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Megestrol

A progestational hormone used most commonly as the acetate ester. As the acetate, it is more potent than progesterone both as a progestagen and as an ovulation inhibitor. It has also been used in the palliative treatment of breast cancer.

299+ PubMed studies analyzed · 70 RCTs · Evidence Score: 54.4

Research Domains

Megestrol has been studied across 21 research domains including 🔬 Oncology, 🧬 Hormones, 🫘 Kidney, 🔥 Metabolic, 🫁 Liver & Detox. The primary research focus is 🔬 Oncology with 53% of studies addressing this area.

Similar Compounds by Shared Targets

The following compounds share molecular targets with Megestrol, based on binding affinity data from BindingDB and ChEMBL. Sorted by shared target overlap.

Cervugid
2 shared targets
Methylprednisolone
2 shared targets
Flumethasone
2 shared targets
Norethynodrel
2 shared targets
Fluocinonide
2 shared targets
Desogestrel
2 shared targets
Ethisterone
2 shared targets
Betamethasone
2 shared targets
Nandrolone
2 shared targets
Dydrogesterone
2 shared targets
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This evidence profile for Megestrol is generated deterministically from 299 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.

Data source: PubMed/MEDLINE (NLM). Corpus version: current. Patent pending (EVE-PAT-2026-001). © 2026 Organiq Sweden AB.