This invention provides a method of inhibiting aromatase and treating of estrogen-dependent diseases in a patient by administering azole derivatives as nonsteroidal inhibitors. The azole derivative has the formula ##STR1## where R.sub.1 a is hydrogen or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5) alkyl; R.sub.2 is a hydrogen or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5) alkyl; R.sub.3 is any of a halogen, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5)alkyl, a haloalkyl, a phenyl, a cyano, or nitro; n is 0 to 5; and Y is a nitrogen atom or CH.
本发明提供了一种抑制芳香化酶并通过给予唑烷衍
生物作为非类
固醇抑制剂治疗患有
雌激素依赖性疾病的患者的方法。唑烷衍
生物具有以下结构式:##STR1## 其中,R.sub.1a是氢或(C.sub.1-C.sub.5)烷基;R.sub.2是氢或(C.sub.1-C.sub.5)烷基;R.sub.3是卤素、(C.sub.1-C.sub.5)烷基、卤代烷基、苯基、
氰基或硝基中的任意一种;n为0到5;Y是氮原子或CH。