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Drug ReportsAbiraterone
Zytiga(abiraterone)
Abiraterone, Akeega, Yonsa, Zytiga (abiraterone) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Abiraterone was first approved as Zytiga on 2011-04-28. It is used to treat castration-resistant prostatic neoplasms in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat castration-resistant prostatic neoplasms and prostatic neoplasms. The pharmaceutical is active against steroid 17-alpha-hydroxylase/17,20 lyase.
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MeSH
neoplasmsD009369
urogenital diseasesD000091642
Trade Name
FDA
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Abiraterone, Yonsa, Zytiga (discontinued: Abiraterone)
Combinations
Akeega
Drug Products
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Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
Abiraterone acetate
Tradename
Company
Number
Date
Products
ZYTIGAJohnson & JohnsonN-202379 RX2011-04-28
2 products, RLD
YONSASun Pharmaceutical IndustriesN-210308 RX2018-05-22
1 products, RLD, RS
Abiraterone acetate
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Niraparib tosylate
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Company
Number
Date
Products
AKEEGAJohnson & JohnsonN-216793 RX2023-08-11
2 products, RLD, RS
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Status
Last Update
abirateroneANDA2024-12-20
abiraterone acetateANDA2025-03-17
abirtegaANDA2024-10-29
akeegaNew Drug Application2024-08-19
yonsaExport only2023-11-16
zytigaNew Drug Application2025-03-28
Indications
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Indication
Ontology
MeSH
ICD-10
castration-resistant prostatic neoplasms—D064129—
ovarian neoplasmsEFO_0003893D010051C56
fallopian tube neoplasms—D005185—
peritoneal neoplasms—D010534—
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ABIRATERONE ACETATE / NIRAPARIB TOSYLATE, AKEEGA, JANSSEN BIOTECH
2026-08-11NP
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Abiraterone Acetate / Niraparib Tosylate, Akeega, Janssen Biotech
110914592038-03-27DS, DP
116738772038-03-27DS, DP
112073112037-07-28U-2830
88595622031-08-04U-2830
80716232031-03-27DS, DP
84361852029-04-24DS, DP
80715792027-08-12U-2830
81432412027-08-12U-2830
Abiraterone Acetate, Yonsa, Sun Pharm
102929902034-05-20U-2535
98891442034-03-17DP
ATC Codes
L: Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
— L02: Endocrine therapy antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
— L02B: Hormone antagonists and related agents
— L02BX: Other hormone antagonists and related agents in atc
— L02BX03: Abiraterone
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Drug common nameAbiraterone
INNabiraterone
Description
Abiraterone acetate is a sterol ester obtained by formal condensation of the 3-hydroxy group of abiraterone with the carboxy group of acetic acid. A prodrug that is converted in vivo into abiraterone. Used for treatment of metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer. It has a role as a prodrug, an antineoplastic agent and an EC 1.14.99.9 (steroid 17alpha-monooxygenase) inhibitor. It is a sterol ester and a member of pyridines. It is functionally related to an abiraterone.
Classification
Small molecule
Drug classantiandrogens
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@@H](CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@@]43C)[C@@H]1CC=C2c1cccnc1
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CAS-ID154229-19-3
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ChEMBL IDCHEMBL254328
ChEBI ID68642
PubChem CID9821849
DrugBankDBSALT001173
UNII IDG819A456D0 (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
Target
Agency Approved
CYP17A1
CYP17A1
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene name
CYP17A1
Gene synonyms
CYP17, S17AH
NCBI Gene ID
1586
Protein name
steroid 17-alpha-hydroxylase/17,20 lyase
Protein synonyms
17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone aldolase, CYPXVII, Cytochrome P450 17A1, cytochrome p450 XVIIA1, cytochrome P450, family 17, subfamily A, polypeptide 1, cytochrome P450, subfamily XVII (steroid 17-alpha-hydroxylase), adrenal hyperplasia, Cytochrome P450-C17, Cytochrome P450c17, Steroid 17-alpha-monooxygenase
Uniprot ID
Q5TZV7
Mouse ortholog
Cyp17a1 (13074)
steroid 17-alpha-hydroxylase/17,20 lyase (P27786)
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Zytiga – Johnson & Johnson
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