Treatment process for promoting weight loss employing a substituted .DELTA. 5
US5296481A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for controlling weight gain or promoting weight loss which includes the step of treating a subject with an effective weight gain controlling or weight loss promoting amount of a substituted .DELTA.5-Androstene which is biologically effective for controlling weight gain or promoting weight loss and biologically ineffective for promoting the synthesis of sex hormones. Steroids believed to provide the desired weight control/weight loss characteristics include: PA0 .DELTA.5-Androstene-3.beta.,7.alpha.-diol-17-one PA0 .DELTA.5-Androstene-3.beta.-ol-7,17-dione PA0 .DELTA.5-Androstene-3.beta.,7.alpha.,17-triol PA0 .DELTA.5-Androstene-3.beta.,17.beta.-diol-7-one and various derivatives thereof.
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