Cholanic acid is the archetypal C24 bile acid skeleton from which all other C24 bile acids can be derived. Of the two common isomers: 5alpha and 5Beta, the last isomer is the most biologically relevant. 5-Beta Cholanic Acid has been studied as a modulator of the gamma-secretase complex as it pertains to Alzheimer's disease; it has also been identified as an inhibitor of the Ephrin type-A receptor 2 that is involved in cancer cell signaling and angiogenesis.