Cortisone Acetate
The acetate ester of cortisone used as an oral or injectable corticosteroid for treating adrenal insufficiency and inflammatory conditions. As a prodrug, it is converted to active cortisol after administration.
Masse moléculaire
402,5000 g/mol
LogP
2,10
TPSA
97,70 Ų
Règle des 5 de Lipinski
Conforme
Aires thérapeutiques
Mécanisme d'action
Binds to intracellular glucocorticoid receptors, translocating to the nucleus to modulate gene transcription. This suppresses multiple inflammatory genes encoding cytokines, chemokines, and adhesion molecules while inducing anti-inflammatory proteins.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Binds to intracellular glucocorticoid receptors, translocating to the nucleus to modulate gene transcription. This suppresses multiple inflammatory genes encoding cytokines, chemokines, and adhesion molecules while inducing anti-inflammatory proteins.
Structure 2D
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SMILES
CC(=O)OCC(=O)[C@@]1(O)CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3C(=O)C[C@@]21C
InChI
InChI=1S/C23H30O6/c1-13(24)29-12-19(27)23(28)9-7-17-16-5-4-14-10-15(25)6-8-21(14,2)20(16)18(26)11-22(17,23)3/h10,16-17,20,28H,4-9,11-12H2,1-3H3/t16-,17-,20+,21-,22-,23-/m0/s1
Molecular Formula
C23H30O6
HBD / HBA
1 / 6
Liaisons Rotatives
4
Atomes Lourds
29
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Foire aux questions
The acetate ester of cortisone used as an oral or injectable corticosteroid for treating adrenal insufficiency and inflammatory conditions. As a prodrug, it is converted to active cortisol after administration.
Binds to intracellular glucocorticoid receptors, translocating to the nucleus to modulate gene transcription. This suppresses multiple inflammatory genes encoding cytokines, chemokines, and adhesion molecules while inducing anti-inflammatory proteins.
Yes, Cortisone Acetate is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1650. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 5745. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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