Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I) wherein R is C
1
-C
30
alkyl, which may be optionally further substituted with one or more C
5
-C
8
cycloalkyl groups, or a C
5
-C
12
cycloalkyl, which may be optionally substituted with one or more C
1
-C
30
alkyl groups, R′ is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R″ is a C
1
-C
30
alkyl or halo, and the bond between C14 and C15 can be a single bond or double bond. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of use thereof. These compounds can find use in treating a number of diseases or conditions such as hypogonadism, hypergonadism, osteoporosis, and anemia, in providing hormonal therapy and contraception, as an anabolic agent, and in suppressing the release of hormones such as the luteinizing hormone.
申请人:The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
公开号:US07820642B2
公开(公告)日:2010-10-26
Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I)
wherein R is C1-C30 alkyl, which may be optionally further substituted with one or more of C5-C8 cycloalkyl groups, or a C5-C12 cycloalkyl, which may be optionally substituted with one or more C1-C30 alkyl groups, R′ is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R″ is a C1-C30 alkyl or halo, and the bond between C14 and C15 can be a single bond or double bond. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of use thereof. These compounds can find use in treating a number of diseases or conditions such as hypogonadism, osteoporosis, and anemia, in providing hormonal therapy and contraception, as an anabolic agent, and in suppressing the release of hormones such as the luteinizing hormone.