Chemistry:Norvinisterone

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Short description: Chemical compound
Norvinisterone
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Clinical data
Trade namesNeoprogestin, Nor-Progestelea
Other namesVinylnortestosterone; SC-4641; 17α-Vinyl-19-nortestosterone; 17α-Vinylestr-4-en-17β-ol-3-one
Routes of
administration
By mouth
Drug classProgestogen; Progestin; Androgen; Anabolic steroid
ATC code
  • None
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC20H28O2
Molar mass300.442 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point169 to 171 °C (336 to 340 °F) [1]

Norvinisterone, sold under the brand names Neoprogestin and Nor-Progestelea, is a progestin and androgen/anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which was used in Europe but is now no longer marketed.[1][2][3][4][5] It is taken by mouth.

Norvinisterone is a progestin, or a synthetic progestogen, and hence is an agonist of the progesterone receptor, the biological target of progestogens like progesterone.[2] It has androgenic activity.[6]

Norvinisterone was synthesized in 1953.[2] It is no longer available.[7]

Medical uses

Norvinisterone was used in hormonal contraception to prevent pregnancy.[1][3]

Pharmacology

Pharmacodynamics

Norvinisterone is a progestogen.[2][8][5] It appears to be quite androgenic, with about one-third and one-fifth of the androgenic and anabolic activity, respectively, of nandrolone in animal bioassays.[6] However, it has also been reported to have little anabolic activity.[9]

Chemistry

Norvinisterone, also known as 17α-vinyl-19-nortestosterone or as 17α-vinylestr-4-en-17β-ol-3-one, is a synthetic estrane steroid and a derivative of testosterone and 19-nortestosterone.[2] Analogues of norvinisterone include the progestin norgesterone and the AAS vinyltestosterone.[2]

History

Norvinisterone was synthesized in 1953[2] and was studied in humans by 1960.[8]

Society and culture

Generic names

Norvinisterone is the generic name of the drug and its INN.[2] It is also known as vinylnortestosterone and is known by its developmental code name SC-4641.[2][1]

Brand names

Norvinisterone was marketed under the brand names Neoprogestin and Nor-Progestelea by Syntex.[2][1]

Availability

Norgesterone is no longer marketed and hence is no longer available in any country.[7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "6637: Norvinisterone". Merck Index (11th ed.). Rahway, N.J.: Merck & Co.. 1989. ISBN 978-0-911910-28-5. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. 14 November 2014. pp. 889–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=0vXTBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA889. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Concise Dictionary of Biomedicine and Molecular Biology. CRC Press. 21 December 2001. pp. 774–. ISBN 978-1-4200-4130-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=Y4DLBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA774. 
  4. Chemikalien und Drogen Teil A: N-Q. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 12 March 2013. pp. 274–. ISBN 978-3-642-65035-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=4TWnBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA274. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Relationship between the anesthetic and gestagenic action and estrous behavior-inducing activity of different progestins". Endocrinology 81 (2): 369–374. August 1967. doi:10.1210/endo-81-2-369. PMID 4952012. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 "The myotrophic and androgenic effects of 17-ethyl-19-nortestosterone and related compounds". Endocrinology 58 (5): 567–572. May 1956. doi:10.1210/endo-58-5-567. PMID 13317831. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 http://www.micromedexsolutions.com/micromedex2/[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  8. 8.0 8.1 "[Clinical trial of a new luteoid: norvinisterone]" (in es). El Dia Medico 32: 194–197. March 1960. PMID 14421807. 
  9. "Structure-activity relationships of anabolic steroids: role of the 19-methyl group". The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 19 (8): 921–935. August 1959. doi:10.1210/jcem-19-8-921. PMID 14442516. 

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