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Delta-17 and delta-20 olefinic and saturated 17 beta-substituted 4-aza-5 alpha-androstan-ones as 5 alpha reductase inhibitors useful in the prevention and treatment of hyperandrogenic disorders |
| United States Patent | 5,510,351 |
| Graham, et. al. | * Apr. 23, 1996 |
Delta-17 and delta-20 olefinic and saturated 17 beta-substituted 4-aza-5 alpha-androstan-ones as 5 alpha reductase inhibitors useful in the prevention and treatment of hyperandrogenic disorders
| Inventors: | Graham; Donald W. (Mountainside, NJ); Aster; Susan D. (Teaneck, NJ); Tolman; Richard L. (Warren, NJ). |
| Assignee: | Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, NJ). |
| [*]Notice: | The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to Nov. 10, 2014 has been disclaimed. |
| Appl. No.: | 338,490 |
| Filed: | Nov. 14, 1994 |
| PCT Filed: | May 17, 1993 |
| PCT No: | PCT/US93/04630 |
| 371 Date: | Nov. 14, 1994 |
| 102(e) Date: | Nov. 14, 1994 |
| PCT Pub. No.: | WO93/23051 |
| PCT Pub. Date: | Nov. 25, 1993 |
Related U.S. Application Data
| Continuation-in-part of Ser No. 886,050, May 20, 1992, abandoned. |
| Intl. Cl. : | A61K 31/58 |
| Current U.S. Cl.: | 514/253; 514/241; 514/261; 514/269; 514/284; 544/198; 544/242; 544/264; 544/336; 546/77 |
| Field of Search: | 546/77; 514/284, 253; 544/336 |
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Primary Examiner: Daus; Donald G.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fitch; Catherine D., Giesser; Joanne M., Winokur; Melvin
Abstract
Described are delta 17 and delta 20 olefinic and saturated 17 Beta-substituted 4-aza-5 alpha-androstan-3-ones and related compounds having 5 alpha reductase inhibitors for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and other hyperandrogenic related disorders.
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