Cholestenes

DBCAT000307Pharmacologic class

Steroids with methyl groups at C-10 and C-13 and a branched 8-carbon chain at C-17. Members include compounds with any degree of unsaturation; however, CHOLESTADIENES is available for derivatives containing two double bonds. A DrugBank category of 40 drugs. 11 of them are approved.

Drugs: 1alpha-Hydroxyvitamin D5
1alpha,24S-Dihydroxyvitamin D2
20-hydroxycholesterol
20-Hydroxyecdysone
24-Homo-1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3
24,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol
25-Hydroxycholesterol
7beta-hydroxycholesterol
Alfacalcidol
Azacosterol
Becocalcidiol
beta-Sitosterol
Calcifediol
Calcipotriol
Calcitriol
Cholecalciferol
Cholesterol
Cholesterol sulfate
Cholesteryl Linoleate
Cholesteryl oleate
Dihydrotachysterol
Doxercalciferol
Elocalcitol
Ergosterol
Falecalcitriol
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What you can answer from here — as of August 24, 2016

40DrugsEach linked to its full drug card

36Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type

3,482Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes

9Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given

Which targets do Cholestenes share, and which companies have late-stage candidates in this class?

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