Term Name: cyproterone acetate
Synonyms: (1beta,2beta)-17-(acetyloxy)-6-chloro-1,2-dihydro-3'H-cyclopropa[1,2]pregna-1,4,6-triene-3,20-dione, (1R,3aS,3bR,7aR,8aS,8bS,8cS,10aS)-1-acetyl-5-chloro-8b,10a-dimethyl-7-oxo-1,2,3,3a,3b,7,7a,8,8a,8b,8c,9,10,10a-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]cyclopropa[g]phenanthren-1-yl acetate, 1,2alpha-methylene-6-chloro-17alpha-acetoxy-4,6-pregnadiene-3,20-dione, 1,2alpha-methylene-6-chloro-Delta(4,6)-pregnadien-17alpha-ol-3,20-dione acetate, 1,2alpha-methylene-6-chloro-pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione 17alpha-acetate, 17alpha-acetoxy-6-chloro-1alpha,2alpha-methylenepregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, 6-chloro-1,2alpha-methylene-17alpha-hydroxy-Delta(6)-progesterone acetate, 6-chloro-1,2alpha-methylene-6-dehydro-17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone acetate, 6-chloro-17-hydroxy-1alpha,2alpha-methylenepregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione acetate, 6-chloro-3,20-dioxo-1beta,2beta-dihydro-3'H-cyclopropa[1,2]pregna-4,6-dien-17-yl acetate, acetic acid (8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-6-(S)-chloro-10,13-dimethyl-3-(R)-oxo-1,2,3,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,20-tetradecahydro-cyclopropa[1,2]cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl ester, Androcur, Cyprostat, Cyproterone 17-O-acetate, cyproterone 17alpha-acetate, CYPROTERONE ACETATE, SH 714
Definition: A steroid ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of acetic acid with the 17-hydroxy group of cyproterone. It is an antiandrogenic drug which has recently been recognized to promote the occurrence and growth of intracranial meningiomas.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:50743]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 3-oxo-Delta(4) steroid 20-oxo steroid acetate ester chlorinated steroid steroid ester
has_functional_parent: cyproterone
has_role: androgen antagonist geroprotector progestin