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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 10, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert H Hesse, Cambridge, MA (US);
Ezio Rizzardo, Wheelers Hill, AU;
Derek H Barton, College Station, TX (US);
Assignee:
Research Institute for Medicine and Chemistry, Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514167 ;
Abstract
The invention provides novel compositions for use in pharmaceutical and veterinary medicine which contain 1.alpha.-hydroxy vitamin D compounds. Particular compositions are described which contain steroids which induce or assist in combatting osteoporosis together with 1.alpha.-hydroxy vitamin D.sub.3 or 1.alpha.,25-dihydroxy vitamin D.sub.3. Methods of treatment of diseases are also provided including many which are resistant to vitamin D.sub.3, in particular bone diseases.