Estradiol benzoate butyrate

Estradiol benzoate butyrate (EBB), sold under the brand names Neolutin N, Redimen, Soluna, and Unijab and formerly known under the developmental code name Unimens, is an estrogen medication which is used in hormonal birth control for women.[1][2] It is formulated in combination with dihydroxyprogesterone acetophenide (DHPA; algestone acetophenide), a progestin, and is used specifically as a combined injectable contraceptive.[1][2] EBB is not available for medical use alone.[3] The medication, in combination with DHPA, is given by injection into muscle once a month.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Estradiol benzoate or Estradiol enantate.
Estradiol benzoate butyrate
Clinical data
Trade namesNeolutin N, Redimen, Soluna, Unijab (all combinations)
Other namesEBB; Estradiol 3-benzoate 17β-n-butyrate; Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17β-diol 3-benzoate 17β-n-butyrate
Routes of
administration		Intramuscular injection
Drug classEstrogen; Estrogen ester
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • [(8R,9S,13S,14S,17S)-17-butanoyloxy-13-methyl-6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] benzoate
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.057.989
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC29H34O4
Molar mass446.587 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • CCCC(=O)O[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CCC4=C3C=CC(=C4)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)C
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C29H34O4/c1-3-7-27(30)33-26-15-14-25-24-12-10-20-18-21(32-28(31)19-8-5-4-6-9-19)11-13-22(20)23(24)16-17-29(25,26)2/h4-6,8-9,11,13,18,23-26H,3,7,10,12,14-17H2,1-2H3/t23-,24-,25+,26+,29+/m1/s1
  • Key:MKYFGNOOEKZNPW-ZRJUGLEFSA-N

Side effects of EBB include breast tenderness, breast enlargement, nausea, headache, and fluid retention.[4] EBB is an estrogen and hence is an agonist of the estrogen receptor, the biological target of estrogens like estradiol.[5][6] It is an estrogen ester and a prodrug of estradiol in the body.[6][5] Because of this, it is considered to be a natural and bioidentical form of estrogen.[6]

EBB was first described in 1938.[7] It was developed for use as a form of birth control in the 1970s[8][1] and was introduced for medical use for this indication by the 1980s.[9][10] The medication is used in combination with DHPA as a combined injectable contraceptive in Peru and Singapore.[11][12]

Medical uses

EBB is used in combination with DHPA as a once-a-month combined injectable contraceptive to prevent pregnancy in women.[1][11][12][2][13]

Available forms
See also: Estradiol benzoate butyrate/dihydroxyprogesterone acetophenide

The combination of EBB and DHPA contains 10 mg estradiol benzoate butyrate (EBB), an estrogen, and 150 mg algestone acetophenide (dihydroxyprogesterone acetophenide; DHPA), a progestin.[11][12]

Side effects

The combination of EBB and DHPA is said to be associated with poor control of menstrual bleeding when used as a once-a-month combined injectable contraceptive.[1][14]

Pharmacology
Estradiol, the active form of EBB.

Pharmacodynamics
See also: Pharmacodynamics of estradiol

EBB is an estradiol ester, or a prodrug of estradiol.[6][5] As such, it is an estrogen, or an agonist of the estrogen receptors.[6][5] EBB is of about 64% higher molecular weight than estradiol due to the presence of its C3 benzoate and C17β butyrate esters. Because EBB is a prodrug of estradiol, it is considered to be a natural and bioidentical form of estrogen.[6]

The estrogenic potency of oral ethinylestradiol is approximately 30-fold higher than that of parenteral EBB.[1] In accordance, 50 μg/day oral ethinylestradiol has been reported to be about 3 times stronger in estrogenic effect than once-a-month injections of 10 mg EBB.[1]

Potencies and durations of natural estrogens by intramuscular injection
EstrogenFormDose (mg)Duration by dose (mg)
EPDCICD
EstradiolAq. soln. ?–<1 d
Oil soln.40–60–1–2 ≈ 1–2 d
Aq. susp. ?3.50.5–2 ≈ 2–7 d; 3.5 ≈ >5 d
Microsph. ?–1 ≈ 30 d
Estradiol benzoateOil soln.25–35–1.66 ≈ 2–3 d; 5 ≈ 3–6 d
Aq. susp.20–10 ≈ 16–21 d
Emulsion ?–10 ≈ 14–21 d
Estradiol dipropionateOil soln.25–30–5 ≈ 5–8 d
Estradiol valerateOil soln.20–3055 ≈ 7–8 d; 10 ≈ 10–14 d;
40 ≈ 14–21 d; 100 ≈ 21–28 d
Estradiol benz. butyrateOil soln. ?1010 ≈ 21 d
Estradiol cypionateOil soln.20–30–5 ≈ 11–14 d
Aq. susp. ?55 ≈ 14–24 d
Estradiol enanthateOil soln. ?5–1010 ≈ 20–30 d
Estradiol dienanthateOil soln. ?–7.5 ≈ >40 d
Estradiol undecylateOil soln. ?–10–20 ≈ 40–60 d;
25–50 ≈ 60–120 d
Polyestradiol phosphateAq. soln.40–60–40 ≈ 30 d; 80 ≈ 60 d;
160 ≈ 120 d
EstroneOil soln. ?–1–2 ≈ 2–3 d
Aq. susp. ?–0.1–2 ≈ 2–7 d
EstriolOil soln. ?–1–2 ≈ 1–4 d
Polyestriol phosphateAq. soln. ?–50 ≈ 30 d; 80 ≈ 60 d
Notes and sources
Notes: All aqueous suspensions are of microcrystalline particle size. Estradiol production during the menstrual cycle is 30–640 µg/d (6.4–8.6 mg total per month or cycle). The vaginal epithelium maturation dosage of estradiol benzoate or estradiol valerate has been reported as 5 to 7 mg/week. An effective ovulation-inhibiting dose of estradiol undecylate is 20–30 mg/month. Sources: See template.

Pharmacokinetics
See also: Pharmacokinetics of estradiol

A single 10 mg intramuscular injection of EBB has a duration of approximately 3 weeks.[1][2][15] Its duration is shorter than that of estradiol enantate.[1][2] A preliminary study of the duration of EBB relative to other estradiol esters was conducted in 1952.[16]

Chemistry
See also: Estrogen ester and List of estrogen esters § Estradiol esters

EBB is a synthetic estrane steroid and the C3 benzoate (benzenecarboxylate) and C17β butyrate (butanoate) diester of estradiol.[17] It is also known as estradiol 3-benzoate 17β-n-butyrate or as estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17β-diol 3-benzoate 17β-n-butyrate.[17]

The experimental octanol/water partition coefficient (logP) of EBB is 6.3.[18]

Structural properties of selected estradiol esters
EstrogenStructureEster(s)Relative
mol. weight		Relative
E2 contentb		log Pc
Position(s)Moiet(ies)TypeLengtha
Estradiol
––––1.001.004.0
Estradiol acetate
C3Ethanoic acidStraight-chain fatty acid21.150.874.2
Estradiol benzoate
C3Benzenecarboxylic acidAromatic fatty acid– (~4–5)1.380.724.7
Estradiol dipropionate
C3, C17βPropanoic acid (×2)Straight-chain fatty acid3 (×2)1.410.714.9
Estradiol valerate
C17βPentanoic acidStraight-chain fatty acid51.310.765.6–6.3
Estradiol benzoate butyrate
C3, C17βBenzoic acid, butyric acidMixed fatty acid– (~6, 2)1.640.616.3
Estradiol cypionate
C17βCyclopentylpropanoic acidAromatic fatty acid– (~6)1.460.696.9
Estradiol enanthate
C17βHeptanoic acidStraight-chain fatty acid71.410.716.7–7.3
Estradiol dienanthate
C3, C17βHeptanoic acid (×2)Straight-chain fatty acid7 (×2)1.820.558.1–10.4
Estradiol undecylate
C17βUndecanoic acidStraight-chain fatty acid111.620.629.2–9.8
Estradiol stearate
C17βOctadecanoic acidStraight-chain fatty acid181.980.5112.2–12.4
Estradiol distearate
C3, C17βOctadecanoic acid (×2)Straight-chain fatty acid18 (×2)2.960.3420.2
Estradiol sulfate
C3Sulfuric acidWater-soluble conjugate–1.290.770.3–3.8
Estradiol glucuronide
C17βGlucuronic acidWater-soluble conjugate–1.650.612.1–2.7
Estramustine phosphated
C3, C17βNormustine, phosphoric acidWater-soluble conjugate–1.910.522.9–5.0
Polyestradiol phosphatee
C3–C17βPhosphoric acidWater-soluble conjugate–1.23f0.81f2.9g
Footnotes: a = Length of ester in carbon atoms for straight-chain fatty acids or approximate length of ester in carbon atoms for aromatic fatty acids. b = Relative estradiol content by weight (i.e., relative estrogenic exposure). c = Experimental or predicted octanol/water partition coefficient (i.e., lipophilicity/hydrophobicity). Retrieved from PubChem, ChemSpider, and DrugBank. d = Also known as estradiol normustine phosphate. e = Polymer of estradiol phosphate (~13 repeat units). f = Relative molecular weight or estradiol content per repeat unit. g = log P of repeat unit (i.e., estradiol phosphate). Sources: See individual articles.

History

EBB, along with a variety of other estradiol esters, was first described in 1938 by Karl Miescher and colleagues of Ciba in Basel, Switzerland.[7][19][20][21] It was developed in combination with DHPA as a combined injectable contraceptive in the 1970s.[8][1][22][23][24][25] The combination was marketed for use as a combined injectable contraceptive in Peru by 1987.[9][10]

Society and culture

Brand names

EBB is marketed in combination with DHPA under the brand names Neolutin N, Redimen, Soluna, and Unijab.[1][11][12][26][27][28][29] It was originally developed under the tentative brand name Unimens, but ultimately was not marketed under this particular brand name.[1][2][13][8][30]

Availability

The combination of EBB and DHPA is available only in Peru and Singapore.[11][12]

See also

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