Androgen synthesis inhibitors

Details Androgen synthesis inhibitors Androgen synthesis inhibitors

1999-05-10

2000-10-17

Shah, Mukund J.

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Designated organic active ingredient containing

Having -c-, wherein x is chalcogen, bonded directly to...

514176, 514261, 514262, 514256, 514269, 514253, 544264, 544265, 544298, 540 4, A61K 31715, C07J 4300

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ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to novel inhibitors of androgen synthesis that are useful in the treatment of prostate cancer and benign prostatic hypertrophy. The present invention also provides methods of synthesizing these novel compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing these novel compounds, and methods of treating prostate cancer and benign prostatic hypertrophy using the androgen synthesis inhibitors of the present invention.

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