Sigma-tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.p.a.

Elena Folpini

Piero Melloni

Giuseppe Bianchi

Alberto Cerri

Patrizia Ferrari

Luigi Bernardi

Marco Frigerio

Sergio De Munari

Simona Sputore

Monica Florio

Fulvio Serra

6-hydroxy and 6-oxo-androstane derivatives of formula (I), active on the cardiovascular system. ##STR1## wherein: the symbol A represents CH--OR, C.dbd.N--OR, CH--CH.dbd.N--OR and C.dbd.CH--N--OR; and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are as defined herein.

6-Hydroxy and 6-oxo-androstane derivatives active on the cardiovascular

The invention describes hydrazino and hydroxyamino-14.beta.-hydroxyandrostane derivatives having general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein the symbol means .alpha. or .beta. configuration and A, B, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 have the meanings given in the description and their use in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders such as heart failure and hypertension.

Hydrazino and hydroxyamino-14-.beta.-hydroxyandrostane derivatives

Disclosed are 17-iminomethylalkenyl and 17-iminoalkyl-14.beta.-hydroxy-5.beta.-androstane derivatives of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein the symbol means .alpha. or .beta. configuration or a Z or E configuration; A represents (CH.sub.2).sub.m or --(CH.dbd.CH).sub.n --; m represents an integer number from 1 to 6; n represents an integer number from 1 to 3; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or hydroxy; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by NR.sup.4 R.sup.5 wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may form, when taken together with the nitrogen atom, a five- or six- membered heterocyclic ring optionally containing one or more heteroatoms selected from oxygen and nitrogen; R.sup.3 represents NHC(.dbd.X)NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 or OR.sup.8 wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen, methyl, or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by NR.sup.4 R.sup.5 wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 have the previously defined meanings; R.sup.8 represents hydrogen, methyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted by one or more NR.sup.4 R.sup.5 or NHC(.dbd.NH)NH.sub.2, wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 have the previously defined meanings; X represents O, S, or NR.sup.9 ; R.sup.9 represents hydrogen, methyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 acyl or phenyl, where the C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl and C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 acyl are unsubstituted or substituted by NR.sup.4 R.sup.5, wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 have the previously defined means; and R.sup.6, R.sup.7, and R.sup.9, taken two by two, may form, together with the heteroatoms to which they are linked, a five- , six- , or seven-membered heterocyclic ring; or mixtures of .alpha. and .beta. isomers at the 3-position; or mixtures of Z and E isomers of the group A--CH.dbd.NR.sup.3 ; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders, such as heart failure and hypertension. Also, disclosed is a process for preparing the derivatives by reaction of the corresponding 17-alkyl or 17-methylalkenyl aldehyde with a compound of the formula H.sub.2 NNHC(.dbd.X)NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 or H.sub.2 NOR.sup.8.

17-iminomethylalkenyl-5 .beta., 14 .beta.-androstane and 17-iminoalkyl-5

The present invention relates to new 17-hydrazonomethyl- and 17-hydrazono-14.beta.-hydroxy-5.beta.-androstane derivatives active on the cardiovascular system, to a process for their preparation and to pharmaceutical compositions containing same for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders, such as heart failure and hypertension.

Hydrazono-5.beta., 14.beta.-androstane derivatives active on the

17-hydroxyiminomethyl-14.beta.-hydroxy-5.beta. androstane derivatives, active on the cardiovascular system, a process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions thereof having the general formula ##STR1##

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