Title:  Maxacalcitol 
CAS Registry Number:  103909-75-7 
CAS Name:  (1R,3S,5Z)-4-Methylene-5-[(2E)-[(1S,3aS,7aS)-octahydro-1-[(1S)-1-(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutoxy)ethyl]-7a-methyl-4H-inden-4-ylidene]ethylidene]-1,3-cyclohexanediol 
Additional Names:  (+)-(5Z,7E,20S)-20a-(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutoxy)-9,10-secopregna-5,7,10(19)-trien-1a,3b-diol;  1a,25-dihydroxy-22-oxavitamin D3;  22-oxa-1a,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3;  22-oxacalcitriol;  22-oxa-1,25(OH)2D3 
Manufacturers' Codes:  MC-1275;  Sch-209579 
Trademarks:  Oxarol (Chugai);  Prezios (Chugai) 
Molecular Formula:  C26H42O4 
Molecular Weight:  418.61 
Percent Composition:  C 74.60%, H 10.11%, O 15.29% 
Literature References:  Noncalcemic analog of vitamin D.  Prepn:  N. Kubodera et al., EP 184112; eidem, US 4891364 (1986, 1990 both to Chugai); E. Murayama et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull. 34, 4410 (1986).  Industrial synthesis:  H. Shimizu et al., Org. Process Res. Dev. 9, 278 (2005).  Pharmacology:  A. J. Brown et al., J. Clin. Invest. 84, 728 (1989).  Immunomodulatory effects:  M. Komine et al., Arch. Dermatol. Res. 291, 500 (1999).  Metabolism study:  M. Ishigai et al., J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Biol. 66, 281 (1998).  LC-MS determn in serum:  idem et al., J. Chromatogr. B 706, 261 (1998).  Clinical evaluation in psoriasis:  J. Barker et al., Br. J. Dermatol. 141, 274 (1999); in secondary hyperparathyroidism:  Y. Tsukamoto et al., Am. J. Kidney Dis. 35, 458 (2000). 
Properties:  Colorless crystals from hexane + ethyl acetate, mp 122°.  [a]D20 +49.4° (c = l.00 in ethanol).  uv max (ethanol):  263 nm. 
Melting point:  mp 122° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D20 +49.4° (c = l.00 in ethanol) 
Absorption maximum:  uv max (ethanol):  263 nm 
Therap-Cat:  Antihyperparathyroid; antipsoriatic. 
Keywords:  Antipsoriatic; Antihyperparathyroid.   |