The present invention relates to the modification of 3-beta-hydroxyandrost-4-ene-6,17-dione (“3-OHAT”) and its metabolites/derivatives at either the 3
rd
or 17
th
carbon or 3
rd
and 17
th
carbons with various ethers and/or esters and to the modification of 3-beta-hydroxyandrost-4-ene-6,17-dione (“3-OHAT”) and its metabolites/derivatives at carbon 6 with a methyl, methoxy, methylene, hydroxymethylene or acetoxy functional group to improve and increase the oral bioavailability and/or plasma half life and/or efficacy in mammals.
本发明涉及对 3-beta-羟基雄甾-4-烯-6,17-二酮("3-OHAT")及其代谢物/衍
生物在第 3
或
或
碳或
碳或 3
第
和第 17
碳
3-OHAT")及其代谢物/衍
生物的第 6 碳上的甲基、甲氧基、亚甲基、羟甲基或乙酰氧基官能团,以改善和提高哺乳动物的口服
生物利用度和/或血浆半衰期和/或药效。