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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Endorecherche, , CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514284 ; 514859 ; 514864 ;
Abstract
Inhibitors of testosterone 5.alpha.-reductase activity, for example those of formula: ##STR1## wherein novel substituents are provided at the R.sup.4, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.17.alpha. and/or R.sup.17.beta. positions are useful for the treatment of diseases whose progress is aided by activation of androgen receptors, e.g., prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, acne, seborrhea, hirsutism, androgenic alopecia and the like.