Fluoromedroxyprogesterone acetate
Chemical compound
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Fluoromedroxyprogesterone acetate (FMPA, 9α-fluoromedroxyprogesterone acetate, or 9α-FMPA) is a synthetic steroid medication which was under development by Meiji Dairies Corporation in the 1990s and 2000s for the potential treatment of cancers but was never marketed.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] It is described as an antiangiogenic agent, with about two orders of magnitude greater potency for inhibition of angiogenesis than its parent compound medroxyprogesterone acetate.[2][4][5] FMPA showed about the same affinities for the progesterone and glucocorticoid receptors as MPA.[4] It reached the preclinical phase of research prior to the discontinuation of its development.[1]
Other namesFMPA; 9α-Fluoromedroxyprogesterone acetate; 9α-FMPA; 9α-Fluoro-6α-methyl-17α-hydroxyprogesterone acetate; 17α-Acetoxy-9α-fluoro-6α-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione; 9α-Fluoro-6α-methyl-3,20-dioxopregn-4-en-17-yl acetate
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| Other names | FMPA; 9α-Fluoromedroxy |
| Routes of administration | By mouth |
| Drug class | Angiogenesis inhibitor; Progestogen; Progestogen ester; Progestin; Glucocorticoid |
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| Formula | C24H33FO4 |
| Molar mass | 404.522 g·mol−1 |
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