Melengestrol acetate 是一种孕酮衍生物，作为一种具有口服活性的皮质类固醇激素，可促进子宫内膜增殖、妊娠维持和月经活动延迟。Melengestrol acetate 是一种避孕试剂 (contraceptive agent)，用于动物的生长促进作用和抑制发情。在动物模型中，Melengestrol acetate 抑制雄激素依赖性和非依赖性前列腺肿瘤生长，可用于癌症研究。

Melengestrol acetate is a progesterone derivative, acts as an orally active corticosteroid hormone to promote endometrial proliferation, pregnancy maintenance, and delay of menstrual activity [1]. Melengestrol Acetate is used as a contraceptive agent for growth promoting effects and suppression of estrus in animals. Melengestrol acetate inhibits both the androgen-dependent and -independent prostatic tumors in vivo and can be used for cancer research [2].

Melengestrol acetate (s.c.; 10 mg/kg; 9 days) inhibits the growth of AT3 tumors by approximately 53%. And it also causes a 54% weight reduction of the ventral prostate and a reduction of the seminal vesicles in adult male CCFl rats [1]. Melengestrol acetate (oral administration; 10 mg/kg; 24 days) causes a 58.8% Dunning R3327-AT3 tumors growth and reduces the adrenal weight by 51.6% in rat [1].

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C25H32O4

396.527

(< 1 mg/ml refers to the product slightly soluble or insoluble )
Powder: -20°C for 3 years
In solvent: -80°C for 2 years