Metabolite Rt [min] m/z Proposed Formula
Major metabolites in plasma
PGL4004 (didemethylated UPA) 26.39 448.25 C28H34O4N1
PGL4002 (monodemethylated UPA) 29.77 462.26 C29H36O4N1
UPA 33.41 476.28 C30H38O4N1
Minor metabolites in plasma
Hydroxylated PGL4004 23.01 464.24 C28H34O5N1
PGL4004 +2H 24.31 450.26 C28H36O4N1
PGL4002 +2H 26.39 464.28 C29H38O4N1
Hydroxylated UPA 27.43 492.28 C30H38O5N1
Metabolites in faeces
Hydroxylated UPA +Glutathioneconjugate 21.96 781.35 C40H53O10N4S1
UPA +2H 22.68 478.29 C30H40O4N1
AcetylatedUPA 25.83 518.29 C32H40O5N1
PGL4002 30.83 462.26 C29H36O4N1
UPA +2O ‑2H 31.01 506.25 C30H36O6N1
Hydroxylated PGL4004 --* 464.24 C28H34O5N1
* indicates that no radio-trace was available;
Rt: retention time (radio-detection); m/z: mass-to-charge ratio
Table 3: Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry identification of ulipristal acetate (UPA) metabolites.
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