Formulation: 10% wt/wt in ethanol
Formal Name: 15,15-difluoro-9α,11α-dihydroxy-16-phenoxy-17,18,19,20-tetranor-prosta-5Z,13E-dien-1-oic acid, ethyl ester
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C24H32F2O5
Formula Weight: 438,5
Shelf life (days): 730
CAS Number: 209860-89-9
Notes: Analogs of prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α), which act primarily at the FP receptor, have been approved for the treatment of glaucoma.{16991,13707,20816,20817} Tafluprost (free acid) (Item No. 10005439) is a PGF2α analog which acts as a potent FP receptor agonist (Ki = 0.4 nM).{12141} Tafluprost ethyl ester is a form of tafluprost which may have increased lipid solubility compared to the free acid. In addition, the ethyl ester form may demonstrate improved uptake into tissues and thus lower the effective concentration.