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Last updated: November 19, 2025

Gestodene-Loaded Dissolving Microneedles

GEST-Loaded DMNs

  • User: Female
  • Hormonal: Hormonal
  • Delivery type:
    • Intradermal
  • Intended Duration:
    • Short-Acting
  • Development Stage: Discovery & Early Development
  • Developer(s)/researcher(s): China National Research Institute for Family Planning, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Details
  • API: Gestodene
  • Target: Progesterone Receptor
  • Mechanism of Action:
    • Ovulation Inhibition
    • Cervical Mucus Changes
    • Endometrial Changes
  • Inactive Materials: Polyvinylpyrrolidone
  • MPT: Not Potential MPT
  • Promising Attributes: Microarray patches are a promising delivery option, with potential for more controlled drug release and pain-free, user controlled dosing.
Product Status

Active Early Development Research

History

In 2023, studies were completed to fabricate GEST microneedles and investigate in vivo pharmacokinetics and characteristics. 

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