List of investigational sex-hormonal agents

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This is a list of investigational sex-hormonal agents, or sex-hormonal agents that are currently under development for clinical use but are not yet approved. Chemical/generic names are listed first, with developmental code names, synonyms, and brand names in parentheses.

Contents

This list was last comprehensively updated sometime between May 2017 and September 2021. It is likely to become outdated with time.

Androgenics

Androgen receptor agonists

Selective androgen receptor modulators

Androgen receptor antagonists

Atypical androgen receptor antagonists

Androgen synthesis inhibitors

Estrogenics

Estrogen receptor agonists

Selective estrogen receptor modulators

Estrogen receptor antagonists

Estrogen synthesis inhibitors

Progestogenics

Progesterone receptor agonists

Selective progesterone receptor modulators

Progesterone receptor antagonists

GnRH/gonadotropins

GnRH receptor antagonists

Kisspeptin receptor agonists

Neurokinin/tachykinin receptor antagonists

Mixed/combinations

Androgen and progesterone receptor modulators

Androgen and estrogen receptor modulators

Androgen, estrogen, and progesterone receptor modulators

See also

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