Calcipotriol Monohydrate

CAS NO.：147657-22-5
Empirical Formula: C27H42O4
Molecular Weight: 430.63
MDL number: MFCD10567086
EINECS: 689-035-6
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Update Date: 2026-04-21 11:20:27

What is Calcipotriol Monohydrate?

Description

Calcipotriol (hydrate) is a low-calcemic vitamin D receptor (VDR) agonist. Calcipotriol (hydrate) is about 200 times less potent in its effects on calcium metabolism than vitamin D (1,25[OH]D₃). Binding of calcipotriol (hydrate) to the VDR increases AP-1, a transcription factor important for keratinocyte differentiation, and reduces expression of JunB protein, a transcriptional activator in the inflammatory response. Calcipotriol (hydrate) also induces expression of thymic stromal lymphopoietin, which triggers T-cell differentiation in keratinocytes.

Chemical properties

White or almost white, crystalline powder.

The Uses of Calcipotriol Monohydrate

Vitamin D analogue.

Definition

ChEBI: A hydrate that is the monohydrate form of calcipotriol. It is used in combination with betamethasone dipropionate, a corticosteroid, for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis in adult patients.

Properties of Calcipotriol Monohydrate

storage temp.	4°C, protect from light, stored under nitrogen,unstable in solution, ready to use.
solubility	Practically insoluble in water, freely soluble in ethanol (96 per cent), slightly soluble in methylene chloride.
form	Powder
color	White to off-white
Stability:	Hygroscopic, Light sensitive

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Computed Descriptors for Calcipotriol Monohydrate

InChIKey	XBKHACNRWFKJNC-IZXATKCONA-N
SMILES	C[C@]12CCC/C(=C\C=C3\C[C@@H](O)C[C@H](O)C\3=C)/[C@]1([H])CC[C@]2([H])[C@H](C)/C=C/[C@H](C1CC1)O.O \|&1:1,10,13,17,21,23,27,r\|