EC586
EC586, also known as testosterone 17β-(1-((5-(aminosulfonyl)-2-pyridinyl)carbonyl)-L-proline), is an androgen and anabolic steroid which is under development by Evestra for use in androgen replacement therapy in men.[1][2] It is an orally active androgen ester – specifically, a C17β sulfonamide–proline ester of the natural and bioidentical androgen testosterone – and acts as a prodrug of testosterone in the body.[2] However, unlike oral testosterone and conventional oral testosterone esters such as testosterone undecanoate, EC586 has high oral potency, may undergo little or no first-pass metabolism, and may not have disproportionate androgenic effects in the liver.[2][3] As such, it may have a variety of desirable advantages over oral testosterone, similarly to parenteral testosterone, but with the convenience of oral administration.[2][3] Evestra intends to seek Investigational New Drug status for EC586 in the fourth quarter of 2018.[needs update][1]
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| Other names | EC-586; Testosterone 17β-(1-[[5-(aminosulfonyl)-2-pyridinyl]carbonyl]-L-proline); Androst-4-en-17β-ol-3-one 17β-(1-[[5-(aminosulfonyl)-2-pyridinyl]carbonyl]-L-proline); 3-Oxoandrost-4-en-17β-yl 1-[[5-(aminosulfonyl)-2-pyridinyl]carbonyl]-L-proline |
| Drug class | Androgen; Anabolic steroid; Androgen ester |
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| Formula | C30H39N3O6S |
| Molar mass | 569.72 g·mol−1 |
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The pharmacokinetics of oral EC586 have been briefly assessed in rats in a small pilot study.[2] Oral EC586 showed area-under-the-curve (AUC) levels that were more than 100-fold greater than those of oral testosterone propionate, the C17β propionate ester of testosterone (AUC0-3h = 330 ng/mL and 2.5 ng/mL, respectively, for doses of 3.0 mg/rat each).[2] As such, EC586 would appear to possess strongly increased oral bioavailability, potency, and systemic exposure relative to testosterone propionate.[2] Additional research and details on the pharmacokinetics and properties of EC586 are to be published "soon".[2]
The mechanism for the absence of first-pass metabolism and lack of disproportionate liver exposure with oral administration has been elucidated for a closely related sulfonamide–proline estradiol ester known as EC508, which shows the same properties as EC586.[2][3]
Clinical trials for EC586 and EC508 are undergoing as of 2023.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Research Pipeline". Evestra, Inc. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018.
EC586: Testosterone prodrug
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Ahmed G, Elger W, Meece F, Nair HB, Schneider B, Wyrwa R, Nickisch K (October 2017). "A prodrug design for improved oral absorption and reduced hepatic interaction". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 25 (20): 5569–5575. doi:10.1016/j.bmc.2017.08.027. PMID 28886996.
- ^ a b c Elger W, Wyrwa R, Ahmed G, Meece F, Nair HB, Santhamma B, et al. (January 2017). "Estradiol prodrugs (EP) for efficient oral estrogen treatment and abolished effects on estrogen modulated liver functions". The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 165 (Pt B): 305–311. doi:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2016.07.008. PMID 27449818. S2CID 26650319.
- ^ Sokolov MN, Rozhkov VV, Trukhan VM, Shimanovskii NL (1 June 2023). "Current Trends in Steroid Chemistry". Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal. 57 (3): 336–346. doi:10.1007/s11094-023-02887-0. ISSN 1573-9031. S2CID 259299284.
External links
edit- R&D Research / Research Pipeline - Evestra, Inc. Archived 2017-09-29 at the Wayback Machine