The use of aminosteroids for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions.

摘要

Described is the use of compounds of the general formula I <CHEM> wherein the dotted lines indicate the optional presence of a double bond, R is -(C1-6 alkyl)-OZ or -(C2-6 alkyl)-(OZ)2 and Z is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, phenyl-(C1-4 alkyl), (Y-substituted phenyl)-(C1-4 alkyl), C1-6 alkanoyl, benzoyl or Y-substituted benzoyl wherein Y is methyl, halogen or methoxy, for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting C17-20 lyase enzyme and for treating androgen-dependent disorders.