3,17-Dihydroxy-19-norpregna-3,5-dien-20-one Dihexanoate is an intermediate in the synthesis of Gestonorone Capronate (G368285), which is a pro-drug of Gestonorone, which is a steroidal progestin. It has been shown to have accelerated body weight gain and caused the atrophy of the prostate, uterus, and seminal vesicles in rats. It is also an inhibitor of the reductive pathway of Testosterone (T155000) metabolism.
