title: Safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of a novel, selective antiprogestagen (Org 31710) in healthy male volunteers.
abstract: The safety and tolerability as well as pharmacokinetics of a new selective antiprogestagen, Org 31710, were studied after oral administration of single doses of 10, 25, 50, or 75 mg to 24 healthy male volunteers. Per dose-group, five subjects received active and one subject received placebo treatment. In subjects receiving 75 mg, the effects of Org 31710 on serum levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and testosterone were also studied. No adverse or seriously adverse events were observed. All doses of Org 31710 were well tolerated. Characterization of the Org 31710 plasma pharmacokinetics revealed a statistically significant deviation from linearity: the dose normalized Cmax (nCmax) and dose normalized area under the curve (nAUC) values were significantly lower for the higher dosages (p < 0.05). Furthermore, tmax tended to decrease (from 1.6 to 0.9 h), whereas the elimination half-life (t1/2) tended to increase (from on average 45 to 57 h) with increasing dose. Org 31710 did not have any effect on serum levels of FSH, LH, and testosterone. In conclusion, Org 31710 appears to be a safe and well-tolerated compound in the dosage range studied.
authors.affiliation: Section of Contraception, Clinical Development Department, NV Organon, Oss, Netherlands.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Mulders
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Mink
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Bobbink
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Bennink
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004963:Estrenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D005663:Furans / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D006207:Half-Life; D006727:Hormone Antagonists; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D011372:Progestins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D004963:Estrenes; D005663:Furans; D006727:Hormone Antagonists; D011372:Progestins; C076196:Org 31710; D013739:Testosterone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone