Sigma-Aldrich/Doxercalciferol/1225601-2X20MG/2X20MG

• CAS Number 54573-75-0

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C₂₈H₄₄O₂

• Molecular Weight 412.65

•  MDL number MFCD00871065

•  PubChem Substance ID 329749675

Properties:

Description:

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including MSDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
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Other Notes

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USP issued SDS can be found here.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Doxercalciferol is a Vitamin D2 analogue, a Vitamin D Receptor Activator (VDRA). Doxercalciferol acts as a pro-hormone, needing 25-hydroxylation in the liver for bioactivation into 1α, 25-hydroxyvitamin D2. Pivotal studies in adults on dialysis have demonstrated control of secondary hyperparathyroidism that is superior to placebo therapy, without undue suppression of 1st IMA-PTH < 300 pg/mL, or occurrences of hypercalcemia. Doxercalciferol has been shown to be effective in controlling secondary hyperparathyroidism of adult patients with CKD stages 3-4.

Doxercalciferol is a vitamin D₂ analog that acts as a pro-hormone, activated in the liver to 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₂. Despite its relatively low affinity for the vitamin D receptor (VDR) (before activation), it is effective at suppressing expression of the parathyroid hormone (PTH) gene, and appears to act through the VDR.

Safety:

Symbol 

  GHS06