Testosterone cypionate
- Generic Name
- Testosterone cypionate
- Brand Names
- Depo-testosterone
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C27H40O3
- CAS Number
- 58-20-8
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- M0XW1UBI14
- Background
Testosterone cypionate is a synthetic derivative of testosterone in the form of an oil-soluble 17 (beta)-cyclopentylpropionate ester. Its benefit compared to other testosterone derivatives is the slow rate of release after injection and longer half-life. It was developed by the company Pharmacia and Upjohn and FDA approved on July 25, 1979.
- Indication
Testosterone cypionate is used in males that present conditions derived from a deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone. These conditions are 1) primary hypogonadism, defined as the testicular failure due to cryptorchidism, bilateral torsion, orchitis, vanishing testis syndrome or orchidectomy; and 2) hypogonadotropic hypogonadism characterized by id...
- Associated Conditions
- Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism, Hypogonadotrophic Hypogonadism
- Associated Therapies
- -
CYP19A1 (Cytochrome P450 Family 19 Subfamily A Member 1) Gene and Pharmacogenetics of Response to Testosterone Therapy
- First Posted Date
- 2011-06-22
- Last Posted Date
- 2019-03-05
- Lead Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Target Recruit Count
- 105
- Registration Number
- NCT01378299
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, Houston, Texas, United States
🇺🇸New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, NM, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
The Effect of Testosterone Replacement on Bone Mineral Density in Boys and Men With Anorexia Nervosa
- First Posted Date
- 2009-03-02
- Last Posted Date
- 2021-10-26
- Lead Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Registration Number
- NCT00853502
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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