申请人:Frincke James M.
公开号:US20080153792A1
公开(公告)日:2008-06-26
The invention relates to methods to identify compounds that can treat autoimmune conditions and treat specified clinical disorders such as multiple sclerosis, ulcerative colitis or arthritis. Compounds include 17α-ethynylandrost-5-ene-3β,15β,7α,17β-tetrol, 4α-acetoxy-17α-ethynylandrost-5-ene-3β,7β,17β-triol, 17α-ethynylandrost-5-ene-3β,4β,7α,17β-tetrol, 17α-ethynylandrost-5-ene-3α,4β,7α,17β-tetrol and 17α-ethynylandrost-5-ene-3α,4β,17β-triol-7-one.
本发明涉及一种识别能够治疗自身免疫疾病和治疗特定临床疾病(如多发性硬化症、溃疡性结肠炎或关节炎)的化合物的方法。这些化合物包括17α-乙炔基雄烯-5-烯-3β,15β,7α,17β-四醇,4α-乙酰氧基-17α-乙炔基雄烯-5-烯-3β,7β,17β-三醇,17α-乙炔基雄烯-5-烯-3β,4β,7α,17β-四醇,17α-乙炔基雄烯-5-烯-3α,4β,7α,17β-四醇和17α-乙炔基雄烯-5-烯-3α,4β,17β-三醇-7-酮。