New intermediates in the synthesis of 17beta-acyl-3-carboxy-androsta-3,5-dienes
申请人:MERCK & CO. INC.
公开号:EP0465123A2
公开(公告)日:1992-01-08
New intermediates in the synthesis of 17β-acyl-3-carboxy-androsta-3,5-dienes, of the formula :
wherein
R2 is 2-thiopyridyl and
R3 is C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C4alkoxy, or
trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy. The above compounds are useful intermediates in producing testosterone 5α-reductase inhibitors which are useful topically for treatment of acne, seborrhea, female hirsutism, and systemically in treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy.
N-Monosubstituted adamantyl/norbornanyl 17β-carbamides of 3-carboxy-androst-3,5-dienes as testosterone 5α-reductase inhibitors of the formula :
wherein R is a hydrocarbon radical selected from substituted or unsubstituted 1- or 2-adamantyl or 1-, 2-or 7-norbornanyl and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof. Also described is a pharmaceutical formulation. The above compounds are active as testosterone 5a-reductase inhibitors and thus are useful topically for treatment of acne, seborrhea, female hirsutiam, and systemically in treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy.
17Beta-acyl-3-androsta-3,5-dienes as testosterone 5alpha-reductase inhibitors
申请人:MERCK & CO. INC.
公开号:EP0528485A1
公开(公告)日:1993-02-24
17β-Acyl-3-carboxy-androsta-3,5-dienes as testosterone 5α-reductase inhibitors of the formula:
wherein R isC₁-C₆ linear or branched alkyl; C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, which can be substituted with C₁-C₄ alkoxy
or C₁-C₄ linear/branched alkyl; C₆-C₁₂ aryl, which can be substituted with one or more of: -OH, -OC₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, -(CH₂)mOH, -(CH₂)n COOH, including protected -OH, where m is 1-4, n is 1-3, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof. Also described is a pharmaceutical formulation. The above compounds are active as testosterone 5a-reductase inhibitors and thus are useful topically for treatment of acne, seborrhea, female hirsutism, and systemically in treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy.
Compositions and methods for treating addiction in a subject are disclosed. In particular, compositions and methods for treating addiction to a dopaminergic psychostimulant are disclosed. In some embodiments, addiction is treated by agonizing bile acid receptors in the subject. For example, in some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a bile acid receptor agonist. In some embodiments, the method comprises surgically diverting bile acids in the subject in a manner suitable to increase circulating bile acids in the subject.