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Prasterone

CAS 53-43-0

Prasterone (CAS 53-43-0) is a Phase 4 pharmaceutical compound with 4 bioactivity targets and 832 adverse event associations.

SOURCE NLM DailyMed
Label records
0
SOURCE EMBL-EBI ChEMBL
Bioactivity
12
SOURCE DrugCentral
Adverse signals
832
SOURCE IUPHAR/BPS
PubMed IDs
1
SOURCE EMBL-EBI ChEMBL B25820EEF0F0

Compound Identity

Matched identifiers and naming fields for the pharmaceutical compound record.

Primary Name
Prasterone
CAS Number
53-43-0
UNII
459AG36T1B
InChIKey
FMGSKLZLMKYGDP-USOAJAOKSA-N
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL90593
Molecule Type
Small molecule
Source Match
EMBL-EBI ChEMBL (INCHIKEY)
dosed ingredientnatural producttherapeutic flagtopicalwithdrawn flag
SOURCE EMBL-EBI ChEMBL B25820EEF0F0

Clinical Development Phase

Highest clinical development phase rendered from the matched compound identifier rows.

Phase 4 (Approved)
Approved or marketed human pharmaceutical use is represented in the source phase field.
ChEMBL CHEMBL90593 | Small molecule
SOURCE Ingredients table / CosIng profile same-CAS cross-reference

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics

Same-CAS ingredient record found in the cosmetics vertical.

SOURCE EMBL-EBI ChEMBL 12 bioactivity rows

Bioactivity & Target Interactions

Target-level activity records with assay counts, activity type, and measured value where present.

TargetActivity ValueAssaysOrganism
- GI50 98415.3196 nM 50 -
- IC50 37087.3235 nM 40 -
- Potency 27376.122222222224 nM 20 -
- Ki 5580 nM 5 -
- AC50 29738.766666666663 nM 3 -
- EC50 6665 nM 2 -
- Kd 14.45 nM 1 -
Corticosteroid-binding globulin
Secreted
Ki 5 - Homo sapiens
Sex hormone-binding globulin
Secreted
Kd 7.84 - Homo sapiens
Glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase
Enzyme
Ki 5.21 - Homo sapiens
Glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase
Enzyme
Ki 5.96 - Trypanosoma brucei
Beta-glucuronidase
Enzyme
IC50 4.11 - Homo sapiens
SOURCE DrugCentral 27 associations

Adverse Event Associations

DrugCentral / FAERS disproportionality signal rows matched to this compound.

Reaction PTDrug AE LLRMedDRA
Butterfly rash 29 136.151 10067982
Periorbital oedema 29 93.082 10034545
Off label use 182 89.998 10053762
Application site discharge 13 72.118 10052162
Photosensitivity reaction 31 71.276 10034972
Head discomfort 27 63.324 10019194
Swelling face 39 54.837 10042682
Vaginal discharge 19 53.66 10046901
Tinnitus 33 51.609 10043882
Feeling hot 34 49.586 10016334
Dehydroepiandrosterone increased 5 40.648 10049482
Tendon calcification 7 39.831 10057888
Cellulitis 37 35.818 10007882
Oestradiol increased 6 33.883 10030231
Progesterone increased 5 32.378 10063272
Headache 97 31.792 10019211
Therapeutic response unexpected 18 30.536 10043417
Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis suppression 6 28.467 10074052
Gonadotrophin deficiency 4 23.673 10018516
Vulvovaginal burning sensation 7 23.541 10067641
Granulomatous liver disease 6 20.772 10018704
Gastric infection 8 20.58 10056663
Breast tenderness 7 20.25 10006313
Heart rate increased 29 20.018 10019303
Blood testosterone free increased 3 19.639 10053785
Adrenocortical insufficiency acute 7 19.584 10001389
Extrasystoles 9 19.092 10015856

Association rows are source-linked signal records, not incidence rates or clinical causality claims.

SOURCE IUPHAR/BPS 1 interaction

IUPHAR Ligand-Target Data

Curated ligand-target interaction rows with action, affinity, and literature identifiers.

TargetAction AffinityPubMed
Glycine Receptor (All subtypes) Inhibition - 11522328
SOURCE NLM RxNorm 2 name rows

Drug Names / RxNorm

Normalized drug-name vocabulary rows, RxCUIs, and source abbreviations.

NameRxCUI TypeSource
PRASTERONE 3143 SU MTHSPL
prasterone 3143 IN RXNORM
SOURCE Rendered pharma page rows FAQPage JSON-LD

Frequently Asked Questions

Short answers generated only from the same visible source-linked rows on this page.

What is Prasterone used for in pharmaceutical contexts?

Prasterone (CAS 53-43-0) is rendered as a pharmaceutical compound from the matched source rows; no DailyMed product-name rows are present in this page query.

What are the known adverse events for Prasterone?

Prasterone has 832 DrugCentral/FAERS adverse event associations. Rendered reaction terms include Butterfly rash, Periorbital oedema, Off label use, Application site discharge, Photosensitivity reaction. Signal rows are source-linked records and should not be read as incidence rates or causality conclusions.

Is Prasterone also used in cosmetics?

Yes. The ingredients table has a same-CAS cosmetic profile for Prasterone (DHEA) with EU status "prohibited".

What clinical phase is Prasterone in?

Prasterone is rendered with ChEMBL max phase 4 (approved).

What bioactivity targets are documented for Prasterone?

Prasterone has 12 bioactivity rows in this page query. Rendered target entries include Corticosteroid-binding globulin, Sex hormone-binding globulin, Glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase, Beta-glucuronidase.