estradiol

Trade name: progynon depot

Small moleculeapproved

Approved

Jul 15, 1954

Estradiol 3-sulfate or 17beta-estradiol 3-sulfate is a biologically inactive metabolite of estradiol, which can be converted by steryl sulfatase again to the parent estrogen. — NCATS

Clinical trial activity

489 trials · 346 clinical orgs · 62 marketing orgs

Phase 1
71
Phase 2
204
Phase 3
115
Phase 4
127

Earliest trial started Aug 11, 1992 (NCT00001259)

Timeline

1930s

  1. Jun 1, 1933

    Schering-Plough — First NDA Organization

  2. Jun 1, 1933

    Schering-Plough — NDA Organization

  3. Feb 13, 1936

    Evidence of US Marketing

1950s

  1. Jul 15, 1954

    Earliest FDA Approval

  2. Jul 15, 1954

    Par Pharmaceuticals — NDA Secondary Org

1970s

  1. Jul 23, 1975

    Bristol-Myers Squibb — Marketing Organization

  2. Feb 28, 1979

    Watson Pharmaceuticals — NDA Secondary Org

  3. Feb 28, 1979

    Watson Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  4. Feb 28, 1979

    Dr. Reddy's Laboratories — Marketing Organization

  5. Aug 15, 1979

    Pharmacia & Upjohn — NDA Secondary Org

1980s

  1. Jun 29, 1982

    Savage Labs — Marketing Organization

  2. Jan 31, 1984

    Allergan — NDA Secondary Org

  3. Jan 31, 1984

    SmithKline Beckman — Marketing Organization

  4. Sep 10, 1986

    Novartis — NDA Secondary Org

1990s

  1. Jan 1, 1992

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Jan 1, 1994

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

  3. Jan 1, 1994

    Novo Nordisk — Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

  4. Oct 28, 1994

    Sandoz — Marketing Organization

  5. Oct 28, 1994

    Sandoz — NDA Secondary Org

  6. Dec 22, 1994

    Bayer — NDA Secondary Org

  7. Mar 14, 1996

    Mayne Pharma — Marketing Organization

  8. Apr 26, 1996

    Pfizer — Marketing Organization

  9. Apr 26, 1996

    Pfizer — NDA Secondary Org

  10. Dec 3, 1996

    Parke-Davis — NDA Secondary Org

  11. Dec 3, 1996

    Warner Lambert — NDA Secondary Org

  12. Dec 20, 1996

    SmithKline Beecham — NDA Secondary Org

  13. Dec 29, 1997

    Duramed Research — Marketing Organization

  14. Jan 30, 1998

    Lannett Company, Inc. — Marketing Organization

  15. Aug 4, 1998

    Women First Healthcare — NDA Secondary Org

  16. Aug 7, 1998

    Noven Therapeutics — Marketing Organization

  17. Nov 18, 1998

    Amneal Pharmaceuticals — NDA Secondary Org

  18. Dec 29, 1998

    Epic Pharma Llc — Marketing Organization

  19. Mar 26, 1999

    Novo Nordisk — NDA Secondary Org

  20. Apr 21, 1999

    Mylan — Marketing Organization

  21. Sep 20, 1999

    Johnson and Johnson — NDA Secondary Org

  22. Oct 22, 1999

    Teva — NDA Secondary Org

2000s

  1. Apr 11, 2000

    Novo Nordisk — Marketing Organization

  2. Oct 5, 2000

    Pharmacia — NDA Secondary Org

  3. Apr 17, 2002

    Upsher-Smith Laboratories — Marketing Organization

  4. Mar 20, 2003

    Galen — NDA Secondary Org

  5. Mar 20, 2003

    Warner Chilcott — NDA Secondary Org

  6. Oct 9, 2003

    Exeltis — NDA Secondary Org

  7. Feb 9, 2004

    Stamford Pharmaceuticals — NDA Secondary Org

  8. Aug 20, 2004

    Allergan — Marketing Organization

  9. Aug 20, 2004

    GlaxoSmithKline — NDA Secondary Org

  10. Apr 29, 2005

    Barr Laboratories — Marketing Organization

  11. Dec 27, 2005

    Schering AG — Marketing Organization

  12. Dec 27, 2005

    Schering AG — NDA Secondary Org

  13. Dec 15, 2006

    Mylan — NDA Secondary Org

  14. Jun 4, 2007

    Vertical Pharmaceuticals — NDA Secondary Org

  15. Jun 4, 2007

    Vertical Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  16. Jul 27, 2007

    Perrigo — NDA Secondary Org

  17. Jul 27, 2007

    Padagis Us — Marketing Organization

  18. Jul 27, 2007

    Padagis Us — NDA Secondary Org

  19. Oct 4, 2007

    Fosun — Marketing Organization

  20. Apr 17, 2008

    Esteve Labs — Marketing Organization

2010s

  1. Jan 19, 2010

    Lutipold — Marketing Organization

  2. Jan 19, 2010

    Sankyo — Marketing Organization

  3. Jan 19, 2010

    Daiichi Sankyo — Marketing Organization

  4. Mar 8, 2012

    Teva — Marketing Organization

  5. Oct 29, 2012

    Noven Therapeutics — NDA Secondary Org

  6. Oct 29, 2012

    Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. — NDA Secondary Org

  7. May 29, 2015

    Amneal Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  8. Jun 20, 2016

    Lupin — Marketing Organization

  9. May 9, 2017

    Allergan PLC (2015) — Marketing Organization

  10. Jan 22, 2018

    Perrigo — Marketing Organization

  11. Feb 28, 2018

    Naari Pte Ltd — Marketing Organization

  12. Feb 28, 2018

    Accord Research — Marketing Organization

  13. Mar 5, 2018

    Alvogen — Marketing Organization

  14. May 29, 2018

    TherapeuticsMD — NDA Secondary Org

  15. May 29, 2018

    Mayne Pharma — NDA Secondary Org

  16. Sep 14, 2018

    Glenmark Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  17. Apr 3, 2019

    Novast Labs — Marketing Organization

2020s

  1. Apr 21, 2020

    Hikma — Marketing Organization

  2. May 29, 2020

    AbbVie — NDA Secondary Org

  3. May 26, 2021

    Myovant Sciences GmbH — NDA Secondary Org

  4. May 26, 2021

    Sumitomo Dainippon — NDA Secondary Org

  5. Jul 15, 2021

    Prasco LLC — Marketing Organization

  6. Aug 10, 2022

    Exeltis — Marketing Organization

  7. Dec 1, 2022

    Zydus Discovery DMCC — Marketing Organization

  8. Jun 30, 2023

    Aurobindo Pharma — Marketing Organization

  9. Aug 24, 2023

    Novitium Pharma — Marketing Organization

Indications

Studied for

Mechanism of action

Combination products

Approval history

  • approvedJul 15, 1954
  • approvedFeb 13, 1936

Chemistry & pharmacology

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SMILES

C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@@H](CCC4=CC(O)=CC=C34)[C@@H]1CC[C@@H]2O
Mol. weight
272.382 g/mol
Lipinski Ro5
Pass
Rule of 3
No
Chirality
Single Stereoisomer
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No
Delivery
Oral, Topical
Availability
Prescription Only

Oral

Yes

Parenteral

No

Topical

Yes

Black box warning

Sources

Also known as

  • 17 beta-estradiol
  • 17 beta-estradiol
  • 17-beta estradiol
  • 17-beta estradiol
  • 17beta-estradiol
  • 17beta-estradiol-3-benzoate
  • 17 beta-estradiol hemihydrate
  • 17beta oestradiol
  • 17beta oestradiol
  • 17beta-oestradiol
  • (17β)-estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17-diol
  • (17β)-estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17-diol
  • 17β-estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17-diol
  • 17β-estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17-diol
  • 17β-estradiol
  • 17β-estradiol
  • 17β-oestradiol
  • 17β-oestradiol
  • adgyn estro
  • agofollin
  • agofollin
  • alfatradiol
  • alfatradiol
  • alora
  • alora
  • aquagen
  • bay86-4980
  • bay 98-7079
  • bedol
  • benzestrofol
  • benzestrofol
  • benzhormovarine
  • benzoestrofol
  • benzofoline
  • benzogynestryl
  • benzogynestryl
  • benzogynestryl
  • benztrone
  • benztrone
  • beta-estradiol
  • beta-estradiol
  • beta-estradiol
  • beta-estradiol benzoate
  • beta-estradiol benzoate
  • cis-estradiol
  • cis-estradiol
  • climara
  • climara
  • climara pro
  • climaval
  • climaval
  • delestrogen
  • delestrogen
  • delestrogen
  • depo
  • depo
  • depoestradiol
  • depo-estradiol
  • depo-estradiol
  • depo-estradiol
  • depoestradiol cypionate
  • dermestril 100
  • dermestril 25
  • dermestril 50
  • dermestril septem 25
  • dermestril septem 50
  • dermestril septem 75
  • destradiol
  • destradiol
  • difolliculin
  • difolliculin
  • dihydrotheelin
  • dihydrotheelin
  • dihydroxyestrin
  • dihydroxyestrin
  • dimenformon benzoate
  • dimenformon dipropionate
  • divigel
  • divigel
  • e3a
  • e3a
  • e-cypionate
  • elestrim
  • elestrim
  • elestrin
  • elestrin
  • elleste solo
  • elleste solo mx 40
  • elleste solo mx 80
  • emmenin
  • esclim
  • esclim
  • eston-b
  • estrace
  • estrace
  • estrace
  • estraderm
  • estraderm
  • estraderm mx 100
  • estraderm mx 25
  • estraderm mx 50
  • estraderm mx 75
  • estraderm tts 100
  • estraderm tts 100
  • estraderm tts 25
  • estraderm tts 50
  • estraderm tts 50
  • estradiol
  • estradiol
  • estradiol
  • estradiol
  • estradiol
  • estradiol
  • estradiol
  • estradiol
  • estradiol
  • estradiol
  • estradiol
  • estradiol-17beta
  • estradiol-17beta
  • estradiol 17 beta-cyclopentanepropionate
  • estradiol 17 beta-cyclopentylpropionate
  • estradiol 17 beta-cypionate
  • estradiol-3-acetate
  • estradiol-3-acetate
  • estradiol 3-benzoate
  • estradiol acetate
  • estradiol acetate
  • estradiol acetate
  • estradiol acetate
  • estradiol acetate
  • estradiol acetate
  • estradiol acetate
  • estradiol benzoate
  • estradiol benzoate
  • estradiol benzoate
  • estradiol benzoate
  • estradiol benzoate
  • estradiol benzoate
  • estradiol benzoate
  • estradiol cyclopentylpropionate
  • estradiol cypionate
  • estradiol cypionate
  • estradiol cypionate
  • estradiol cypionate
  • estradiol cypionate
  • estradiol cypionate
  • estradiol cypionate
  • estradiol cypionate
  • estradiol dipropionate
  • estradiol dipropionate
  • estradiol dipropionate
  • estradiol dipropionate
  • estradiol dipropionate
  • estradiol enanthate
  • estradiol enanthate
  • estradiol enanthate
  • estradiol enanthate
  • estradiol enanthate
  • estradiol hemihydrate
  • estradiol hemihydrate
  • estradiol hemihydrate
  • estradiol hemihydrate
  • estradiol hemihydrate
  • estradiol hexahydrobenzoate
  • estradiol monobenzoate
  • estradiol monobenzoate
  • estradiol monobenzoate
  • estradiol propionate
  • estradiol sulfamate
  • estradiol sulfamate
  • estradiolum
  • estradiolum
  • estradiol undecylate
  • estradiol undecylate
  • estradiol undecylate
  • estradiol undecylate
  • estradiol undecylate
  • estradiol valerate
  • estradiol valerate
  • estradiol valerate
  • estradiol valerate
  • estradiol valerate
  • estradiol valerate
  • estradiol valerate
  • estradiol valerate
  • estradiol valeriante
  • estrasorb
  • estrasorb
  • estraval
  • estring
  • estring
  • estring
  • estrogel
  • estrogel
  • evamist
  • evamist
  • evorel 100
  • evorel 25
  • evorel 50
  • evorel 75
  • fematrix 40
  • fematrix 80
  • femogex
  • fempatch
  • fempatch
  • femring
  • femring
  • femseven 100
  • femseven 50
  • femseven 75
  • femtab
  • femtrace
  • follidrin
  • follidrin
  • gvnodiol
  • gynergon
  • gynergon
  • gynodiol
  • gynodiol
  • gynoestryl
  • gynoestryl
  • gynogen
  • gynogen
  • innofem
  • innofem
  • menorest 37.5
  • menorest 50
  • menorest 75
  • menoring 50
  • menostar
  • menostar
  • minivelle
  • minivelle
  • neofollin
  • nomegestrol acetate / estradiol
  • oestradiol
  • oestradiol
  • oestradiol 3-benzoate
  • oestradiol benzoate
  • oestradiol benzoate
  • oestradiol undecylate
  • oestradiol valerate
  • oestradiol valerate
  • prempro
  • prempro
  • prempro
  • progynon b oleoso
  • progynon depot
  • progynon depot
  • progynon-depot
  • progynon-depot-10
  • progynova
  • progynova
  • progynova
  • progynova ts
  • sandrena
  • sandrena
  • sh t00658id
  • sh t00658id
  • vagifem
  • vagifem
  • vagifem 18
  • vagifem 8
  • valergen
  • vivelle
  • vivelle
  • vivelle-dot
  • vivelle-dot
  • wc3011
  • zumenon
  • zumenon

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT07212712N/AMar 1, 2026University of British Columbia
NCT06856174Phase 4Jan 19, 2026Exeltis, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NCT07260825Phase 2/Phase 3 (Phase 3)Dec 31, 2025TriHealth
NCT07242131N/ADec 1, 2025Ege University
NCT07254429Phase 2Oct 2, 2025University of Copenhagen
NCT06369363Early Phase 1 (Phase 1)Sep 30, 2025Pennsylvania State University
NCT07173127N/ASep 30, 2025University of Geneva
NCT07041814Phase 2Jul 15, 2025National University of Malaysia
NCT07010146Phase 2Jul 1, 2025National Institutes of Health (NIH), University of Virginia
NCT06969326Phase 3May 1, 2025Brown University
NCT06318403Phase 2Apr 30, 2025University of Utah
NCT07160504Phase 4Mar 21, 2025Aarhus University, University of Southern Denmark
NCT06798571Phase 4Mar 1, 2025Pennsylvania State University
NCT06780163Phase 4Mar 1, 2025Mahidol University
NCT06896617Phase 4Feb 1, 2025University of Barcelona
NCT06686537Phase 4Dec 10, 2024University of Colorado, University of Colorado, Denver
NCT06610305Phase 4Sep 2, 2024National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
NCT06439524Phase 3Aug 15, 2024Main Line Health, Pfizer
NCT06455969Phase 4Jul 15, 2024United States Army, University of Pittsburgh
NCT06461039Phase 1Jun 14, 2024Novo Nordisk
Showing 20 of 489 trials
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Organizations

Research & Development (346)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
BayerFor profit343252002
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)Government19551992
Harvard UniversityAcademic/Hospital181442000
MerckFor profit181752002
Novo NordiskFor profit161331994
National Institute on Aging (NIA)Government15151994
National Institutes of Health (NIH)Government14152005
University of Colorado, DenverAcademic/Hospital121242007
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillAcademic/Hospital101042010
Mayo ClinicAcademic/Hospital9752005
Capital Medical UniversityAcademic/Hospital8822013
Myovant Sciences GmbHFor profit8732017
University of WashingtonAcademic/Hospital8531998
AbbVieFor profit7722011
Johnson and JohnsonFor profit7731997
Cairo UniversityAcademic/Hospital6642013
National Cancer Institute (NCI)Government6022004
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)Government6251995
University of CopenhagenAcademic/Hospital6522005
Warner ChilcottFor profit6622003
346 organizations
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Marketing (93)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
AbbVieFor profitNDA2May 29, 2020
Accord ResearchFor profitMKTGFeb 28, 2018
AllerganFor profitNDA2Jan 31, 1984
AllerganFor profitMKTGAug 20, 2004
AllerganFor profitSYNJan 31, 1984
Allergan PLC (2015)For profitMKTGMay 9, 2017
AlvogenFor profitMKTGMar 5, 2018
AlvogenFor profitMKTGMar 5, 2018
Amneal PharmaceuticalsFor profitNDA2Nov 18, 1998
Amneal PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGMay 29, 2015
Amneal PharmaceuticalsFor profitSYNNov 18, 1998
Athenex, Inc.For profitMKTG
Aurobindo PharmaFor profitMKTGJun 30, 2023
Barr LaboratoriesFor profitMKTGApr 29, 2005
Barr LaboratoriesFor profitSYNOct 22, 1997
BayerFor profitNDA2Dec 22, 1994
Bristol-Myers SquibbFor profitMKTGJul 23, 1975
Daiichi SankyoFor profitMKTGJan 19, 2010
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesFor profitMKTGFeb 28, 1979
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesFor profitSYNMar 14, 1996
Duramed ResearchFor profitMKTGDec 29, 1997
Epic Pharma LlcFor profitSYNDec 29, 1998
Epic Pharma LlcFor profitMKTGDec 29, 1998
Epic Pharma LlcFor profitSYNDec 29, 1998
Esteve LabsFor profitMKTGApr 17, 2008
ExeltisFor profitMKTGAug 10, 2022
ExeltisFor profitNDA2Oct 9, 2003
ExeltisFor profitSYNApr 28, 2023
FosunFor profitMKTGOct 4, 2007
GalenFor profitNDA2Mar 20, 2003
GlaxoSmithKlineFor profitNDA2Aug 20, 2004
Glenmark PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGSep 14, 2018
HikmaFor profitMKTGApr 21, 2020
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.For profitNDA2Oct 29, 2012
Johnson and JohnsonFor profitNDA2Sep 20, 1999
Lannett Company, Inc.For profitSYNJan 30, 1998
Lannett Company, Inc.For profitMKTGJan 30, 1998
LupinFor profitMKTGJun 20, 2016
LutipoldFor profitMKTGJan 19, 2010
Mayne PharmaFor profitMKTGMar 14, 1996
Mayne PharmaFor profitNDA2May 29, 2018
MylanFor profitNDA2Dec 15, 2006
MylanFor profitMKTGApr 21, 1999
MylanFor profitSYNFeb 10, 2017
MylanFor profitSYNDec 19, 2014
MylanFor profitSYNFeb 24, 2000
Myovant Sciences GmbHFor profitNDA2May 26, 2021
Naari Pte LtdFor profitMKTGFeb 28, 2018
NovartisFor profitNDA2Sep 10, 1986
Novast LabsFor profitMKTGApr 3, 2019
Noven TherapeuticsFor profitNDA2Oct 29, 2012
Noven TherapeuticsFor profitMKTGAug 7, 1998
Novitium PharmaFor profitMKTGAug 24, 2023
Novo NordiskFor profitNDA2Mar 26, 1999
Novo NordiskFor profitMKTGApr 11, 2000
Padagis UsFor profitMKTGJan 22, 2018
Padagis UsFor profitMKTGJul 27, 2007
Padagis UsFor profitNDA2Jul 27, 2007
Par PharmaceuticalsFor profitNDA2Jul 15, 1954
Parke-DavisFor profitNDA2Dec 3, 1996
PerrigoFor profitNDA2Jul 27, 2007
PerrigoFor profitMKTGJan 22, 2018
PfizerFor profitMKTGApr 26, 1996
PfizerFor profitNDA2Apr 26, 1996
PharmaciaFor profitNDA2Oct 5, 2000
Pharmacia & UpjohnFor profitNDA2Aug 15, 1979
Prasco LLCFor profitMKTGJul 15, 2021
Prasco LLCFor profitSYNJul 15, 2021
SandozFor profitMKTGOct 28, 1994
SandozFor profitNDA2Oct 28, 1994
SankyoFor profitMKTGJan 19, 2010
Savage LabsFor profitMKTGJun 29, 1982
Schering AGFor profitMKTGDec 27, 2005
Schering AGFor profitNDA2Dec 27, 2005
Schering-PloughFor profitNDAJun 1, 1933
SmithKline BeckmanFor profitMKTGJan 31, 1984
SmithKline BeechamFor profitNDA2Dec 20, 1996
Stamford PharmaceuticalsFor profitNDA2Feb 9, 2004
Sumitomo DainipponFor profitNDA2May 26, 2021
TevaFor profitMKTGMar 8, 2012
TevaFor profitSYNOct 22, 1999
TevaFor profitNDA2Oct 22, 1999
TherapeuticsMDFor profitNDA2May 29, 2018
Upsher-Smith LaboratoriesFor profitMKTGApr 17, 2002
Vertical PharmaceuticalsFor profitNDA2Jun 4, 2007
Vertical PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGJun 4, 2007
Warner ChilcottFor profitNDA2Mar 20, 2003
Warner LambertFor profitNDA2Dec 3, 1996
Watson PharmaceuticalsFor profitNDA2Feb 28, 1979
Watson PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGFeb 28, 1979
Women First HealthcareAcademic/HospitalNDA2Aug 4, 1998
Zydus Discovery DMCCFor profitMKTGDec 1, 2022
Zydus Discovery DMCCFor profitSYNDec 1, 2022