Methods for inhibiting bone loss

摘要

A method of inhibiting bone loss comprising administering to a human in need of treatment an effective amount of a compound having the formula wherein R is hydrogen; hydroxy; C1-C6 alkoxy; a group of the formula -O-C(O)-R, wherein R is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with amino, halo, carbonyl, C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C7 alkanoyloxy, carbamoyl and/or aryl; or R is C1-C6 alkenyl optionally substituted with aryl; or R is a C3-C7 cycloalkyl; or R is aryl optionally substituted with hydroxy, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, and/or halo; or R is -O-aryl, said aryl optionally substituted with hydroxy C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, and/or halo, or R is a group of the formula -O-SO2-R wherein R may be C1-C6 alkyl or aryl optionally substituted with C1-C6 alkyl; or R is carbamoyloxy wherein the nitrogen may be substituted once or twice with C1-C6 alkyl; or R is a group of the formula -O-C(O)R-O-(C1-C6 alkyl) wherein R is a bond or C1-C6 alkanediyl; R<1> is halo, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C7 alkyl substituted with C1-C6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C7 cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C3-C7 cycloalkenyl; R<2> is O or CH2; R<3> is CH2 or (CH2)2; R<4> is CH2, or a bond; and R<5> is amino, nitrilo optionally substituted once or twice with C1-C6 alkyl; or an N-heterocyclic ring which optionally has another hetero atom selected from N, O, or S in said ring; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.