Use of 4, 17 beta-dihydroxyandrost-4-ene-3-one for treating cancers

摘要

The present invention relates to novel uses of 4,17βdihydroxyandrost-4-ene-3-one (hereinafter 4-hydroxytestosterone), to a process for their preparation, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and to the use of said compounds for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of breast cancer in mammals irrespective of the estrogen- receptor status of the tumor.