nomegestrol
Nomegestrol (), also known as 19-normegestrol, is a steroidal progestin which was patented in 1975 but was never marketed. It is the parent compound of nomegestrol acetate, which is marketed as a progestin.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C21H28O3
- Molecular weight
- 328.4 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-17-hydroxy-6,13-dimethyl-1,2,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
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Nomegestrol (), also known as 19-normegestrol, is a steroidal progestin which was patented in 1975 but was never marketed. It is the parent compound of nomegestrol acetate, which is marketed as a progestin.
Nomegestrol shows relatively low affinity for the progesterone receptor, only about 4% of that of progesterone and about 1.6% of that of nomegestrol acetate in one assay.