Compounds of the general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein X represents the residue of the A, B and C rings of a asteroid, R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sup.14 represents a hydrogen atom and R.sup.15 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1-4 carbon atoms, or a hydroxy or alkylcarbonyloxy group of 2 to 5 carbon atoms or R.sup.14 and R.sup.15 together represent a double bond, and R.sup.16 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, in the form of the free bases or pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, are used for treatment of androgen-dependent disorders, especially prostatic cancer, and also oestrogen-dependent disorders such as breast cancer.
通式(1)的化合物 ##STR1## 其中X代表小行星A、B和C环的残基,R代表氢原子或1至4个碳原子的烷基,R.sup.14代表氢原子,而R.sup.15代表氢原子或1-4个碳原子的烷基或烷氧基,或2至5个碳原子的羟基或烷基
羧酸酯基,或R.sup.14和R.sup.15共同代表双键,而R.sup.16代表氢原子或1至4个碳原子的烷基。这些化合物以游离碱或药学上可接受的酸盐的形式,用于治疗雄激素依赖性疾病,尤其是前列腺癌,以及
雌激素依赖性疾病,如乳腺癌。