Patent · US Expired

Use of A-Nor-steroids as malignant cells growth inhibitors

US5001120A · kind A · utility

4Cited by
1References
15Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMay 10, 1989
Grant dateMar 19, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 10, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07J61/00
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A-Nor-5.alpha.-androstane compounds, such as the dipropionate and disuccinate esters of 2.alpha.,17.alpha.-diethynyl-A-Nor-5.alpha.-androstane-2.beta.,17.beta.-di ol and the corresponding 2.alpha.,17.alpha.-diol stereoisomers have an inhibitory effect on malignant cell growth and can be used to treat various carcinomas in mammals.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.