ALPHA-HYDROXY-2-METHYLENE-10-NOR-PREGNACALCIFEROL AND ITS USES

摘要

This invention discloses 1 alpha -a-hydroxy-2-methylene-19-nor-pregnacalciferol and pharamaceutical uses therefor. This compound exhibits pronounced activity in arresting the proliferation of undifferentiated cells and inducing their differentiation to the monocyte thus evidencing use as an anti-cancer agent and for the treatment of skin diseases such as psoriasis as well as skin conditions such as wrinkels, slack skin, dry skin and insufficient sebum secretion. This compound also has little, if any calcemic activity and therefore may be used to treat immune disorders in humans as well as renal osteodystrophy.