Compounds of the androstane series are described having general formula
and solvates thereof, in which R1 represents O, S or NH; R2 individually represents OC(═O)C1-6 alkyl; R3 individually represents hydrogen, methyl (which may be in either the &agr; or &bgr; configuration) or methylene; or R2 and R3 together represent
where R6 and R7 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl; R4 and R5 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen or halogen and represents a single or a double bond. These compounds and their solvates have use in medicine as anti-inflammatory or anti-allergic agents.
本发明涉及一般式及其溶剂化物的
雄甾烷系化合物,其中R1代表O、S或NH;R2分别代表OC(═O)C1-6烷基;R3分别代表氢、甲基(可以是α或β构型)或亚甲基;或者R2和R3一起代表其中R6和R7相同或不同,分别代表氢或C1-6烷基;R4和R5相同或不同,分别代表氢或卤素,表示单键或双键。这些化合物及其溶剂化物在医学上可用作抗炎或抗过敏剂。