Roussel Uclaf

Roussel-ulcaf

Roger Deraedt

Jean G Teutsch

Andre Allais

Daniel Philibert

Germain Costerousse

Vesperto Torelli

Francois Clemence

Jean Meier

Francoise Delevallee

Odile Le Martret

Jean-Georges Teutsch

Josette Benzoni

Lucien Nedelec

Andre Pierdet

Odile Lemartret

Simone Jouquey

Christian Marchandeau

Jean Vacher

Novel 3-keto-19-nor-.DELTA..sup.4,9 -steroids of the formula ##STR1## and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts possessing a remarkable antiglucocorticoidal activity.

Intermediates for 3-keto-19-nor-.DELTA..sup.4,9 -steroids

Novel 3-keto-19-nor-.DELTA..sup.4,9 -steroids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of naphthyl, phenylphenyl, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms optionally containing additional unsaturations, phenoxy, furyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, thienyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of halogen and alkyl and haloalkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and phenyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of --OH, halogen, --CF.sub.3, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyloxy of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, phenoxy and alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms optionally oxidized to the sulfoxide or sulfone, R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl, R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, optionally substituted alkenyl and alkynyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, --OH, acetyl, hydroxyacetyl, carboxyalkoxy of 2 to 4 carbon atoms optionally esterified or salified and hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms optionally esterified, R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkylthio and alkoxy of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, trialkylsilyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, --CN, --OH and alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl of up to 12 carbon atoms optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of halogen and alkylamino and dialkylamino of 1 to 6 alkyl carbon atoms, R.sub.5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position, X is .dbd.0 or hydroxyimino or alkoxyimino of 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the syn or anti form and A and B are an epoxy or a second bond in the 9(10) position and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts where R.sub.4 is an amino group, with the proviso that A and B are not a second bond in the 9(10)-position when X is .dbd.0 and R.sub.5 is hydrogen and a) R.sub.2 is methyl and .alpha.) R.sub.3 is --OH and i) R.sub.1 is ethyl or phenyl and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or ii) R.sub.1 is ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, vinyl, allyl, isopropenyl, phenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, methoxyphenyl or thienyl and R.sub.4 is ethynyl or iii) R.sub.1 is propyl, isopropyl, vinyl, allyl, isopropenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl or thienyl and R.sub.4 is methyl and .beta.) R.sub.3 is acetyl and i) R.sub.1 is ethyl, vinyl or phenyl and R.sub.4 is --OH or ii) R.sub.1 is vinyl and R.sub.4 is methyl and b) R.sub.2 is ethyl and R.sub.1 is vinyl, R.sub.3 is --OH and R.sub.4 is hydrogen possessing a remarkable antiglucocorticoidal activity.

Novel 3-keto-19-nor-.DELTA..sup.4,9 -steroids

Novel 19-nor-steroids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an organic group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms optionally containing at least one heteroatom with the atom immediately adjacent the 11-carbon atom being carbon, R.sub.2 is a hydrocarbon of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, X is the remainder of a pentagonal or hexagonal ring optionally substituted and optionally containing one unsaturated--bond, the A and B rings are selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## R' and R' are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CN and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.x is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and OR.sub.e, R.sub.e is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and acyl, R.sub.a may be in the E or Z positions as indicated by the wavy line and is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## and acyloxy, R'.sub.a and R'.sub.a are alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or taken together with the nitrogen atom form a heterocycle of 5 to 6 chain members optionally containing another heteroatom--with the proviso that when A and B are ##STR4## wherein R' and R' are both hydrogen, R.sub.1 contains at least one nitrogen, phosphorus or silicium atom and when A and B are ##STR5## R.sub.1 is not a linear alkyl and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having a remarkable antiglucocorticoid activity, their preparation and novel intermediates.

Novel 11.beta.-substituted -19-nor-steriods

Novel 19-nor-steroids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an organic group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms optionally containing at leat one heteroatom with the atom immediately adjacent the 11-carbon atom being carbon, R.sub.2 is a hydrocarbon of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, X is the remainder of a pentagonal or hexagonal ring optionally substituted and optionally containing one unsaturated bond, the A and B rings are selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## R' and R' are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CN and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.x is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and OR.sub.e, R.sub.e is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and acyl, R.sub.a may be in the E or Z positions as indicated by the wavy line and is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## and acyloxy, R.sub.a ' and R.sub.a ' are alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or taken together with the nitrogen atom form a heterocycle of 5 to 6 chain members optionally containing another heteroatom with the proviso that when A and B are ##STR4## wherein R' and R' are both hydrogen, R.sub.1 contain at least one nitrogen, phosphorus or silicium atom and when A and B are ##STR5## R.sub.1 is not a linear alkyl and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having a remarkable antiglucocorticoid activity, their preparation and novel intermediates.

Novel 11.beta.-substituted-19-nor-steroids

A method of inducing immunostimulating activity in warm-blooded animals comprising administering to warm-blooded animals an immunostimulating amount of at least one maleo-pimaric acid compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form an optionally substituted saturated heterocycle optionally containing at least one other heteroatom, Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, amino, alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms optionally substituted with at least one hydroxy, dialkylamino with alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkoxy carbonyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, acyl of an organic carboxylic acid of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and ##STR2## X is an alkylene of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 have the above definition.

Method of inducing immunostimulating activity

An improved method of treating pain in warm-blooded animals, including humans, by administering a central analgesic and adenine simultaneously or successively at times of a few seconds up to two hours and novel analgesic compositions comprising an analgesically effective amount of a central analgesic and adenine free of side effects.

Analgesic compositions and method

Novel 19-nor-steroids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an organic group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms optionally containing at least one heteroatom with the atom immediately adjacent the 11-carbon atom being carbon, R.sub.2 is a hydrocarbon of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, X is the remainder of a pentagonal or hexagonal ring optionally substituted and optionally containing one unsaturated--bond, the A and B rings are selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## R' and R' are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CN and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms with at least one being other than hydrogen, R.sub.x is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and OR.sub.e, R.sub.e is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and acyl, R.sub.a may be in the E or Z positions as indicated by the wavy line and is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## and acyloxy, R.sub.a ' and R.sub.a ' are alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or taken together with the nitrogen atom form a heterocycle of 5 to 6 chain members optionally containing another heteroatom with the proviso that when A and B are ##STR4## R.sub.1 contains at least one nitrogen, phosphorus or silicium atom and when A and B are ##STR5## R.sub.1 is not a linear alkyl and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having a remarkable antigluococorticoid activity, their preparation and novel intermediates.

Novel 11 beta-substituted-19-nor-steroids

A novel method of treating inflammation of the colon and rectum of warm-blooded animals comprising administering to the colon and rectum of warm-blooded animals an anti-inflammatorily effective amount of 9.alpha.,11.beta.-dichloro-16.alpha.-methyl-21-oxycarbonyldicyclohexylmeth oxy-.DELTA..sup.1,4 -pregnadiene-3,20-dione.

Novel anti-inflammatory treatment

Novel analgesic and enkephalinase inhibiting compositions comprising an analgesically and enkephalinase inhibitory effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and acetyl, n is 1 or 2 and when n is 1, R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, p-chlorophenyl, m-trifluoromethylphenyl and thiazolyl and when n is 2, R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and p-chlorophenyl and their salts with non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acids and bases and an inert pharmaceutical carrier and novel method of relieving pain and inhibiting enkephalinase activity in warm-blooded animals and novel amides.

Ethanethioates and mercaptoamides and use thereof as analgesic and

Novel 19-nor-steroids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an organic group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms optionally containing at least one heteroatom with the atom immediately adjacent the 11-carbon atom being carbon, R.sub.2 is a hydrocarbon of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, X is the remainder of a pentagonal or hexagonal ring optionally substituted and optionally containing one unsaturated bond, the A and B rings are selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## R' and R' are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CN and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms with at least one being other than hydrogen, R.sub.x is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and OR.sub.e R.sub.e is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and acyl, R.sub.a may be in the E or Z positions as indicated by the wavy line and is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## and acyloxy, R.sub.a ' and R.sub.a ' are alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or taken together with the nitrogen atom form a heterocycle of 5 to 6 chain members optionally containing another heteroatom with the proviso that when A and B are ##STR4## R.sub.1 contains at least one nitrogen, phosphorus or silicium atom and when A and B are ##STR5## R.sub.1 is not a linear alkyl and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having a remarkable antigluococorticoid activity, their preparation and novel intermediates.

Novel 3-keto-19-nor-.DELTA..sup.4,9 -steroids of the formula ##STR1## possessing a remarkable antiglucocorticoidal activity.

3-Keto-19-nor-.DELTA..sup.4,9 -steroids

Novel analgesic compositions comprising a central analgesic and an amount of vitamin B.sub.12 or a derivative thereof sufficient to potentialize the central analgesic with reduced toxicity and an improved method for treating pain in warm-blooded animals, including humans.

Analgesic treatment and compositions

Novel 19-nor steroids and 19-nor-D-homo-steroids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an organic radical of 1 to 18 carbons atoms containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorous and silicon with the atom immediately adjacent to the 11-carbon atom being carbon, R.sub.2 is a hydrocarbon of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, X is selected from the group consisting of a pentagonal ring and a hexagonal ring optionally substituted and optionally containing a double bond, B and C together form a double bond or an epoxy group, the C=A group at position 3 is selected from the group consisting of C-O, ketal, which may be open or closed ##STR2## --C.dbd.NOH,--C--NOAlK.sub.3 and C--CH.sub.2,AlK.sub.1, AlK.sub.2 and AlK.sub.3 are selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and aralkyl of 7 to 15 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having anti-glucocoritcoid activity and a process for their preparation.

Steroids

Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is in the 5,6,7 or 8 position and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, CF.sub.3 O--, CF.sub.3 S-- and CF.sub.3 -, R.sub.1 ' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 ' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or an optionally unsaturated ring able to contain one or more heteroatoms of the group consisting of --S--, --O-- and --N-- optionally substituted with one or more members of the group consisting of (a) halogens, (b) alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted with NH.sub.2, --NHAlK or --N--(AlK).sub.2 and AlK is alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, (c) phenyl, (d) alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, (e) --OH, (f) --CF.sub.3 and (g) --NO.sub.2 or R.sub.1 ' and R.sub.2 ' together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally unsaturated ring, the said ring then being connected to the nitrogen atom by a double bond, R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and halogen, R.sub.5 is a halogen with the proviso that R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 can not all be fluorine and R.sub.6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and an acyl of an organic carboxylic acid of 2 to 8 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and their salts with non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable bases having a remarkable analgesic activity, a very weak anti-inflammatory activity and a good tolerance by the gastrointestinal system and their preparation and their intermediates.

Benzoxazine-4-one intermediates

Novel 9.alpha.,11.beta.-dichloro-16.alpha.-methyl-.DELTA..sup.1,4 -pregnadiene 3,20-diones of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of trimethylsilylphenyl, cyclododecyloxy, dicyclopentylmethoxy and cyclohexylmethoxy having a suprising 'in loco' anti-inflammatory activity limited to place of inflammation without systemic effects and a process for their preparation.

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