General Information
Calcipotriene is a synthetic analog of vitamin D3. In humans, the natural supply of vitamin D depends mainly on exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun for conversion of 7-dehydrocholesterol to vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) in the skin. Calcipotriene is a synthetic analog of vitamin D3.
About the API
Systematic name
(1R,3S,5Z)-5-[(2E)-2-[(1R,3aS,7aR)-1-[(E,2R)-5-cyclopropyl-5-hydroxypent-3-en-2-yl]-7a-methyl-2,3,3a,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-inden-4-ylidene]ethylidene]-4-methylidenecyclohexane-1,3-diol;hydrate
Trade name(s)
Dovonex
Technology
Vitamin/ Prostaglandins
Molecular Formula
C27H42O4
Molecular Weight
430.6 g/mol
Therapeutic category
Immunology
Available formulations
Topical / Dermatological
Regulations
CEP
CEP