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3-substituted nitro-steroid derivatives as 5-.alpha.-reductase inhibitors

US4970204A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 23, 1989
Grant dateNov 13, 1990
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07J51/00
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Invented are 3-nitro- substituted steroidal synthetic compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and methods of using these compounds to inhibit steroid 5-.alpha.-reductase including using these compounds to reduce prostate size. Also invented are intermediates used in preparing these compounds.

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