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Steroid antifertility agents. Ionic complexes of basic derivatives for prolonged action.

A P Gray, T N Yamauchi

    Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
    |July 1, 1978
    PubMed
    Summary

    New steroid prodrugs, including ethynylestradiol and norethindrone derivatives, were synthesized as zinc and aluminum tannate complexes. The zinc tannate complex of ethynylestradiol demonstrated prolonged antifertility effects in rats.

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    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Pharmacology
    • Medicinal Chemistry

    Background:

    • Steroid-based drugs are crucial for hormone replacement therapy and contraception.
    • Developing long-acting injectable formulations remains a challenge for improving patient compliance and therapeutic efficacy.
    • Prodrug strategies offer a promising approach to modify drug release profiles and enhance duration of action.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To synthesize novel long-acting prodrugs of ethynylestradiol, norethindrone, and testosterone.
    • To evaluate the hormonal activities and pharmacokinetic profiles of these new steroid derivatives and their metal tannate complexes.
    • To assess the antifertility efficacy and duration of action of the most promising candidates in vivo.

    Main Methods:

    • Synthesis of ethynylestradiol 3-dimethylaminopropionate, norethindrone 3-(O-dimethylaminopropyl)oxime (syn and anti isomers), and testosterone 3-(O-dimethylaminopropyl)oxime.

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  • Formation of zinc and aluminum tannate complexes with the synthesized steroid derivatives.
  • In vitro and in vivo evaluation of hormonal activities, including acute and prolonged effects.
  • Assessment of antifertility activity in a rat model using subcutaneous administration in an aluminum monostearate gel.

    • Main Results:

    • The synthesized basic steroid derivatives and their zinc/aluminum tannate complexes exhibited expected hormonal activities, albeit with reduced acute potency compared to parent steroids.
    • Complexes of ethynylestradiol showed significantly prolonged hormonal activities.
    • Specifically, the zinc tannate complex of ethynylestradiol demonstrated a sustained duration of antifertility activity in rats when formulated in an aluminum monostearate gel.

    Conclusions:

    • Zinc and aluminum tannate complexes represent a viable strategy for creating long-acting prodrugs of ethynylestradiol, norethindrone, and testosterone.
    • The ethynylestradiol zinc tannate complex shows particular promise for long-acting contraception due to its extended antifertility effects in vivo.
    • Further research into these metal tannate complexes could lead to improved injectable steroid formulations with enhanced patient compliance and therapeutic outcomes.