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Meiosis regulating compounds

US6645953B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2001
Grant dateNov 11, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07J41/0016
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Sterol derivative compounds, structurally related to natural compounds which can be extracted from bull testes and from human follicular fluid, useful for regulating meiosis in oocytes and in male germ cells. Some of these compounds are useful in the treatment of infertility, whereas other compounds are useful as contraceptives.

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