Estradiol undecylate

Not to be confused with Estradiol undecylenate.
Estradiol undecylate
Clinical data
Pronunciation/ˌɛstrəˈdaɪɒl ənˈdɛsɪleɪt/
ES-trə-DY-ol un-DESS-il-ayt
Trade namesDelestrec, Progynon Depot 100, others
Other namesEU; E2U; Estradiol undecanoate; Estradiol unducelate; RS-1047; SQ-9993
Routes of
administration		Intramuscular injection[1]
Drug classEstrogen; Estrogen ester
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Legal status
Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
BioavailabilityIM injection: High
Protein bindingEstradiol: ~98% (to albumin and SHBGTooltip sex hormone-binding globulin)[2][3]
MetabolismCleavage via esterases in the liver, blood, and tissues[4][5]
MetabolitesEstradiol, undecanoic acid, estradiol metabolites[4][5]
Elimination half-lifeUnknown
Duration of actionIM injection:
• 10–12.5 mg: 1–2 months[6][7]
• 25–50 mg: 2–4 months[8]
ExcretionUrine
Identifiers
  • [(8R,9S,13S,14S,17S)-3-hydroxy-13-methyl-6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] undecanoate
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ECHA InfoCard100.020.616 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC29H44O3
Molar mass440.668 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CCC4=C3C=CC(=C4)O)C
  • InChI=1S/C29H44O3/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-28(31)32-27-17-16-26-25-14-12-21-20-22(30)13-15-23(21)24(25)18-19-29(26,27)2/h13,15,20,24-27,30H,3-12,14,16-19H2,1-2H3/t24-,25-,26+,27+,29+/m1/s1
  • Key:TXHUMRBWIWWBGW-GVGNIZHQSA-N

Estradiol undecylate (EU, EUn, E2U), also known as estradiol undecanoate and formerly sold under the brand names Delestrec and Progynon Depot 100 among others, is an estrogen medication which has been used in the treatment of prostate cancer in men.[9][10][11][12][1] It has also been used as a part of hormone therapy for transgender women.[13][14][15] Although estradiol undecylate has been used in the past, it was discontinued.[11][16] The medication has been given by injection into muscle usually once a month.[1][17][12]

Side effects of estradiol undecylate in men may include breast tenderness, breast development, feminization, sexual dysfunction, infertility, fluid retention, and cardiovascular issues.[17] Estradiol undecylate is an estrogen and hence is an agonist of the estrogen receptor, the biological target of estrogens like estradiol.[5][4] It is an estrogen ester and a very long-lasting prodrug of estradiol in the body.[4][5] Because of this, it is considered to be a natural and bioidentical form of estrogen.[4][18][19] An injection of estradiol undecylate has a duration of about 1 to 4 months.[7][8][6][20]

Estradiol undecylate was first described in 1953 and was introduced for medical use by 1956.[7][21][8][22] It remained in use as late as the 2000s before being discontinued.[23][11][24] Estradiol undecylate was marketed in Europe, but does not seem to have ever been available in the United States.[14][25][11] It was used for many years as a parenteral estrogen to treat prostate cancer in men, although it was not employed as often as polyestradiol phosphate.[12]

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