Epiestriol

Epiestriol (INN) (brand names Actriol, Arcagynil, Klimadoral), or epioestriol (BAN), also known as 16β-epiestriol or simply 16-epiestriol as well as 16β-hydroxy-17β-estradiol, is a minor and weak endogenous estrogen, and the 16β-epimer of estriol (which is 16α-hydroxy-17β-estradiol).[1][2] Epiestriol is (or has previously been) used clinically in the treatment of acne.[1] In addition to its estrogenic actions, epiestriol has been found to possess significant anti-inflammatory properties without glycogenic activity or immunosuppressive effects, an interesting finding that is in contrast to conventional anti-inflammatory steroids like hydrocortisone (a glucocorticoid).[3][4]

Relative affinities (%) of epiestriol and related steroids[5][6][7][8]

Compound	PR	AR	ER	GR	MR	SHBG	CBG
Estradiol	2.6	7.9	100	0.6	0.13	8.7	<0.1
Alfatradiol	<1	<1	15	<1	<1	?	?
Estriol	<1	<1	15	<1	<1	?	?
16β-Epiestriol	<1	<1	20	<1	<1	?	?
17α-Epiestriol	<1	<1	31	<1	<1	?	?
Values are percentages (%). Reference ligands (100%) were progesterone for the PR, testosterone for the AR, E2 for the ER, DEXA for the GR, aldosterone for the MR, DHT for SHBG, and cortisol for CBG.

Not to be confused with Episterol.

Epiestriol

Clinical data
Trade names	Actriol, Arcagynil, Klimadoral
Other names	Epioestriol; 16β-Epiestriol; 16-Epiestriol; 16β-Hydroxy-17β-estradiol
Routes of administration	By mouth
Drug class	Estrogen
Identifiers
IUPAC name (8R,9S,13S,14S,16S,17R)-13-methyl-6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,16,17-triol
CAS Number	547-81-9
PubChem CID	68929
ChemSpider	62155
UNII	8XZ32LI44K
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1908074
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10894790
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.126
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C18H24O3
Molar mass	288.387 g·mol^−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CC12CCC3C(C1CC(C2O)O)CCC4=C3C=CC(=C4)O
InChI InChI=1S/C18H24O3/c1-18-7-6-13-12-5-3-11(19)8-10(12)2-4-14(13)15(18)9-16(20)17(18)21/h3,5,8,13-17,19-21H,2,4,6-7,9H2,1H3/t13-,14-,15+,16+,17+,18+/m1/s1 Key:PROQIPRRNZUXQM-ZMSHIADSSA-N

See also

• 17α-Epiestriol
• 16β,17α-Epiestriol
• Epimestrol
• Mytatrienediol

References

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4. Miller E, Bates R, Bjorndahl J, Allen D, Burgio D, Bouma C, Stoll J, Latman N (November 1998). "16-Epiestriol, a novel anti-inflammatory nonglycogenic steroid, does not inhibit IFN-gamma production by murine splenocytes". Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 18 (11): 921–5. doi:10.1089/jir.1998.18.921. PMID 9858313.
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