There is provided use of a compound in the manufacture of a medicament to inhibit superoxide dismutase (SOD) or for use in the therapy of a condition or disease associated with SOD wherein the compound is of Formula I
1
wherein: X is a ring having at least 4 atoms in the ring; K is a hydrocarbyl group; R
1
is a halogen or a group of the formula -L
1
-Z-R
1
, wherein L
1
is an optional linker group, Z is O or S and R
1
is a hydrocarbyl group or H; with the proviso that the compound is other than 2-methoxy-17&bgr;-oestradiol, 2-methoxyoestrone and 2-hydroxyestradiol.
提供了一种化合物在药物制造中的应用,用于抑制超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)或用于治疗与SOD相关的疾病或病症,其中该化合物的
化学式为I1,其中:X是至少有4个原子的环;K是一个烃基;R1是卤素或公式-L1-Z-R1的基团,其中L1是可选的连接基团,Z是O或S,R1是烃基或氢;但该化合物不包括2-甲氧基-17β-
雌二醇,2-甲氧基
雌酮和
2-羟基雌二醇。