Isopregnanolone
Names
IUPAC name
3β-Hydroxy-5α-pregnan-20-one
Systematic IUPAC name
1-[(1S ,3aS ,3bR ,5aS ,7S ,9aS ,9bS ,11aS )-7-Hydroxy-9a,11a-dimethylhexadecahydro-1H -cyclopenta[a ]phenanthren-1-yl]ethan-1-one
Other names
Isoallopregnanolone; Epiallopregnanolone; Sepranolone; 3β,5α-Tetrahydroprogesterone; 3β,5α-THP
Identifiers
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.007.478
UNII
InChI=1S/C21H34O2/c1-13(22)17-6-7-18-16-5-4-14-12-15(23)8-10-20(14,2)19(16)9-11-21(17,18)3/h14-19,23H,4-12H2,1-3H3/t14-,15-,16-,17+,18-,19-,20-,21+/m0/s1
Key: AURFZBICLPNKBZ-FZCSVUEKSA-N
InChI=1/C21H34O2/c1-13(22)17-6-7-18-16-5-4-14-12-15(23)8-10-20(14,2)19(16)9-11-21(17,18)3/h14-19,23H,4-12H2,1-3H3/t14-,15-,16-,17+,18-,19-,20-,21+/m0/s1
Key: AURFZBICLPNKBZ-FZCSVUEKBS
CC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CC[C@@H]4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4)O)C)C
Properties
C21 H34 O2
Molar mass
318.49 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Isopregnanolone , also known as isoallopregnanolone and epiallopregnanolone , as well as sepranolone (INN Tooltip International Nonproprietary Name ), and as 3β-hydroxy-5α-pregnan-20-one or 3β,5α-tetrahydroprogesterone (3β,5α-THP ), is an endogenous neurosteroid and a natural 3β-epimer of allopregnanolone .[ 1] [ 2] It has been reported to act as a subunit -selective negative allosteric modulator of the GABAA receptor ,[ 2] and antagonizes in animals and humans some but not all of the GABAA receptor-mediated effects of allopregnanolone, such as anesthesia ,[ 3] sedation ,[ 4] and reduced saccadic eye movements ,[ 4] but not learning impairment .[ 2] Isopregnanolone has no hormonal effects and appears to have no effect on the GABAA receptor by itself; it selectively antagonizes allopregnanolone and does not affect the effects of other types of GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators such as benzodiazepines or barbiturates .[ 1] [ 5]
Isopregnanolone is synthesized from progesterone in the body by the actions of the enzymes 5α-reductase and 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (with 5α-dihydroprogesterone as the intermediate in this two-step transformation)[ 6] and can be reversibly metabolized into allopregnanolone by the enzyme 3α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase .[ 1] [ 2] Levels of isopregnanolone, progesterone, and allopregnanolone are highly correlated across the menstrual cycle and throughout pregnancy .[ 1] The concentrations of isopregnanolone are significantly less than those of progesterone and allopregnanolone; about half of those of allopregnanolone, to be precise.[ 6] Isopregnanolone has a relatively long serum elimination half-life of 14 hours in humans.[ 1]
Isopregnanolone (developmental code name UC-1010 ) is under development for the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder .[ 7] [ 8] As of 2017, it is in phase II clinical trials for this indication.[ 7] [ 8]
^ a b c d e Hedström H, Bixo M, Nyberg S, Spigset O, Zingmark E, Bäckström T (2009). "Studies of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of isoallopregnanolone in healthy women" . Psychopharmacology . 203 (1): 85– 98. doi :10.1007/s00213-008-1372-8 . PMID 18949461 . S2CID 720976 .
^ a b c d Öfverman, C., Strömberg, J., Birzniece, V., Turkmen, S., Hill, M., Lundgren, P., ... & Johansson, I. M. (2009). The progesterone metabolite isoallopregnanolone is a subunit-selective antagonist of the GABA-A receptor. Chicago
^ Bäckström T, Wahlström G, Wahlström K, Zhu D, Wang MD (2005). "Isoallopregnanolone; an antagonist to the anaesthetic effect of allopregnanolone in male rats". Eur. J. Pharmacol . 512 (1): 15– 21. doi :10.1016/j.ejphar.2005.01.049 . PMID 15814085 .
^ a b Bengtsson SK, Nyberg S, Hedström H, Zingmark E, Jonsson B, Bäckström T, Bixo M (2015). "Isoallopregnanolone antagonize allopregnanolone-induced effects on saccadic eye velocity and self-reported sedation in humans". Psychoneuroendocrinology . 52 : 22– 31. doi :10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.10.025 . PMID 25459890 . S2CID 25703203 .
^ Lundgren, Per; Strömberg, Jessica; Bäckström, Torbjörn; Wang, Mingde (2003). "Allopregnanolone-stimulated GABA-mediated chloride ion flux is inhibited by 3β-hydroxy-5α-pregnan-20-one (isoallopregnanolone)". Brain Research . 982 (1): 45– 53. doi :10.1016/S0006-8993(03)02939-1 . ISSN 0006-8993 . PMID 12915239 . S2CID 54297803 .
^ a b Abraham Weizman (1 February 2008). Neuroactive Steroids in Brain Function, Behavior and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Novel Strategies for Research and Treatment . Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 8– 9. ISBN 978-1-4020-6854-6 .
^ a b "Sepranolone - Asarina Pharma - AdisInsight" .
^ a b Bixo M, Ekberg K, Poromaa IS, Hirschberg AL, Jonasson AF, Andréen L, Timby E, Wulff M, Ehrenborg A, Bäckström T (2017). "Treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder with the GABAA receptor modulating steroid antagonist Sepranolone (UC1010)-A randomized controlled trial" . Psychoneuroendocrinology . 80 : 46– 55. doi :10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.02.031 . PMID 28319848 .