Mecigestone, also known as pentarane B, as well as 6α-methyl-16α,17α-cyclohexanoprogesterone, 6α-methylcyclohexano
',2';16,17regn-4-ene-3,20-dione, or 17α-acetyl-6α-methyl-16β,24-cyclo-21-norchol-4-en-3-one, is a
steroidal
progestin that was developed by the Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry of the
Russian Academy of Sciences
The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS; russian: Росси́йская акаде́мия нау́к (РАН) ''Rossíyskaya akadémiya naúk'') consists of the national academy of Russia; a network of scientific research institutes from across ...
and has been proposed for clinical use as a
progestogen but has not been marketed.
It is the 6α-
methylated
analogue of
pentarane A, which is also known as D'6-pentarane or pregna-D'6-pentarane.
See also
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Acetomepregenol
Acetomepregenol (ACM), also known as mepregenol diacetate and sold under the brand name Diamol, is a progestin medication which is used in Russia for the treatment of gynecological conditions and as a method of birth control in combination with ...
References
Enones
Pregnanes
Progestogens
Russian drugs
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