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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 17, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Joseph Nestor, Jr, Cupertino, CA (US);
Brian Henry Vickery, Mountain View, CA (US);
Milan Radoje Uskokovic, Upper Montclair, NJ (US);
Assignees:
Syntex (U.S.A.) Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514167 ; 514168 ;
Abstract
A method for treating osteoporosis via administration of a compound of the formula, 1.alpha.-fluoro-25-hydroxy-16-ene-23-yne-26,27-hexafluorocholecalciferol, in an amount therapeutically effective to restore bone density to an asymptomatic level, without inducing hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia, or nephrotoxicity is provided.