Dimethyldienolone (developmental code name RU-2788), or 7α,17α-dimethyldienolone, also known as δ⁹-7α,17α-dimethyl-19-nortestosterone or as 7α,17α-dimethylestr-4,9-dien-17β-ol-3-one, is a 17α-alkylated androgen/

anabolic steroid Anabolic steroids, also known more properly as anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), are steroidal androgens that include natural androgens like testosterone (medication), testosterone as well as synthetic androgens that are structurally related ...

of the

19-nortestosterone Nandrolone, also known as 19-nortestosterone, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) which is used in the form of esters such as nandrolone decanoate (brand name Deca-Durabolin) and nandrolone phenylpropionate (brand name Durabolin). Nandrolon ...

group which was never marketed. It is closely related to

dimethyltrienolone Dimethyltrienolone (developmental code name RU-2420) is a synthetic, orally active, and extremely potent anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) and 17α-alkylated 19-nortestosterone (nandrolone) derivative which was never marketed for medical ...

, as well as to

mibolerone Mibolerone, also known as dimethylnortestosterone (DMNT) and sold under the brand names Cheque Drops and Matenon, is a synthetic compound, synthetic, oral administration, orally active, and extremely potency (pharmacology), potent anabolic–andr ...

and

metribolone Metribolone (developmental code R1881, also known as methyltrienolone) is a synthetic compound, synthetic and oral administration, orally active anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) and a 17α-alkylated anabolic steroid, 17α-alkylated nandrolone ...

. Dimethyldienolone shows high

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for the androgen and

progesterone receptor The progesterone receptor (PR), also known as NR3C3 or nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 3, is a protein found inside cells. It is activated by the steroid hormone progesterone. In humans, PR is encoded by a single ''PGR'' gene resid ...

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