Description
A synthetic glucocorticoid; selective for the glucocorticoid receptor over the mineralocorticoid, progesterone, and androgen receptors in reporter assays (EC50s = 0.03, 23.4, 0.9, and >10,000 nM, respectively), as well as ERα and ERβ in scintillation proximity assays (EC50s = >10,000 nM); reduces LPS-induced increases in TNF-α production in human PBMCs (EC50 = 0.12 nM); decreases S. aureus enterotoxin-induced increases in IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-5, IL-17, and TNF-α levels in patient-derived nasal polyp tissue in vitro at 100 nM; reduces ovalbumin-induced increases in BALF eosinophil infiltration in a rat model of allergic inflammation at 30 µg/animal intrathecally
Formal name: (6α,11β,16α,17α)-6,9-difluoro-17-[(2-furanylcarbonyl)oxy]-11-hydroxy-16-methyl-3-oxo-androsta-1,4-diene-17-carbothioic acid, S-(fluoromethyl) ester
Synonyms: GSK685698|GW 685698X
Molecular weight: 538.6
CAS: 397864-44-7
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A solid