This invention provides a method of treating or preventing neoplastic diseases. The method comprises adminstering to a host in need of such treatment or prevention an effective amount of a Vitamin D.sub.3 analog of the Formula I wherein: X is H.sub.2 or CH.sub.2 ; Y is hydrogen, hydroxy or fluorine; Z is hydroxy; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl or fluoroalkyl, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with C.sub.25 form a (C.sub.3 -C.sub.6) cycloalkyl or cyclofluoroalkyl; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl or fluoroalkyl, or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 together with C.sub.25' form a (C.sub.3 -C.sub.6)cycloalkyl or cyclofluoroalkyl; A is a single bond or a double bond; B.sub.1 is a single bond, an E-double bond, a Z-double bond or a triple bond; and B.sub.2 is a single bond, an E-double bond, a Z-double bond or a triple bond; or a prodrug thereof.
本发明提供了一种治疗或预防肿瘤性疾病的方法。该方法包括向需要此类治疗或预防的宿主施用一种有效量的公式I的
维生素D.sub.3类似物,其中:X为H.sub.2或CH.sub.2;Y为氢、羟基或
氟;Z为羟基;R.sub.1和R.sub.2为(C.sub.1-C.sub.4)烷基或
氟代烷基,或R.sub.1和R.sub.2与C.sub.25一起形成(C.sub.3-C.sub.6)环烷基或环
氟代烷基;R.sub.3和R.sub.4为(C.sub.1-C.sub.4)烷基或
氟代烷基,或R.sub.3和R.sub.4与C.sub.25'一起形成(C.sub.3-C.sub.6)环烷基或环
氟代烷基;A为单键或双键;B.sub.1为单键、E-双键、Z-双键或三键;B.sub.2为单键、E-双键、Z-双键或三键;或其前体药物。