Loteprednol etabonate

Loteprednol etabonate Basic information
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Product Name:Loteprednol etabonate
Synonyms:LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE;Androsta-1,4-diene-17-carboxylic acid, 17-[(ethoxycarbonyl)oxy]-11-hydroxy-3-oxo-, chloromethyl ester, (11b,17a)-;Lotemax;17α-(Ethoxycarbonyloxy)-11β-hydroxy-3-oxoandrosta-1,4-diene-17-carboxylic acid chloromethyl ester;17α-(Ethoxycarbonyloxy)-11β-hydroxy-3-oxoandrosta-1,4-diene-17β-carboxylic acid chloromethyl ester;3-Oxo-11β-hydroxy-17α-(ethoxycarbonyloxy)androsta-1,4-diene-17-carboxylic acid chloromethyl ester;Lotoprednol etabonate;CDDD-5604, HGP-1, P-5604, Alrex, Lotemax
CAS:82034-46-6
MF:C24H31ClO7
MW:466.95
EINECS:200-010-0
Product Categories:Intermediates & Fine Chemicals;Pharmaceuticals;Steroids;Alrex, Lotemax;Hormone Drugs;APIs;Steroid and Hormone;API;82034-46-6
Mol File:82034-46-6.mol
Loteprednol etabonate Structure
Loteprednol etabonate Chemical Properties
Melting point 220.5-223.5
Boiling point 600.1±55.0 °C(Predicted)
density 1.31±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)
storage temp. -20°C
solubility DMSO: soluble5mg/mL, clear (warmed)
form powder
pka14.06±0.70(Predicted)
color white to beige
Water Solubility <1mg/L(23 ºC)
Stability:Hygroscopic
InChIKeyDMKSVUSAATWOCU-ICASLIHPSA-N
Safety Information
WGK Germany 3
HS Code 2937.22.0000
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Loteprednol etabonate Usage And Synthesis
DescriptionLoteprednol (as Loteprednol Etabonate) is a topical anti-inflammatory corticosteroid. Loteprednol etabonate (LE) has a 17α-chloromethyl ester, in lieu of a ketone group, and a 17β-etabonate group. LE is highly lipophilic and binds with high affinity to the glucocorticoid receptor. Any unbound LE is metabolized to inactive metabolites.
Loteprednol etabonate is used in ophthalmic solution for the treatment of steroid responsive inflammatory conditions of the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, cornea and anterior segment of the globe such as allergic conjunctivitis, uveitis, acne rosacea, superficial punctate keratitis, herpes zoster keratitis, iritis, cyclitis, and selected infective conjunctivitis. It is used in ophthalmic ointment for the treatment of post-operative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery. As a nasal spray, it is used for the treatment and management of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
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DescriptionLoteprednol etabonate was introduced in the US as Lotemax (opththalmic suspension at 0.5%) for the treatment of steroid-responsive inflammatory conditions of the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, cornea and anterior segment of the ocular globe, and as Alrex (opththalmic suspension at 0.2%) for the symptomatic treatment of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. Loteprednol etabonate is a novel soft corticosteroid with a superior efficacy and an improved safety profile compared to prior ophthalmic steroids due to its metabolic lability and a fast enzymatic transformation to inactive metabolite. A combination of Lotemax with the antibiotic Tobramycin is currently under development.
Chemical Propertiesx
OriginatorPharmos (US)
UsesAn ophthalmic corticosteroid. Used as an anti-inflammatory.
UsesBiological Activity Chemical Information Tech Support & FAQs Biological Activity Loteprednol etabonate is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid used in ophthalmology. It is used for the treatment of steroid responsive inflammatory conditions of the eye su
DefinitionChEBI: Loteprednol etabonate is an etabonate ester, an 11beta-hydroxy steroid, a steroid ester, an organochlorine compound, a steroid acid ester and a 3-oxo-Delta(1),Delta(4)-steroid. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory drug. It is functionally related to a loteprednol.
Manufacturing ProcessTo a solution of hydrocortisone (15 g, 0.04 mol) in 120 ml of THF and 30 ml of methanol at room temperature is added a warm solution of sodium metaperiodate (25.7 g, 0.12 mol) in 100 ml of water. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, then is concentrated under reduced pressure to remove the tetrahydrofuran and methanol. The solid is triturated with 50 ml of water, separated by filtration, washed with water and dried in vacuo at 50°C for 3 hours. The product, 11β,17α-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3- one-17β-carboxylic acid (i.e., cortienic acid), is obtained in approximately 96% yield (13.76 g); melting point 231-234°C.
To a cold solution of 11β,17α-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one-17β-carboxylic acid (5% weight/volume; 1 mol) and triethylamine (4 mol) in dichloromethane is added a 50% (weight/volume) solution of ethyl chloroformate (3.9 mol) in dichloromethane. The reaction mixture is allowed to warm to room temperature over a 2 hour period. The triethylamine hydrochloride precipitate which forms is removed by filtration and the filtration is washed successively with 3% sodium bicarbonate, 1% hydrochloric acid and water. The organic layer is separated, dried with magnesium sulfate, and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a foam.
The foam is used in the next step below or chromatographed and crystallized for analysis. The product 17α-ethoxycarbonyloxy-11β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3- one-17β-carboxylic acid, melting at 192-195°C C after chromatography and crystallization.
17α-Ethoxycarbonyloxy-11β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one-17β-carboxylic acid is combined with an equivalent amount of 1 N sodium hydroxide in methanol and that solution is diluted to 100 times the original volume with ethyl ether. The suspension which results is refrigerated for 1 hour. Then, the crystals which form are removed by filtration, dried in an evacuated desiccator, and dissolved in hexamethylphosphoramide (10% weight/volume). A portion of the resultant solution containing 1 mole of the acid salt, i.e. of sodium 17αethoxycarbonyloxy-11β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one-17β-carboxylate, is combined with 4 moles of chloromethyl iodide. The reaction mixture is maintained at room temperature for 3 hours, then is diluted to 10 times the original volume with ethyl acetate. The diluted reaction mixture is washed successively with 5% sodium thiosulfate, 3% sodium bicarbonate, and water. The organic layer is separated, dried with magnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a foam. The foam is purified by crystallization from ethyl ether or tetrahydrofuran/hexane. There is thus obtained chloromethyl-17α-ethoxycarbonyloxy-11β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3- one-17β-carboxylate, melting at 197-200°C after crystallization.


Brand nameAlrex (Bausch & Lomb); Lotemax (Bausch & Lomb); Lotemax (Pharmos);Lotemax (0.5%).
Therapeutic FunctionGlucocorticoid
General DescriptionLoteprednol etabonate,chloromethyl 17α-[(ethoxycarbonyl)oxy]-11β-hydroxy-3-oxoandrosta-1,4-diene-17-carboxylate (Alrex,Lotemax), has a modified carboxylate at the C17 positionrather than the typical ketone functionality. This modificationmaintains affinity for the GR but allows facile metabolismto inactive metabolites. This limits the systemic actionof the drug. Loteprednol etabonate is used as anophthalmic suspension that has greatly reduced systemicaction because of rapid metabolism to the inactive carboxylate.
Biochem/physiol ActionsLoteprednol Etabonate is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid (ophthalmology).
loteprednol Impurity 8 Glucocorticoid receptor agonist GR (Glucocorticoid receptor) Androsta-1,4-diene-17-carboxylic acid, 17-[(ethoxycarbonyl)oxy]-11-hydroxy-3-oxo-, (11β,17α)- Pranoprofen loteprednol Impurity 7 Loteprednol Loteprednol Etabonate Intermediates LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE-D3 N,N-Dimethylformamide ETHANE Dimethyl sulfide Dimethyl fumarate Dimethyl sulfoxide Dimethyl ether CHLOROPHOSPHONAZO III Loteprednol etabonate Dimethyl phthalate

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