申请人:Reading L. Christopher
公开号:US20050101581A1
公开(公告)日:2005-05-12
The invention relates to the use of compounds to ameliorate or treat a condition such as a cystic fibrosis, neutropenia or other exemplified conditions. Exemplary compounds that can be used include 3β-hydroxy-17β-aminoandrost-5-ene, 3β-hydroxy-16α-fluoro-17β-aminoandrost-5-ene, 3α-hydroxy-16α-fluoro-17β-aminoandrost-5-ene, 3β-hydroxy-16β-fluoro-17β-aminoandrost-5-ene, 1α,3β-dihydroxy-4α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 1α,3β,17β-trihydroxy-4α-fluoroandrost-5-ene, 1β,3β-dihydroxy-6α-bromoandrost-5-ene, 1α-fluoro-3β,12α-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene-17-one, 1α-fluoro-3β,4α-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene and 4α-fluoro-3β,6α,17β-trihydroxyandrostane.
本发明涉及使用化合物来改善或治疗诸如囊性纤维化、中性粒细胞减少症或其他示例性疾病。可使用的示例化合物包括 3β-羟基-17β-氨基雄甾-5-烯、3β-羟基-16α-氟-17β-氨基雄甾-5-烯、3α-羟基-16α-氟-17β-氨基雄甾-5-烯、3β-羟基-16β-氟-17β-氨基雄甾-5-烯、1α,3β-二羟基-4α-氟-雄甾-5-烯-17-酮、1α,3β,17β-三羟基-4α-氟雄甾烷-5-烯、1β,3β-二羟基-6α-溴雄甾烷-5-烯、1α-氟-3β,12α-二羟基雄甾烷-5-烯-17-酮、1α-氟-3β,4α-二羟基雄甾烷-5-烯和 4α-氟-3β,6α,17β-三羟基雄甾烷。