SC-8109

SC-8109

Clinical data
Other names	19-Norspirolactone; 19-Nor-17α-(2-carboxyethyl)testosterone γ-lactone; 3-Oxo-17β-hydroxyestr-4-ene-17-propanoic acid lactone; 17-Hydroxy-3-oxo-19-Nor-17α-pregn-4-ene-21-carboxylic acid γ-lactone
Identifiers
IUPAC name (8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-13-Methylspiro[1,2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-17,5'-oxolane]-2',3-dione
CAS Number	1722-54-9
PubChem CID	168943
ChemSpider	147774
E number	{{#property:P628}}
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	{{#property:P3117}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C21H28O3
Molar mass	328.452 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@@]24CCC(=O)O4)CCC5=CC(=O)CC[C@H]35
InChI InChI=1S/C21H28O3/c1-20-9-6-16-15-5-3-14(22)12-13(15)2-4-17(16)18(20)7-10-21(20)11-8-19(23)24-21/h12,15-18H,2-11H2,1H3/t15-,16+,17+,18-,20-,21+/m0/s1 Key:CXXAIOQMCGJVHT-XUJOMZSTSA-N

SC-8109 is a steroidal antimineralocorticoid of the spirolactone group which was never marketed. It is a potent antagonist of the mineralocorticoid receptor and is more potent than the related drug SC-5233 (of which SC-8109 is the 19-nor analogue). However, SC-8109 was found to have relatively low oral bioavailability and potency, though it nonetheless produced a mild diuretic effect in patients with congestive heart failure. Spironolactone (SC-9420; Aldactone), another spirolactone, followed and had both good oral bioavailability and potency, and was the first antimineralocorticoid to be marketed.

In addition to its antimineralocorticoid activity, SC-8109 shows potent progestogenic activity, with similar potency relative to that of progesterone. Its analogue, SC-5233, possesses similar but less potent progestogenic activity. In addition, SC-5233 has been assessed and found to possess some antiandrogenic activity, antagonizing the effects of testosterone in animals, and SC-8109 may as well.

Relative affinities (%) of SC-8109 and related steroids

Compound	PRTooltip Progesterone receptor	ARTooltip Androgen receptor	ERTooltip Estrogen receptor	GRTooltip Glucocorticoid receptor	MRTooltip Mineralocorticoid receptor	SHBGTooltip Sex hormone-binding globulin	CBGTooltip Corticosteroid binding globulin
Progesterone	100	3–10	<1	<1	3–10	?	?
SC-8109	191	25–50	<1	<1	15–25	?	?
Values are percentages (%). Reference ligands (100%) were progesterone for the PRTooltip progesterone receptor, testosterone for the ARTooltip androgen receptor, estradiol for the ERTooltip estrogen receptor, DEXATooltip dexamethasone for the GRTooltip glucocorticoid receptor, and aldosterone for the MRTooltip mineralocorticoid receptor.

See also

• Canrenone