Segesterone (
INNTooltip International Nonproprietary Name,
USANTooltip United States Adopted Name),[1][2] also known as 17α-hydroxy-16-methylene-19-norprogesterone or as 17α-deacetylnestorone, is a
steroidalprogestin of the
19-norprogesterone group that was never marketed.[3] An
acetateester,
segesterone acetate, better known as nestorone or elcometrine, is marketed for clinical use.[4] Segesterone acetate produces segesterone as a
metabolite.[5]
Segesterone (
INNTooltip International Nonproprietary Name,
USANTooltip United States Adopted Name),[1][2] also known as 17α-hydroxy-16-methylene-19-norprogesterone or as 17α-deacetylnestorone, is a
steroidalprogestin of the
19-norprogesterone group that was never marketed.[3] An
acetateester,
segesterone acetate, better known as nestorone or elcometrine, is marketed for clinical use.[4] Segesterone acetate produces segesterone as a
metabolite.[5]