PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF (3&bgr;)-17-(3-PYRIDINYL)ANDROSTA-5,16-DIEN-3-YL ACETATE AND POLYMORPH THEREOF

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of (3&bgr;)-17-(3- pyridinyl)androsta-5,16-dien-3-yl acetate compound of formula- 1. The present invention also relates to a novel polymorph of compound of formula- 1 and process for its preparation.