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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masato Tanabe, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Wan-Ru Chao, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Wesley K Chong, Encinitas, CA (US);
David F Crowe, Fresno, CA (US);
Assignee:
SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07J / ; C07J / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514169 ; 514172 ; 514173 ; 514174 ; 514176 ; 514177 ; 514178 ; 514182 ; 540-6 ; 540 23 ; 540 31 ; 540 45 ; 540 51 ; 552502 ; 552508 ; 552540 ; 552544 ; 552548 ; 552552 ; 552553 ; 552555 ; 552557 ; 552559 ; 552582 ; 552592 ; 552596 ; 552598 ; 552599 ; 552603 ; 552604 ; 552607 ; 552608 ; 552609 ; 552610 ; 552611 ; 552612 ; 552632 ; 552633 ; 552634 ; 552635 ; 552638 ; 552639 ; 552640 ; 552641 ; 552642 ; 552643 ; 552646 ; 552648 ; 552649 ; 552650 ; 552651 ; 552652 ;
Abstract
Novel antiandrogenic agents are provided. An exemplary group of compounds has the structural formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 through R.sup.10, a and b are as defined herein. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for using the compounds of formula (I) to treat androgen-related clinical conditions are provided, as are methods and compositions for using the compounds as contraceptive agents.