G. Hobe

Dienogest (17 alpha-cyanomethyl-17-hydroxy-4,9-estradien-3-one) is the progestagen component of the oral contraceptives Certostat and Valette. In contrast to other 19-norsteroid progestagens like levonorgestrel, norethisterone, gestodene an…

The biotransformation of the progestagen dienogest (17 alpha-cyanomethyl-17 beta-hydroxy-4,9-estradien-3-one) was studied in vivo in female rabbits and in vitro by liver homogenates from female rabbits and rats. In vivo, in the female rabbi…

For the radioimmunological determination (RIA) of the progestagen dienogest (1, 17 alpha-Cyanomethyl-17 beta-hydroxy-estra-4,9-dien-3-one) in plasma three methods of sample preparation were tested and compared: Extraction of plasma samples …

Following oral administration of 2 mg of dienogest (17 alpha-cyanomethyl-17 beta-hydroxy-4,9-estradien-3-one) to female volunteers, the dienogest concentration courses in plasma and saliva were determined by means of a specific radioimmunoa…