Abiraterone

Also known as: Abiraterone Acetate

Active ingredient description

Abiraterone acetate is converted in vivo to abiraterone, an androgen biosynthesis inhibitor. Specifically, abiraterone selectively inhibits the enzyme 17α-hydroxylase/C17,20-lyase (CYP17). This enzyme is expressed in and is required for androgen biosynthesis in testicular, adrenal and prostatic tumour tissues. CYP17 inhibition also results in increased mineralocorticoid production by the adrenals.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
Abiraterone
L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L02 Endocrine therapy → L02B Hormone antagonists and related agents → L02BX Other hormone antagonists and related agents
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK

Medicines

Abiraterone is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries

South Africa

Poland

Hong Kong Singapore

Ecuador

Ecuador

Brazil

Ecuador

Ecuador

Poland

Ecuador

Brazil Ecuador

Brazil

Lithuania Poland

Brazil

Ecuador

New Zealand United States

Brazil

South Africa

Australia Austria Brazil Canada Cyprus

Ecuador

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Chemical formula: C₂₄H₃₁NO
Molecular mass: 349.509 g/mol

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 154229-19-3
DrugBank Drug: DB05812
KEGG Drug: D09701
PubChem Compound: 132971
RxNorm Ingredient: 1100072
SNOMED-CT Concept: 699678007
Abiraterone (substance)
UNII Identifier: G819A456D0
ABIRATERONE