153002-60-9Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Steroid derivatives for the treatment of prostatic hypertrophy their preparation and uses
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, (2008/06/13)
The invention includes compounds of formula (I): STR1 in which R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl-substituted alkyl or aromatic heterocyclic-substituted alkyl; R2 is aryl-substituted alkyl, aromatic heterocyclic-substituted alkyl or diarylamino; and R3 is carboxy or a group of formula --CONHSO2 R4 wherein R4 is alkyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters of the compounds. The compounds have valuable 5α-reductase inhibitory activity and can thus be used for the treatment and prophylaxis of, inter alia, prostatic hypertrophy as well as other disorders arising from excess levels of 5α-dihydro-testosterone.
