G Hobe

Disposition and excretion of the progestin Dienogest (17 alpha-cyanomethyl-17 beta-hydroxy-estra-4,9-dien-3-one, STS 557) were investigated in female rabbits. Following single and repeated administration of the tritium-labelled compound the…

Following administration of 14 alpha, 15 alpha-3H-Dienogest (STS 557, 17 alpha-cyanomethyl-17 beta-hydroxy-4, 9-estradien-3-one) to female rabbits, extracts from urine, bile and plasma were separated by means of HPLC. Urinary and biliary me…

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…

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…