Hydroxyprogesterone heptanoate
Clinical data
Trade namesH.O.P, Hydroxyprogesterone, Lutogil A.P., Lutogyl A.P., others
Other namesOHPH; Hydroxyprogesterone enanthate; OHPE; 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone heptanoate; 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone heptylate; 17α-Hydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione 17α-heptanoate; 17α-Heptyloylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
Routes of
administration		Intramuscular injection
Drug classProgestogen; Progestin; Progestogen ester
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Identifiers
  • [(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-Acetyl-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] heptanoate
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ECHA InfoCard100.022.724 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC28H42O4
Molar mass442.640 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CCCCCCC(=O)OC1(CCC2C1(CCC3C2CCC4=CC(=O)CCC34C)C)C(=O)C
  • InChI=1S/C28H42O4/c1-5-6-7-8-9-25(31)32-28(19(2)29)17-14-24-22-11-10-20-18-21(30)12-15-26(20,3)23(22)13-16-27(24,28)4/h18,22-24H,5-17H2,1-4H3/t22-,23+,24+,26+,27+,28+/m1/s1
  • Key:NKJYZYWCGKSMSV-BDPSOKNUSA-N

Hydroxyprogesterone heptanoate (OHPH), also known as hydroxyprogesterone enanthate (OHPE) and sold under the brand names H.O.P., Lutogil A.P., and Lutogyl A.P. among others, is a progestin medication used for progestogenic indications.[1][2][3][4] It has been formulated both alone and in together with estrogens, androgens/anabolic steroids, and other progestogens in several combination preparations (brand names Tocogestan, Trioestrine Retard, and Triormon Depositum).[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] OHPH is given by injection into muscle at regular intervals.[11][9]

OHPH is a progestin, or a synthetic progestogen, and hence is an agonist of the progesterone receptor, the biological target of progestogens like progesterone.[12][13][14] It appears to have similar pharmacology to that of the closely related medication hydroxyprogesterone caproate (OHPC).[15][16][17]

OHPH was first described by 1954[16] and was introduced for medical use by 1957.[6] It has been used clinically in France and Monaco in the past but is no longer marketed.[2][3][4]

Medical uses

OHPH is a progestogen and was used in situations in which progestogens were indicated.[12][13][14]

Available forms

OHPH was provided as a 125 mg/1 mL oil solution for use by intramuscular injection.[3][11] In addition to single-drug preparations, OHPH has also been used in a number of multi-drug formulations.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] It was used in Tocogestan, a combination of 50 mg progesterone, 200 mg OHPH, and 250 mg α-tocopherol palmitate (vitamin E) in oil solution for use by intramuscular injection.[18][4][5] It was also used in Triormon Depositum (estradiol dibutyrate, testosterone caproate, and OHPH) and Trioestrine Retard (estradiol diundecylate, testosterone cyclohexylpropionate, and OHPH).[6][7] OHPH was a component of the experimental preparation Trophobolene (or Trophoboline), which also contained estrapronicate (estradiol nicotinate propionate) and nandrolone undecanoate, as well.[8][9][10]

Pharmacology

Pharmacodynamics

OHPH is a progestin, or a synthetic progestogen, and hence is an agonist of the progesterone receptor, the biological target of progestogens like progesterone.[15][12][13][14] The progestogenic potency of OHPH in the uterus is equal to or greater than that of progesterone when administered by subcutaneous injection in animals.[15][16][17] Its potency in animals likewise appears to be similar to that of hydroxyprogesterone caproate.[15][16][17]

Pharmacokinetics

OHPH shows a pronounced depot effect when administered by subcutaneous injection in animals, similarly to the closely related medication hydroxyprogesterone caproate.[15][16] The oral activity of OHPH in animals does not appear to have been assessed.[15]

Chemistry

See also: List of progestogens, Progestogen ester, and List of progestogen esters

OHPH, also known as hydroxyprogesterone enanthate (OHPE),[19] as well as 17α-hydroxyprogesterone heptanoate or 17α-hydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione 17α-heptanoate, is a synthetic pregnane steroid and a derivative of progesterone and 17α-hydroxyprogesterone.[1][2] It is a progestogen ester; specifically, it is the C17α heptanoate (enanthate) ester of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone.[1][2] Analogues of OHPH include the more well-known medications hydroxyprogesterone acetate and hydroxyprogesterone caproate (hydroxyprogesterone hexanoate).[1][2] The C3 benzilic acid hydrazone of OHPH, hydroxyprogesterone heptanoate benzilic acid hydrazone (OHPHBH), is known and has been studied in animals.[20][21] In terms of chemical structure, OHPH is very similar to hydroxyprogesterone caproate, differing from it only in having one additional carbon in its fatty acid ester chain.[1][2]

History

OHPH was first described, along with hydroxyprogesterone caproate and hydroxyprogesterone acetate, by Karl Junkmann of Schering AG in 1954.[16][19] It was introduced for medical use by 1957.[6] OHPH was commercialized by Roussel and Théramex, and has been used clinically in France and Monaco but is no longer marketed.[2][3][4]

Society and culture

Brand names

OHPH has been marketed alone under a number of brand names including H.O.P, Hydroxyprogesterone, Lutogil A.P., and Lutogyl A.P.[1][2][3][4]

Availability

OHPH was previously marketed in France and Monaco but is no longer available.[2][3][22]

See also

References

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