Product News | The Importance of Steroid Hormones in the API Industry

Dec.02.2021

Since the 1990s, the sales of steroid hormone drugs in the international market have been increasing at a rate of 10%~15% per year. At present, steroid drugs are the second largest class of chemical drugs after antibiotics, and China has taken the development of new resources of steroid hormone drugs as one of the directions and priorities of the recent development of the pharmaceutical industry. The export of hormone APIs and intermediates has become an important variety of Chinese APIs to the world.

 

Steroids

Steroid, also can be called steroid, steroid hormone, usually refers to a chemical substance, that is, we often say the hormone produced by the body itself, of course, there is also a part of artificial synthesis. Steroid hormones play an important supporting role for the functional activities of organs, tissues and cells of the body.

In the field of steroid drug intermediates, Chemenu has a wide product line, producing four major categories of intermediates: corticosteroids, sex hormones, progestins and others. Chemenu sells Euphorbiasteroid, CAS No. 28649-59-4, and welcomes your inquiries.

For many people, life would be unthinkable without drugs containing steroids. Corticosteroids are the most common steroids used to treat arthritis, asthma, autoimmune diseases such as lupus erythematosus, Crohn's disease and multiple sclerosis, skin diseases, and the symptoms of certain cancers.

 

Euphorbiasteroid

 

Cortisone

In 1949, the groundbreaking medical discovery that cortisone could effectively treat inflammatory diseases led to the birth of the next generation of steroids. Cortisone is a fast-acting anti-inflammatory drug that works in the same way as the glucocorticoids secreted by the body's adrenal cortex. Cortisone works by suppressing or delaying the immune system's initiation of an inflammatory response.

 

Hormone Forms

Steroid hormones are available in various forms. Doctors usually make the appropriate choice based on the individual patient's needs and the effect of the hormone on the body. Steroid hormones usually include the following forms.

Pills or liquids

Oral sprays

Nasal sprays

Injectable preparations

Skin ointments

Intravenous input

 

Spironolactone

 

Choose Chemenu

Since its establishment, Chemenu has been seeking breakthroughs in production technology and has achieved industry-leading results in production technology for a variety of products. In the field of steroid drug intermediates, Chemenu has mastered the production technology of a variety of products and is capable of producing a wide range of corticosteroid intermediates and progestin intermediates, with a rich product line that meets the diversified needs of customers and is recognized by the market.

 

We have established long-term strategic partnerships with many pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, drug discovery centers, academic institutions and other research organizations to ensure stable procurement prices and timely delivery. If you would like to learn more, please contact us today for specific information and a quote.