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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C27H40O3
Molecular Weight 412.6047
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 6 / 6
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE

SMILES

[H][C@@]12CC[C@H](OC(=O)CCC3CCCC3)[C@@]1(C)CC[C@@]4([H])[C@@]2([H])CCC5=CC(=O)CC[C@]45C

InChI

InChIKey=HPFVBGJFAYZEBE-ZLQWOROUSA-N
InChI=1S/C27H40O3/c1-26-15-13-20(28)17-19(26)8-9-21-22-10-11-24(27(22,2)16-14-23(21)26)30-25(29)12-7-18-5-3-4-6-18/h17-18,21-24H,3-16H2,1-2H3/t21-,22-,23-,24-,26-,27-/m0/s1

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Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including

Testosterone is a steroid sex hormone found in both men and women. In men, testosterone is produced primarily by the Leydig (interstitial) cells of the testes when stimulated by luteinizing hormone (LH). It functions to stimulate spermatogenesis, promote physical and functional maturation of spermatozoa, maintain accessory organs of the male reproductive tract, support development of secondary sexual characteristics, stimulate growth and metabolism throughout the body and influence brain development by stimulating sexual behaviors and sexual drive. In women, testosterone is produced by the ovaries (25%), adrenals (25%) and via peripheral conversion from androstenedione (50%). Testerone in women functions to maintain libido and general wellbeing. Testosterone exerts a negative feedback mechanism on pituitary release of LH and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Testosterone may be further converted to dihydrotestosterone or estradiol depending on the tissue. The effects of testosterone in humans and other vertebrates occur by way of two main mechanisms: by activation of the androgen receptor (directly or as DHT), and by conversion to estradiol and activation of certain estrogen receptors. Free testosterone (T) is transported into the cytoplasm of target tissue cells, where it can bind to the androgen receptor, or can be reduced to 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) by the cytoplasmic enzyme 5α-reductase. DHT binds to the same androgen receptor even more strongly than T, so that its androgenic potency is about 2.5 times that of T. The T-receptor or DHT-receptor complex undergoes a structural change that allows it to move into the cell nucleus and bind directly to specific nucleotide sequences of the chromosomal DNA. The areas of binding are called hormone response elements (HREs), and influence transcriptional activity of certain genes, producing the androgen effects. Testosterone is used as hormone replacement or substitution of diminished or absent endogenous testosterone. Use in males: For management of congenital or acquired hypogonadism, hypogonadism associated with HIV infection, and male climacteric (andopause). Use in females: For palliative treatment of androgen-responsive, advanced, inoperable, metastatis (skeletal) carcinoma of the breast in women who are 1-5 years postmenopausal; testosterone esters may be used in combination with estrogens in the management of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause in women who do not respond to adequately to estrogen therapy alone.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Target ID: P10275
Gene ID: 367.0
Gene Symbol: AR
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
3.16 nM [EC50]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
TESTOSTERONE

Approved Use

Testosterone is an androgen indicated for replacement therapy in males for conditions associated with a deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone: • Primary Hypogonadism (Congenital or Acquired) (1) • Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism (Congenital or Acquired)

Launch Date

2013
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
13.1 pg/mL
8.2 mg single, topical
dose: 8.2 mg
route of administration: Topical
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
TESTOSTERONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: UNKNOWN
214 ng/dL
30 mg single, topical
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: topical
experiment type: single
co-administered:
TESTOSTERONE unknown
Homo sapiens
population: healthy
age:
sex:
food status:
231 ng/dL
30 mg single, topical
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: topical
experiment type: single
co-administered:
TESTOSTERONE unknown
Homo sapiens
population: healthy
age:
sex:
food status:
930.1 ng/dL
5 g 1 times / day multiple, topical
dose: 5 g
route of administration: topical
experiment type: multiple
co-administered:
TESTOSTERONE unknown
Homo sapiens
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
948 pg × h/mL
8.2 mg single, topical
dose: 8.2 mg
route of administration: Topical
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
TESTOSTERONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: UNKNOWN
2120 ng*h/dL
30 mg single, topical
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: topical
experiment type: single
co-administered:
TESTOSTERONE unknown
Homo sapiens
population: healthy
age:
sex:
food status:
3110 ng*h/dL
30 mg single, topical
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: topical
experiment type: single
co-administered:
TESTOSTERONE unknown
Homo sapiens
population: healthy
age:
sex:
food status:
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
7 h
8.2 mg single, topical
dose: 8.2 mg
route of administration: Topical
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
TESTOSTERONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
13%
8.2 mg single, topical
dose: 8.2 mg
route of administration: Topical
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
TESTOSTERONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
75 mg 1 times / day steady, subcutaneous (median)
Recommended
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: subcutaneous
Route: steady
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 150
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: hypogonadism
Age Group: adult
Sex: M
Population Size: 150
Sources:
Disc. AE: Hypertension...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Hypertension (5.6%)
Sources:
100 mg 1 times / day steady, topical
Recommended
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Route: topical
Route: steady
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, mean 74 years
n = 106
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: with limitations in mobility
Age Group: mean 74 years
Sex: M
Population Size: 106
Sources:
Other AEs: Cardiac disorders, Atherosclerosis...
Other AEs:
Cardiac disorders (6.5%)
Atherosclerosis (6.4%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Hypertension 5.6%
Disc. AE
75 mg 1 times / day steady, subcutaneous (median)
Recommended
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: subcutaneous
Route: steady
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 150
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: hypogonadism
Age Group: adult
Sex: M
Population Size: 150
Sources:
Atherosclerosis 6.4%
100 mg 1 times / day steady, topical
Recommended
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Route: topical
Route: steady
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, mean 74 years
n = 106
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: with limitations in mobility
Age Group: mean 74 years
Sex: M
Population Size: 106
Sources:
Cardiac disorders 6.5%
100 mg 1 times / day steady, topical
Recommended
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Route: topical
Route: steady
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, mean 74 years
n = 106
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: with limitations in mobility
Age Group: mean 74 years
Sex: M
Population Size: 106
Sources:
Overview

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG

Drug as perpetrator​Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
major [Km 10 uM]
major [Km 38.7 uM]
minor
minor
minor
minor
minor
minor
minor
minor
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Study on steroidal oximinoethers: synthesis and stereostructure by NMR spectroscopy.
1999 Apr
A report on alterations to the speaking and singing voices of four women following hormonal therapy with virilizing agents.
1999 Dec
Elevation of steroid 5 alpha-reductase mRNA levels in rat cerebellum by toluene inhalation: possible relation to GFAP expression.
2000 Aug
Changes in serum and tissue zinc levels in sex hormone-induced prostatic carcinogenesis in the noble rat.
2000 Nov-Dec
Ornithine metabolism along the female mouse nephron: localization of ornithine decarboxylase and ornithine aminotransferase.
2000 Sep
Spz1, a novel bHLH-Zip protein, is specifically expressed in testis.
2001 Feb
Castration in Gambel's and Scaled Quail: ornate plumage and dominance persist, but courtship and threat behaviors do not.
2001 Feb
Photoperiod-induced testicular apoptosis in European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris).
2001 Feb
Plasma melatonin concentration before and during testosterone replacement in Klinefelter's syndrome: relation to hepatic indolamine metabolism and sympathoadrenal activity.
2001 Feb
Polycystic ovary syndrome is associated with obstructive sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness: role of insulin resistance.
2001 Feb
Porcine gonadal and placental isozymes of aromatase cytochrome P450: sub-cellular distribution and support by NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase.
2001 Feb 14
Changes in androgenic steroid profile due to urine contamination by microorganisms: a prospective study in the context of doping control.
2001 Feb 15
Self-augmentation effect of male-specific products on sexually differentiated progesterone metabolism in adult male rat liver microsomes.
2001 Feb 16
Progressive decrease in bone density over 10 years of androgen deprivation therapy in patients with prostate cancer.
2001 Jan
Long-term remission of ovarian hyperandrogenism after short-term treatment with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist.
2001 Jan
Concentrations of steroid hormones in layers and biopsies of chelonian egg yolks.
2001 Jan
Glucocorticoids regulate plasma membrane potential during rat thymocyte apoptosis in vivo and in vitro.
2001 Jan
Differential effects of dexamethasone treatment on lipopolysaccharide-induced testicular inflammation and reproductive hormone inhibition in adult rats.
2001 Jan
The female-to-male transsexual patient: a source of human ovarian cortical tissue for experimental use.
2001 Jan
On call. I know that men have more heart disease than women and that athletes who use steroids can have heart attacks. Are male hormones responsible for heart disease in ordinary men like me?
2001 Jan
Identification of twelve O-glycosylation sites in equine chorionic gonadotropin beta and equine luteinizing hormone ss by solid-phase Edman degradation.
2001 Jan
Androgen-dependent regulation of human angiotensinogen expression in KAP-hAGT transgenic mice.
2001 Jan
Heat-shock factor-1, steroid hormones, and regulation of heat-shock protein expression in the heart.
2001 Jan
Anorexia, body composition, and ageing.
2001 Jan
Effects of hyperprolactinemia on rat prostate growth: evidence of androgeno-dependence.
2001 Jan
Chlorinated hydrocarbons and biomarkers of exposure in wading birds and fish of the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
2001 Jan
Novel approaches to female sexual dysfunction.
2001 Jan
Androgen receptors in cranial nerve motor nuclei of male and female rats.
2001 Jan
17beta-oestradiol acutely regulates Cl- secretion in rat distal colonic epithelium.
2001 Jan 1
Expression of the 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 5 mRNA in the human brain.
2001 Jan 22
Inhibitors of type II 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.
2001 Jan 22
17beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 9 and other short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases that catalyze retinoid, 17beta- and 3alpha-hydroxysteroid metabolism.
2001 Jan 22
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Curator's Comment: can also be injected https://www.drugs.com/pro/testosterone.html
Starting dose of testosterone gel is 50 mg of testosterone (4 pump actuations, two 25 mg packets, or one 50 mg packet), applied once daily in the morning.
Route of Administration: Topical
10 nM Testosterone significantly reduced secretion of BDNF in in human airway smooth muscle
Name Type Language
TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE
ORANGE BOOK   USP   VANDF  
Common Name English
TESTOSTERONE CIPIONATE
MART.   WHO-DD  
Common Name English
DEPO-TESTOSTERONE
Brand Name English
Testosterone cipionate [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE [VANDF]
Common Name English
DEPO-TESTADIOL COMPONENT TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE
Common Name English
NSC-9157
Code English
TESTOSTERONE 17.BETA.-CYCLOPENTANEPROPIONATE [MI]
Common Name English
TESTOSTERONE CIPIONATE [MART.]
Common Name English
Testosterone cyclopentanepropionate
Common Name English
TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE COMPONENT OF DEPO-TESTADIOL
Common Name English
ANDROST-4-EN-3-ONE, 17-(3-CYCLOPENTYL-1-OXOPROPOXY)-, (17.BETA.)-
Systematic Name English
TESTOSTERONE 17.BETA.-CYCLOPENTANEPROPIONATE
MI  
Common Name English
TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE CIII [USP-RS]
Common Name English
TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE [USP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE CIII
USP-RS  
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C862
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Code System Code Type Description
PUBCHEM
441404
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SMS_ID
100000085234
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DRUG BANK
DB13943
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DAILYMED
M0XW1UBI14
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DRUG CENTRAL
4454
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NSC
9157
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
200-368-4
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EVMPD
SUB04734MIG
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FDA UNII
M0XW1UBI14
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WIKIPEDIA
Testosterone cypionate
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL1201101
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID901015617
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CHEBI
9463
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CAS
58-20-8
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RXCUI
835827
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1647001
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NCI_THESAURUS
C1246
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MERCK INDEX
m10594
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