申请人:Southern Illinois University
公开号:US20040116398A1
公开(公告)日:2004-06-17
Provided are methods employing estrogenic compounds for: repressing weight gain or reducing weight in male patients; treating or preventing prostate cancer and peri- or post-menopausal symptoms; treating estrogen-responsive conditions that no longer respond to treatment with conventional steroidal estrogens; treating or preventing estrogen-responsive uterine cancer, breast cancer, and ovarian follicle atresia; inducing ovulation to increase fertility; oral contraception; treating or preventing diseases or conditions caused or prolonged by free radicals; treating or preventing cardiovascular disease, hyperlipidemia or hypercholesterolemia, and hyperglycemia; improving body fat distribution; and treating or preventing Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, and pattern baldness. Also provided are methods for treating or preventing prostatic diseases including benign prostate hyperplasia and other related conditions, androgen-responsive pathological conditions in males, and methods for male birth control and chemical castration, employing estrogenic carboxylic acids.
本发明提供了采用雌激素化合物的方法,用于抑制男性患者体重增加或减轻体重;治疗或预防前列腺癌和围绝经期或绝经后症状;治疗对传统甾体雌激素治疗不再有反应的雌激素反应性疾病;治疗或预防雌激素反应性子宫癌、乳腺癌和卵巢滤泡闭锁;诱导排卵以提高生育能力;口服避孕药;治疗或预防由自由基引起或延长的疾病或病症;治疗或预防心血管疾病、高脂血症或高胆固醇血症和高血糖症;改善体内脂肪分布;以及治疗或预防老年痴呆症、骨质疏松症和斑秃。此外,还提供了利用雌激素羧酸治疗或预防前列腺疾病(包括良性前列腺增生和其他相关疾病)、男性雄激素反应性病理状况以及男性节育和化学阉割的方法。