Tibolone

Tibolone
Clinical data
Trade namesLivial, Tibella, Tibofem, others
Other namesTIB; ORG-OD-14; 7α-Methylnoretynodrel; 7α-Methyl-17α-ethynyl-19-nor-δ5(10)-testosterone; 17α-Ethynyl-7α-methylestr-5(10)-en-17β-ol-3-one; 7α-Methyl-19-nor-17α-pregn-5(10)-en-20-yn-17-ol-3-one
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Pregnancy
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administration		By mouth[1]
Drug classProgestogen; Progestin; Estrogen; Androgen; Anabolic steroid
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability92%[5]
Protein binding96.3% (to albumin; low affinity for SHBGTooltip sex hormone-binding globulin)[5]
MetabolismLiver, intestines (hydroxyl-ation, isomerization, conjugation)[1][8]
Metabolites• Δ4-Tibolone[6]
• 3α-Hydroxytibolone[6]
• 3β-Hydroxytibolone[6]
• Sulfate conjugates[7]
Elimination half-life45 hours[8]
ExcretionKidney: 40%[5]
Feces: 60%[5]
Identifiers
  • (7R,8R,9S,13S,14S,17R)-17-ethynyl-17-hydroxy-7,13-dimethyl-1,2,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC21H28O2
Molar mass312.453 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Tibolone, sold under the brand name Livial among others, is a medication which is used in menopausal hormone therapy and in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis and endometriosis.[1][9][10][11] The medication is available alone and is not formulated or used in combination with other medications.[12] It is taken by mouth.[1]

Side effects of tibolone include acne and increased hair growth among others.[8] Tibolone is a synthetic steroid with weak estrogenic, progestogenic, and androgenic activity, and hence is an agonist of the estrogen, progesterone, and androgen receptors.[13][1][8][6] It is a prodrug of several metabolites.[1][13][14] The estrogenic effects of tibolone may show tissue selectivity in their distribution.[13][15][14][16]

Tibolone was developed in the 1960s and was introduced for medical use in 1988.[17][18] It is marketed widely throughout the world.[12][19] The medication is not available in the United States.[12][19]

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  13. ^ a b c Cano A (2 November 2017). Menopause: A Comprehensive Approach. Springer. pp. 103–. ISBN 978-3-319-59318-0.
  14. ^ a b Falcone T, Hurd WW (14 June 2017). Clinical Reproductive Medicine and Surgery: A Practical Guide. Springer. pp. 182–. ISBN 978-3-319-52210-4.
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