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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2006
Ernst Wulfert, Brussels, BE;
James Robert Murray, Bristol, GB;
David Wynick, Bristol, GB;
Hunter-Fleming Limited, Bristol, GB;
Abstract
A steroid derivative compound of formula (I) in which: one of Rand Ris hydroxy and the other is hydrogen; or Rand Rtogether represent oxo; Ris hydrogen or hydroxy; and the dotted lines represent single or double carbon-carbon bonds; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof are useful for the prevention or treatment of pain, for improving nerve regeneration after nerve injury or damage or disease, for the prevention or treatment of brain injury, damage or disease and for neuroprotection. Particularly useful compounds are 11-hydroxy-Δ4-androstene-3,17-dione and 11-oxo-Δ4-androstene-3,17-dione or their derivatives.