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Prednisone

Generic Name
Prednisone
Brand Names
Deltasone, Rayos, Winpred
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C21H26O5
CAS Number
53-03-2
Unique Ingredient Identifier
VB0R961HZT
Background

A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from cortisone. It is biologically inert and converted to prednisolone in the liver.

Prednisone was granted FDA approval on 21 February 1955.

Indication

Prednisone is indicated as an anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive drug for allergic, dermatologic, gastrointestinal, hematologic, ophthalmologic, nervous system, renal, respiratory, rheumatologic, infectious, endocrine, or neoplastic conditions as well as in organ transplant.

Associated Conditions
Acne Vulgaris, Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Acute Gouty Arthritis, Acute Leukemia, Aggressive Lymphoma, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Allergic Conjunctivitis (AC), Allergic Rhinitis (AR), Allergic corneal marginal ulcers, Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic, Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), Aspiration Pneumonitis, Asthma, Atopic Dermatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Bell's Palsy, Berylliosis, Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, Chorioretinitis, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Congenital Hypoplastic Anemia, Contact Dermatitis, Disseminated tuberculosis, Drug hypersensitivity reaction, Edema of the cerebrum, Epicondylitis, Erythroblastopenia, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Hypercalcemia of Malignancy, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP), Iridocyclitis, Iritis, Keratitis, Leukemias, Loeffler's syndrome, Lymphoma, Meningitis caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC), Mycosis Fungoides (MF), Ocular Inflammation, Ophthalmia, Sympathetic, Optic Neuritis, Pain caused by Herpes zoster, Pemphigus, Pericarditis, Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia, Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), Polymyositis, Posterior Uveitis, Primary adrenocortical insufficiency, Psoriatic Arthritis, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Regional Enteritis, Relapsing Polychondritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile, Secondary adrenocortical insufficiency, Secondary thrombocytopenia, Serum Sickness, Severe Seborrheic Dermatitis, Sjogren's Syndrome (SS), Solid Organ Transplant Rejection, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Takayasu Arteritis, Thyroid Eye Disease, Thyroiditis, Thyrotoxicosis, Trichinosis, Ulcerative Colitis, Uveitis, Vasculitis, Acquired immune hemolytic anemia, Acute Bursitis, Acute Crohn's Disease (CD), Acute Multiple sclerosis exacerbation, Acute rheumatic carditis, Anterior eye segment inflammation, Exfoliative erythroderma, Fulminating Tuberculosis, Idiopathic Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia, Idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonias, Non-suppurative Thyroiditis, Severe Psoriasis, Subacute Bursitis, Symptomatic Sarcoidosis, Synovitis of osteoarthritis, Systemic Dermatomyositis, Varicella-zoster virus acute retinal necrosis
Associated Therapies
Palliative Treatment

Docetaxel/Prednisone Plus Fractionated 177Lu- J591 Antibody for Metastatic, Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Interventions
First Posted Date
2009-06-09
Last Posted Date
2021-05-20
Lead Sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Target Recruit Count
15
Registration Number
NCT00916123
Locations
🇺🇸

Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States

🇺🇸

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

A Study to Compare CNTO 328 (Anti-IL-6 Monoclonal Antibody) and VELCADE-Melphalan-Prednisone (VMP) With VMP Alone in Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma Patients

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Multiple Myeloma
Interventions
First Posted Date
2009-06-02
Last Posted Date
2014-11-18
Lead Sponsor
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Target Recruit Count
118
Registration Number
NCT00911859

A QT/QTc and Multi-Dose Pharmacokinetic Study of Abiraterone Acetate Plus Prednisone in Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Prostate Neoplasms
Interventions
First Posted Date
2009-06-01
Last Posted Date
2013-04-12
Lead Sponsor
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Target Recruit Count
33
Registration Number
NCT00910754
Locations
🇨🇦

BC Cancer Agency-Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

🇺🇸

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, United States

🇺🇸

Carolina Urologic Research Center, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States

and more 1 locations

Diffuse Large B Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in the Vulnerable/Frail Elderly. A Multicentric Randomized Phase II Trial

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Lymphoma
Interventions
First Posted Date
2009-06-01
Last Posted Date
2022-06-14
Lead Sponsor
Institut Bergonié
Target Recruit Count
67
Registration Number
NCT00911183
Locations
🇫🇷

Institut Bergonie, Bordeaux, France

Studying Body Mass Index in Younger Patients Who Are Receiving Treatment for High-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Withdrawn
Conditions
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Untreated Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Interventions
First Posted Date
2009-05-12
Last Posted Date
2018-08-07
Lead Sponsor
Children's Oncology Group
Registration Number
NCT00900445
Locations
🇺🇸

Childrens Oncology Group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

GM-CSF, Rituximab, and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Advanced Follicular Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Phase 2
Conditions
Lymphoma
First Posted Date
2009-05-11
Last Posted Date
2013-08-02
Lead Sponsor
French Innovative Leukemia Organisation
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT00896519

The Use of Oral Steroids in the Treatment of Cellulitis

Phase 2
Withdrawn
Conditions
Cellulitis
Erysipelas
Interventions
Drug: Placebo Oral Tablet
Drug: Prednisone
First Posted Date
2009-05-05
Last Posted Date
2017-07-25
Lead Sponsor
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Registration Number
NCT00893048

Cryotherapy in Treating Patients With Primary Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer or Lung Metastasis

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Lung Cancer
Metastatic Cancer
Interventions
Procedure: Cryotherapy (PTC)
Drug: Prednisone
First Posted Date
2009-04-30
Last Posted Date
2022-11-01
Lead Sponsor
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Target Recruit Count
9
Registration Number
NCT00890617
Locations
🇺🇸

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, United States

Abiraterone Acetate in Asymptomatic or Mildly Symptomatic Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Interventions
First Posted Date
2009-04-23
Last Posted Date
2018-06-25
Lead Sponsor
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Target Recruit Count
1088
Registration Number
NCT00887198

Pre-reinductive Decitabine and Vorinostat in Relapsed Lymphoblastic Lymphoma or Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

First Posted Date
2009-04-16
Last Posted Date
2017-12-28
Lead Sponsor
Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Target Recruit Count
15
Registration Number
NCT00882206
Locations
🇺🇸

University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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