The invention relates to 4-substituted 6-alkylidenandros- tene-3,17-dione derivatives of the following formula
wherein each of Ri, R2 and R3 is, independently, hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl; R4 is hydrogen or fluorine; (x) represents a single or double bond; and R is, especially, a hydroxy or mercapto or amino group or a functional derivative thereof.
The compounds of the invention show aromatase inhibitory activity and may be useful, for instance, in the treatment of hormone-dependent tumors and of prostatic hyperplasia
本发明涉及下式的 4-取代的 6-亚烷基雄-烯-3,17-二酮衍
生物 其中 Ri、R2 和 R3 各自独立地为氢或 C1-C6 烷基;R4 为氢或
氟;(x) 代表单键或双键;R 尤其是羟基、巯基或
氨基或其官能衍
生物。 本发明的化合物具有芳香化酶抑制活性,可用于治疗激素依赖性肿瘤和前列腺增生等疾病