Progesterone

A steroid hormone.

Phase of research

Potential treatment - clinical evidence

How it helps

Antiviral

Drug status

Used to treat other disease

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Supporting references
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Contradictory references
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AI-suggested references
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Clinical trials

General information

Progesterone is a C21-steroid hormone. It is involved in the female menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis. Progesterone is also used as a contraceptive (ChEBI).

Progesterone on DrugBank
Progesterone on PubChem
Progesterone on Wikipedia



Synonyms

P4


Marketed as

AGOLUTIN; ACT PROGESTERONE INJECTION; CYCLOGEST; CRINONE; ENDOMETRIN; GESTEROL; GESTONE; PROGESTASERT; PROGESTOGEL; PROCHIEVE; PROGESTERONE; PROMETRIUM; QI NING; RELANTAN; SUSTEN; UTROGESTRAN; UTROVIN; UTROGESTAN; VASCLOR

 

Structure image - Progesterone

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Supporting references

Link Tested on Impact factor Notes Publication date
Progesterone in Addition to Standard of Care Versus Standard of Care Alone in the Treatment of Men Hospitalized with Moderate to Severe COVID-19: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Trial
Severe severity Small molecule Randomized controlled open trial Moderate severity
Moderate to severe COVID-19 male inpatients 8.31

Administration of progesterone in hypoxemic men led to better improvement in overall clinical status, lower need of supplemental oxygen and shorter length of hospital stay compared to control. Sample size: 20 + 22 control. Dosage: 100 mg subcutaneously twice a day for up to 5 days.


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Interactions between main protease of SARS-CoV-2 and testosterone or progesterone using computational approach.
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Recombinant VLPs empower RBM peptides showing no immunogenicity in native SARS-COV-2 protein to elicit a robust neutralizing antibody response
Jan/21/2022
Acute estradiol and progesterone therapy in hospitalised adults to reduce COVID-19 severity: a randomised control trial
Jan/01/2021
The impact of calcitriol and estradiol on the SARS-CoV-2 biological activity: a molecular modeling approach
Apr/24/2020

Clinical trials

ID Title Status Phase Start date Completion date
NCT04542213 Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor (DPP4i) for the Control of Hyperglycemia in Patients With COVID-19 Completed Phase 3 Aug/01/2020 Feb/28/2021
  • Alternative id - CEI-22-2020
  • Interventions - Drug: Linagliptin tablet|Drug: Insulin
  • Study type - Interventional
  • Study results - No Results Available
  • Locations - Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajìo, Leòn, Guanajuato, Mexico
  • Study designs - Allocation: Randomized|Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment|Masking: Triple (Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)|Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Enrollment - 70
  • Age - 18 Years to 75 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
  • Outcome measures - Glucose levels|Number of patients who achieve metabolic control|Number of patients who die or need mechanical ventilation|C reactive protein levels
NCT04341935 Effects of DPP4 Inhibition on COVID-19 Withdrawn Phase 4 Jun/30/2021 Dec/30/2021
  • Alternative id - 20200384
  • Interventions - Drug: Linagliptin|Drug: Insulin regimen
  • Study type - Interventional
  • Study results - No Results Available
  • Locations - University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States
  • Study designs - Allocation: Randomized|Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment|Masking: None (Open Label)|Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Enrollment - 0
  • Age - 18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
  • Outcome measures - Changes in Glucose Llevels|Changes in SpO2 levels|Changes in Interleukin 6 (IL6)|Changes in chest structures
NCT04365127 Progesterone for the Treatment of COVID-19 in Hospitalized Men Completed Phase 1 Apr/27/2020 Aug/20/2020
  • Alternative id - STUDY00000611
  • Interventions - Drug: Progesterone 100 MG
  • Study type - Interventional
  • Study results - No Results Available
  • Locations - Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
  • Study designs - Allocation: Randomized|Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment|Masking: None (Open Label)|Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Enrollment - 40
  • Age - 18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
  • Outcome measures - Change in clinical status of subjects at Day 7 based on the following 7-point ordinal scale|Change in clinical status of subjects assessed daily while hospitalized and on Day 15|Duration of supplemental oxygen, mechanical ventilation (if applicable), and hospitalization
NCT04865029 Estradiol and Progesterone in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Recruiting Phase 2 Jul/22/2021 May/01/2022
  • Alternative id - 2020-939
  • Interventions - Other: Placebo injection and placebo pill|Drug: Estradiol Cypionate 5 MG/ML|Drug: Progesterone 200 MG Oral Capsule
  • Study type - Interventional
  • Study results - No Results Available
  • Locations - Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
  • Study designs - Allocation: Randomized|Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment|Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)|Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Enrollment - 120
  • Age - 18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
  • Outcome measures - The proportion of patients who achieve scores 1 or 2 on the 9-point World Health Organization (WHO) ordinal scale through day 28.|Length of hospital stay|Readmission|Duration of mechanical ventilation|Time of death|Cause of death|Change in biological markers ferritin, procalcitonin and troponin|Change in biological markers C-reactive protein and D-Dimer|Change in hypercoagulability marker fibrinogen|Change in tissue injury markers ALT, AST and LDH|Change in inflammation marker neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio|Grade 3 and 4 adverse events occurrence|Serious adverse events occurrence
NCT03262051 Impact of Acute and Chronic Inflammation on Cytochromes P450 Activity Measured With Dried Blood Spot Recruiting Sep/01/2017 Sep/01/2021
  • Alternative id - 2016-02232
  • Interventions - Diagnostic Test: CYP phenotyping
  • Study type - Observational
  • Study results - No Results Available
  • Locations - Geneva University Hospitals, HUG, Genève, Switzerland
  • Study designs - Observational Model: Cohort|Time Perspective: Prospective
  • Enrollment - 106
  • Age - 18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
  • Outcome measures - Evaluate the impact of IL6 levels on the activity of CYPs in patients with acute (post orthopaedic surgery -hip or post SARS-CoV-2 infection) and chronic (rheumatoid arthritis) inflammation.|Evaluate the correlation between the activity of CYPs and CRP levels|Evaluate the correlation between the activity of CYPs and TNF-α levels|Evaluate the correlation between the activity of CYPs and IL-1β levels|Evaluate the correlation between the activity of CYPs and IFN-γ levels|Assess if tocilizumab reverse the activity of CYP in patients with RA after 3 months of treatment|Assess if SARS-CoV-2 infection modify pharmacokinetic parameters of concomitant medications which are CYPs substrates|Evaluate the correlation between inflammatory markers, CYP function and intensity of fatigue (MFI) and pain (NRS)