Chapter 7. Progesterone Receptor Antagonists

  1. Prof. Dr. Eckhard Ottow2,
  2. Dr. Hilmar Weinmann3
  1. Irving M. Spitz

Published Online: 19 DEC 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9783527623297.ch7

Book Title

Nuclear Receptors as Drug Targets

Nuclear Receptors as Drug Targets

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How to Cite

Spitz, I. M. (2008) Progesterone Receptor Antagonists, in Nuclear Receptors as Drug Targets (eds E. Ottow and H. Weinmann), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527623297.ch7

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Medicinal Chemistry (S106/345), Müllerstrasse 178, 13342 Berlin, Germany

  2. 3

    Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Medicinal Chemistry (S106/048A), Müllerstrasse 178, 13342 Berlin, Germany

Author Information

  1. Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Institute of Hormone Research, 14 Nili Street, Jerusalem 92548, Israel

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 19 DEC 2008
  2. Published Print: 20 AUG 2008

Book Series:

  1. Methods and Principles in Medicinal Chemistry

Book Series Editors:

  1. Prof. Dr. Raimund Mannhold4,
  2. Prof. Dr. Hugo Kubinyi5,
  3. Prof. Dr. Gerd Folkers6

Series Editor Information

  1. 4

    Molecular Drug Research Group, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Universitätsstrasse 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany

  2. 5

    Donnersbergerstrasse 9, 67256 Weisenheim am Sand, Germany

  3. 6

    Collegium Helveticum, STW/ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527318728

Online ISBN: 9783527623297

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Keywords:

  • progesterone receptor antagonists (PAs);
  • selective progesterone receptor modulators (SPRMs);
  • progesterone receptor modulators (PRMs)

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Chemistry

  • Progesterone Receptor (PR)

  • Mechanism of Action

  • Biological Effects of PAs and SPRMs

  • Clinical Applications

  • Other Potential Obstetrical and Gynecological Applications

  • Nongynecological Applications

  • Side-Effects of Long-Term Administration of PAs and SPRMs

  • Conclusions

  • References

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