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testosterone acetate

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Description

Testosterone acetate is an ester of testosterone, a naturally occurring steroid hormone. It is a synthetic androgen that is used to treat conditions such as hypogonadism and delayed puberty. It is administered intramuscularly or intravenously and has a relatively short half-life. Its synthesis involves the esterification of testosterone with acetic acid. It is studied due to its potential therapeutic applications in various conditions, including hormone replacement therapy, muscle-building, and treatment of certain cancers. It is important to note that testosterone acetate has potential side effects, including acne, hair loss, and mood changes. Its use is generally contraindicated in individuals with prostate cancer or breast cancer.'

testosterone acetate : An androstanoid that is the acetate derivative of testosterone. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID92145
CHEMBL ID488762
CHEBI ID16524
SCHEMBL ID547898
MeSH IDM0120827

Synonyms (57)

Synonym
17beta-acetoxy-4-androsten-3-one
CHEBI:16524 ,
3-oxoandrost-4-en-17beta-yl acetate
17beta-acetoxy-delta(4)-androstan-3-one
17beta-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one acetate
LMST02020057
17beta-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one, 17-acetate
3-oxoandrost-4-en-17.beta.-yl acetate
androtest a
amolisin
17.beta.-acetoxy-4-androsten-3-one
perandrone a
skf 5647
testosterone 17-acetate
aceto-testoviron
deposteron
aceto-sterandryl
farmatest
testosterone acetate
1045-69-8
C03027
17-beta-(acetyloxy)androst-4-en-3-one
androst-4-en-3-one, 17-(acetyloxy)-, (17beta)-
nsc 523836
(17-beta)-17-(acetyloxy)androst-4-en-3-one
einecs 213-876-6
androst-4-en-3-one, 17-(acetyloxy)-, (17-beta)-
(17beta)-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one acetate
androst-4-en-17beta-ol-3-one acetate
CHEMBL488762
[(8r,9s,10r,13s,14s,17s)-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] acetate
unii-5652105y6s
5652105y6s ,
AKOS015914033
testosterone acetate [who-dd]
testosterone acetate [mi]
testosterone impurity e [ep impurity]
testosterone acetate impurity a [ep impurity]
AM84320
SCHEMBL547898
17.beta.-acetoxy-.delta.4-androstan-3-one
3-oxoandrost-4-en-17beta-yl acetate (testosterone acetate)
testosterone-17-acetate
17b-acetoxy-delta(4)-androstan-3-one
17beta-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one acetic acid
17b-acetoxy-4-androsten-3-one
17b-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one acetate
testosterone acetic acid
testosterone 17-acetic acid
17b-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one acetic acid
4-androsten-17-ol-3-one acetate
Q27101955
BCP10771
4-androsten-17beta-yl acetate-3-one
testosteron-acetat
DTXSID80909007
AS-75507

Research Excerpts

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Nine natural and synthetic androgens were tested for their effectiveness in inducing postnatal prostatic development using 808 newborn rat APs in 68 dose-response experiments."( Efficacy of various natural and synthetic androgens to induce ductal branching morphogenesis in the developing anterior rat prostate.
Cunha, GR; Foster, BA, 1999
)
0.3
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
human metaboliteAny mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (Homo sapiens).
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (3)

ClassDescription
sterol esterA steroid ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of any carboxylic acid with the 3-hydroxy group of a sterol.
androstanoidAny steroid based on an androstane skeleton and its derivatives.
3-oxo-Delta(4) steroidA 3-oxo steroid conjugated to a C=C double bond at the alpha,beta position.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Bioassays (14)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1130880Effect on adrenal weight in rat 13762 cells allografted Fischer 344 rat at 100 mg/kg, ip qd for 20 days relative to control1979Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct, Volume: 22, Issue:10
Syntheses and biological activities of 7 beta-methyl steroids.
AID1130877Effect on ovarian weight in rat 13762 cells allografted Fischer 344 rat at 100 mg/kg, ip qd for 20 days relative to control1979Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct, Volume: 22, Issue:10
Syntheses and biological activities of 7 beta-methyl steroids.
AID1130875Antitumor activity against rat 13762 cells allografted in Fischer 344 rat assessed as host survival at 100 mg/kg, ip qd for 20 days1979Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct, Volume: 22, Issue:10
Syntheses and biological activities of 7 beta-methyl steroids.
AID1130879Effect on spleen weight in rat 13762 cells allografted Fischer 344 rat at 100 mg/kg, ip qd for 20 days relative to control1979Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct, Volume: 22, Issue:10
Syntheses and biological activities of 7 beta-methyl steroids.
AID404839Androgenic activity in rat assessed as inverse logarithm of amount of enlargement of seminal vesicle2008Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Jun-15, Volume: 16, Issue:12
Chemometric and chemoinformatic analyses of anabolic and androgenic activities of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone analogues.
AID404841Lipophilicity, log P of the compound2008Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Jun-15, Volume: 16, Issue:12
Chemometric and chemoinformatic analyses of anabolic and androgenic activities of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone analogues.
AID1130882Effect on pituitary weight in rat 13762 cells allografted Fischer 344 rat at 100 mg/kg, ip qd for 20 days relative to control1979Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct, Volume: 22, Issue:10
Syntheses and biological activities of 7 beta-methyl steroids.
AID404838Androgenic activity in rat assessed as inverse logarithm of amount of enlargement of ventral prostate2008Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Jun-15, Volume: 16, Issue:12
Chemometric and chemoinformatic analyses of anabolic and androgenic activities of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone analogues.
AID1130878Effect on uterine weight in rat 13762 cells allografted Fischer 344 rat at 100 mg/kg, ip qd for 20 days relative to control1979Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct, Volume: 22, Issue:10
Syntheses and biological activities of 7 beta-methyl steroids.
AID1130876Toxicity in rat 13762 cells allografted in Fischer 344 rat assessed as ratio of final body weight to initial body weight at 100 mg/kg, ip qd for 20 days1979Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct, Volume: 22, Issue:10
Syntheses and biological activities of 7 beta-methyl steroids.
AID404840Ratio of anabolic activity in rat levator ani muscle to androgenic activity in rat seminal vesicle2008Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Jun-15, Volume: 16, Issue:12
Chemometric and chemoinformatic analyses of anabolic and androgenic activities of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone analogues.
AID404837Anabolic activity in rat assessed as inverse logarithm of amount of increase in levator ani muscle weight2008Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Jun-15, Volume: 16, Issue:12
Chemometric and chemoinformatic analyses of anabolic and androgenic activities of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone analogues.
AID1130881Effect on thymus weight in rat 13762 cells allografted Fischer 344 rat at 100 mg/kg, ip qd for 20 days relative to control1979Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct, Volume: 22, Issue:10
Syntheses and biological activities of 7 beta-methyl steroids.
AID1130866Antitumor activity against rat 13762 cells allografted in Fischer 344 rat assessed as tumor weight at 100 mg/kg, ip qd for 20 days relative to control1979Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct, Volume: 22, Issue:10
Syntheses and biological activities of 7 beta-methyl steroids.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (21)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199011 (52.38)18.7374
1990's3 (14.29)18.2507
2000's5 (23.81)29.6817
2010's2 (9.52)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials1 (4.35%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other22 (95.65%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]