Megestrol Acetate
An acetate ester form of megestrol, a synthetic progestin used to treat certain breast and uterine cancers and to improve appetite and weight in patients experiencing cancer- or HIV-related weight loss.
Peso Molecular
384,5000 g/mol
LogP
3,10
TPSA
60,40 Ų
Regra dos 5 de Lipinski
Aprovado
Áreas Terapêuticas
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Estrutura 2D
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SMILES
CC(=O)O[C@]1(C(C)=O)CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3C=C(C)C4=CC(=O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@@]21C
InChI
InChI=1S/C24H32O4/c1-14-12-18-19(22(4)9-6-17(27)13-21(14)22)7-10-23(5)20(18)8-11-24(23,15(2)25)28-16(3)26/h12-13,18-20H,6-11H2,1-5H3/t18-,19+,20+,22-,23+,24+/m1/s1
Molecular Formula
C24H32O4
HBD / HBA
- / 4
Ligações Rotacionáveis
3
Átomos Pesados
28
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.
Perguntas frequentes
An acetate ester form of megestrol, a synthetic progestin used to treat certain breast and uterine cancers and to improve appetite and weight in patients experiencing cancer- or HIV-related weight loss.
Yes, Megestrol 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). CHEMBL1201139. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 11683. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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