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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2011
Edward N. Hill, Wilmington, NC (US);
Frederick D. Sancilio, Wilmington, NC (US);
Robert R. Whittle, Wilmington, NC (US);
Edward N. Hill, Wilmington, NC (US);
Frederick D. Sancilio, Wilmington, NC (US);
Robert R. Whittle, Wilmington, NC (US);
Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
Novel estrogenic compounds of Formula I are provided. wherein the bond represented by the wavy line may be a single or double bond such that when the wavy line is a single bond, Ris selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, sulfate and glucoronate or other esters, and when the wavy line is a double bond, Rdoes not exist; Ris lower alkyl; Rmay be selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, sulfate, or glucuronide or other esters; and Rthrough Rmay independently be selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, ketone, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, and carbonyl groups and Ris selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, sulfate and glucoronide and other esters. When Ris hydroxy, the hydroxy or ester substituent may have either an α or a β orientation. Compositions of matter including compounds of the present invention are also provided as are methods of treating mammals in need of treatment using compounds of the present invention.