Tosagestin (, ) (developmental code name ORG-30659), also known as 11-methylene-δ¹⁵-norethisterone or 17α-ethynyl-11-methylene-19-nor-δ¹⁵-testosterone, is a progestin of the 19-nortestosterone group which was under development by

Organon The ''Organon'' ( grc, Ὄργανον, meaning "instrument, tool, organ") is the standard collection of Aristotle's six works on logical analysis and dialectic. The name ''Organon'' was given by Aristotle's followers, the Peripatetics. The six ...

in the

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and

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as a hormonal contraceptive (in combination with

ethinylestradiol Ethinylestradiol (EE) is an estrogen medication which is used widely in birth control pills in combination with progestins. In the past, EE was widely used for various indications such as the treatment of menopausal symptoms, gynecological disord ...

) and for the treatment of

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symptoms but was never marketed.

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Abandoned drugs Tertiary alcohols Ethynyl compounds Dienes Estranes Hormonal contraception Ketones Progestogens {{Steroid-stub

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