The present invention provides a vitamin D derivative of the general formula (I):
wherein A denotes a straight chain or branched chain alkylene group with 2 to 10 carbon atoms and R denotes SO3R1 in which R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms or COOR2 in which R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms; an intermediate compound for synthesis of the vitamin D derivative; and a pharmaceutical composition containing the vitamin D derivative as an active ingredient. The compound of the invention has affinity for a vitamin D receptor and a vitamin D binding protein, and is useful as a drug, such as a drug for treatment of diseases due to abnormal of calcium metabolism. The compound is considered to be a metabolite of a vitamin D derivative having a substituent at the 2&bgr;-position, especially, 2&bgr;-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-1&agr;,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. This compound can advantageously be used as an authentic sample to identify the derivative.
本发明提供了一般式(I)的
维生素D衍
生物:其中A表示具有2至10个碳原子的直链或支链亚烷基,R表示SO3R1,其中R1代表氢原子或具有1至3个碳原子的直链或支链烷基,或表示COOR2,其中R2代表氢原子或具有1至3个碳原子的直链或支链烷基;合成该
维生素D衍
生物的中间化合物;以及包含该
维生素D衍
生物作为活性成分的药物组合物。发明的化合物对
维生素D受体和
维生素D结合蛋白具有亲和力,并且可用作药物,例如用于治疗由于
钙代谢异常引起的疾病的药物。该化合物被认为是具有2β-位取代基的
维生素D衍
生物的代谢物,特别是2β-(3-羟基丙氧基)-1α,25-二羟基
维生素D3。这种化合物可以有利地用作识别衍
生物的真实样本。