摘要 |
<p>Specific 17 beta -thiobenzoyl-4-aza-5 alpha -androst-1-en-3-ones as antiandrogenic agents of the formula: <CHEM> wherein R is selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl and R <2> is phenyl substituted with one or more of: -SH, -SC1-C4 alkyl, -SO-C1-C4alkyl, -SO2-C1-C4 alkyl, -SO2N-(C1-C4 alkyl)2, C1-C4 alkyl, -(CH2)mSH, -S(CH2)nOCOCH3, where m is 1-4, n is 1-3, and providing C1-C4 alkyl is only present when one of the above sulfur- containing radicals is present, wherein the dotted line can represent a double bond, and pharmaceutically acceptable esters and salts thereof. Also included is a pharmaceutical formulation thereof. The above compounds are active as antiandrogenic agents and thus are useful topically for treatment of acne, seborrhea, female hirsutism, and systemically in treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy. n</p> |