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Certain 1-hydroxyethane, 1,1-di-phosphonic acid derivatives useful in treating calcium metabolism disturbances
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, (2008/06/13)
The present invention provides diphosphonates of the general formula: STR1 wherein Het is an imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, thiazole, pyridine, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole or benzimidazole radical, which is optionally substituted by alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, carboxyl, an amino group optionally substituted by alkyl or alkanoyl radicals or a benzyl radical optionally substituted by alkyl, nitro, amino or aminoalkyl, A is a straight-chained or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms, X is a hydrogen atom, optionally substituted by alkanoyl, or an amino group optionally substituted by alkyl or alkanoyl radicals and R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical; and the pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof. The present invention also provides processes for the preparation of these diphosphonates and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.