Provided are steroid analogues functionalized with polar substituents at the C3 and/or C20 positions of the steroid ring system that exhibit improved water solubility. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the steroid analogues and methods using the novel steroid analogues for the treatment and prevention of neurodegeneration in a patient following injury to the central nervous system.
本发明提供了在类
固醇环系统的 C3 和/或 C20 位上用极性取代基进行官能化的类固
醇类似物,这些类固
醇类似物具有更好的
水溶性。还提供了包含这些类固
醇类似物的药物组合物,以及使用这些新型类固
醇类似物治疗和预防中枢神经系统损伤后患者神经变性的方法。