Algestone

Algestone
Clinical data

ATC code	None
Legal status
Legal status	℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 16α,17α-dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
CAS Number	595-77-7
PubChem (CID)	11687
ChemSpider	11196
ChEBI	CHEBI:763^Y
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C₂₁H₃₀O₄
Molar mass	346.461 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
SMILES O=C4\C=C2/[C@]([C@H]1CC[C@@]3([C@@](O)(C(=O)C)[C@H](O)C[C@H]3[C@@H]1CC2)C)(C)CC4
InChI InChI=1S/C21H30O4/c1-12(22)21(25)18(24)11-17-15-5-4-13-10-14(23)6-8-19(13,2)16(15)7-9-20(17,21)3/h10,15-18,24-25H,4-9,11H2,1-3H3/t15-,16+,17+,18-,19+,20+,21-/m1/s1 Key:CXDWHYOBSJTRJU-SRWWVFQWSA-N

Algestone (INN) (brand names Alphasone, Alfasone), also known as 16α,17α-dihydroxyprogesterone, is a steroidal progestin used as a contraceptive drug.^[1]

References

↑ A. D. Roberts (1991). Dictionary of Steroids: Chemical Data, Structures, and Bibliographies. CRC Press. p. 336. ISBN 978-0-412-27060-4. Retrieved 25 May 2012.

Progestogens and antiprogestogens

Progestogens
(and progestins)

Progesterone	Progesterone Quingestrone

Retroprogesterone	Dydrogesterone Trengestone

17α-Hydroxyprogesterone (and closely related)	Acetomepregenol (mepregenol diacetate) Algestone Algestone acetophenide Anagestone acetate Chlormadinone acetate Cyproterone acetate Delmadinone acetate Flugestone acetate (flurogestone acetate) Flumedroxone acetate Hydroxyprogesterone Hydroxyprogesterone acetate Hydroxyprogesterone caproate Hydroxyprogesterone heptanoate Medroxyprogesterone Medroxyprogesterone acetate^# Megestrol acetate Melengestrol acetate Osaterone acetate Pentagestrone acetate Other 17α-substitutions: Haloprogesterone Medrogestone Proligestone

19-Norprogesterone (incl. 17α-substituted)	Demegestone Gestonorone caproate (gestronol hexanoate) Nomegestrol acetate Norgestomet Promegestone Segesterone acetate (nestorone) Trimegestone

17α-Ethynyltestosterone	Danazol Dimethisterone Ethisterone

19-Nortestosterone	Estranes: Etynodiol diacetate Gestrinone Lynestrenol Norethisterone (norethindrone)^# Norethisterone acetate Norethisterone enanthate Noretynodrel Norgestrienone Quingestanol acetate Tibolone Gonanes: Desogestrel Dienogest Etonogestrel Gestodene Levonorgestrel^# Norelgestromin Norgestimate Norgestrel Others: Allylestrenol Altrenogest Norgesterone Normethandrone (methylestrenolone) Norvinisterone Oxendolone

17α-Spirolactosteroid	Canrenone Drospirenone Potassium canrenoate Spironolactone

Others	Anabolic steroids (e.g., nandrolone esters, trenbolone esters, norethandrolone, normethandrone, propetandrol, others)

SPRMs

Antiprogestogens

^#WHO-EM
^‡Withdrawn from market
Clinical trials:
- ^†Phase III
- ^§Never to phase III

See also: Androgens and antiandrogens • Estrogens and antiestrogens • Glucocorticoids and antiglucocorticoids • Mineralocorticoids and antimineralocorticoids • Gonadotropins and GnRH

Progesterone receptor modulators

Agonists	Progesterone derivatives: 5α-Dihydroprogesterone 9α-Bromo-11-ketoprogesterone 11-Dehydroprogesterone 11-Deoxycorticosterone 20α-Dihydroprogesterone Dimepregnen Diosgenin Progesterone Quingestrone Retroprogesterone derivatives: Dydrogesterone Retroprogesterone Ro 6-3129 Trengestone 17α-Substituted progesterone derivatives: 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone (hydroxyprogesterone) 17α-Methylprogesterone Acetomepregenol (mepregenol diacetate) Algestone Algestone acetonide Algestone acetophenide Amadinone Amadinone acetate Anagestone Anagestone acetate Butagest (buterol) Chlormadinone Chlormadinone acetate Cismadinone Cismadinone acetate Clogestone Clogestone acetate Clomegestone Clomegestone acetate Cyproterone acetate Delmadinone Delmadinone acetate Edogestrone Flugestone Flugestone acetate Flumedroxone Flumedroxone acetate Gestaclone Haloprogesterone Hydromadinone (hydromadinone acetate) Hydroxyprogesterone acetate Hydroxyprogesterone caproate (hydroxyprogesterone hexanoate) Hydroxyprogesterone heptanoate (hydroxyprogesterone enanthate) Mecigestone (pentarane B) Medrogestone Medroxyprogesterone Medroxyprogesterone acetate Megestrol Megestrol acetate Melengestrol Melengestrol acetate Mometasone Mometasone furoate Osaterone Osaterone acetate Pentagestrone Pentagestrone acetate Pentarane A Proligestone 19-Norprogesterone derivatives: 19-Norprogesterone Demegestone Gestadienol Gestonorone caproate (gestronol hexanoate) Gestronol (gestonorone) Nomegestrol Nomegestrol acetate Norgestomet Org-2058 Oxogestone Oxogestone phenpropionate Promegestone Segesterone Segesterone acetate (nestorone) Trimegestone Testosterone derivatives: 6,6-Difluoronorethisterone 11β-Methyl-19-nortestosterone 11β-Methyl-19-nortestosterone dodecylcarbonate 19-Nor-5-androstenediol 19-Nor-5-androstenedione Δ^4-Tibolone Allylestrenol Altrenogest Bolandiol Bolandiol dipropionate Bolandione Chloroethynyl norgestrel Cingestol Danazol Desogestrel Dienedione Dienogest Dienolone Dimethandrolone Dimethandrolone buciclate Dimethandrolone dodecylcarbonate Dimethandrolone undecanoate Dimethisterone Dimethyltrienolone Ethisterone Ethyldienolone Ethylestrenol (ethylnandrol) Ethynerone Etonogestrel Etynodiol Etynodiol diacetate Gestodene Gestrinone Levonorgestrel Levonorgestrel butanoate Lynestrenol Methyldienolone Metribolone (R-1881) Metynodiol Metynodiol diacetate Methoxydienone (methoxygonadiene) Mibolerone Nandrolone Nandrolone esters (e.g., nandrolone decanoate, nandrolone phenylpropionate) Norelgestromin Norethisterone (norethindrone) Norethisterone acetate Norethisterone acetate oxime Norethisterone enanthate Noretynodrel Norgesterone Norgestimate Norgestrel Norgestrienone Normethandrone (methylestrenolone, normethandrolone, normethisterone) Norvinisterone Oxendolone Quingestanol Quingestanol acetate Tetrahydrogestrinone Tibolone Tigestol Tosagestin Trenbolone (trienolone) Trestolone Trestolone acetate Spirolactone derivatives: Canrenoic acid Canrenone Drospirenone Mespirenone Potassium canrenoate SC-5233 SC-8109 Spironolactone Spirorenone Non-steroidal: 3,8-Dihydrodiligustilide Riligustilide Tanaproget ZM-182345

Mixed (SPRMs)	Apigenin Asoprisnil Asoprisnil ecamate Guggulsterone Kaempferol J1042 LG-120838 Naringenin PRA-910 Syringic acid Telapristone Antagonistic: Mifepristone Org-31710 Org-33628 Ulipristal acetate ZK-137316

Antagonists	3α-Hydroxytibolone 3β-Hydroxytibolone Aglepristone Lilopristone Lonaprisan Onapristone Toripristone Valproic acid Vilaprisan Zanoterone ZM-150271 ZM-172406

mPRs
(PAQRs)

Agonists	5α-Dihydroprogesterone 5β-Dihydroprogesterone 11-Deoxycorticosterone 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone 17α,21-Dihydroxyprogesterone 21-Hydroxyprogesterone Allopregnanolone Mifepristone Pregnenolone Progesterone

Antagonists	Mifepristone

See also: Androgenics • Estrogenics • Glucocorticoidics • Mineralocorticoidics • Steroid hormone metabolism modulators

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