Progestins
Compounds that interact with PROGESTERONE RECEPTORS in target tissues to bring about the effects similar to those of PROGESTERONE. Primary actions of progestins, including natural and synthetic steroids, are on the UTERUS and the MAMMARY... A DrugBank category of 41 drugs. 24 of them are approved.
- ATC classification
- Part of
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones
- Also known as
- Effect, Gestagen · Effect, Gestagenic · Effect, Progestin · Effect, Progestogen · Effects, Gestagen
- Drugs
- Algestone
- Algestone acetophenide
- Allylestrenol
- Altrenogest
- Chlormadinone
- Cyproterone acetate
- Demegestone
- Desogestrel
- Dienogest
- Drospirenone
- Dydrogesterone
- Ethynodiol diacetate
- Etonogestrel
- Etynodiol
- Gestodene
- Gestonorone
- Gestrinone
- Hydroxyprogesterone
- Hydroxyprogesterone caproate
- Levonorgestrel
- Lynestrenol
- Medrogestone
- Medroxyprogesterone acetate
- Megestrol
- Megestrol acetate
What you can answer from here — as of August 12, 2019
Which targets do Progestins share, and which companies have late-stage candidates in this class?
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