80 → 850 μL Saline) *Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH ₂ O to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 2: DMSO : PEG300 ：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 3: DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL Corn oil) Example: Take the Injection Formulation 3 (DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90) as an example, if 1 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can take 100 μL 25 mg/mL DMSO stock solution and add to 900 μL corn oil, mix well to obtain a clear or suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Injection Formulation 4: DMSO : 20% SBE-β-CD in saline = 10 : 90 [i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL (20% SBE-β-CD in saline)] *Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C，1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 5: 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin : Saline = 50 : 50 (i.e. 500 μL 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin → 500 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 6: DMSO : PEG300 : castor oil : Saline = 5 : 10 : 20 : 65 (i.e. 50 μL DMSO → 100 μLPEG300 → 200 μL castor oil → 650 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 7: Ethanol : Cremophor : Saline = 10： 10 : 80 (i.e. 100 μL Ethanol → 100 μL Cremophor → 800 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 8: Dissolve in Cremophor/Ethanol (50 : 50), then diluted by Saline Injection Formulation 9: EtOH : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 900 μL Corn oil) Injection Formulation 10: EtOH : PEG300：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Oral Formulations Oral Formulation 1: Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na (carboxymethylcellulose sodium) Oral Formulation 2: Suspend in 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Example: Take the Oral Formulation 1 (Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na) as an example, if 100 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can first prepare 0.5% CMC Na solution by measuring 0.5 g CMC Na and dissolve it in 100 mL ddH2O to obtain a clear solution; then add 250 mg of the product to 100 mL 0.5% CMC Na solution, to make the suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Oral Formulation 3: Dissolved in PEG400 Oral Formulation 4: Suspend in 0.2% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 5: Dissolve in 0.25% Tween 80 and 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 6: Mixing with food powders Note: Please be aware that the above formulations are for reference only. InvivoChem strongly recommends customers to read literature methods/protocols carefully before determining which formulation you should use for in vivo studies, as different compounds have different solubility properties and have to be formulated differently.  (Please use freshly prepared in vivo formulations for optimal results.)

Preparing Stock Solutions		1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
	1 mM	2.9025 mL	14.5125 mL	29.0250 mL
	5 mM	0.5805 mL	2.9025 mL	5.8050 mL
	10 mM	0.2903 mL	1.4513 mL	2.9025 mL

*Note: Please select an appropriate solvent for the preparation of stock solution based on your experiment needs. For most products, DMSO can be used for preparing stock solutions (e.g. 5 mM, 10 mM, or 20 mM concentration); some products with high aqueous solubility may be dissolved in water directly. Solubility information is available at the above Solubility Data section. Once the stock solution is prepared, aliquot it to routine usage volumes and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze and thaw cycles.