Details for Patent: 6,844,334

Title:	(3) and (6) substitued estrogenic compounds
Abstract:	Novel estrogenic compounds of Formula I are provided. ##STR1## wherein the bond represented by the wavy line may be a single or double bond such that when the wavy line is a single bond, R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, sulfate and glucoronate or other esters, and when the wavy line is a double bond, R.sub.1 does not exist; R.sub.2 is lower alkyl; R.sub.3 may be selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, sulfate, or glucuronide or other esters; and R.sub.4 through R.sub.13 may independently be selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, ketone, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, and carbonyl groups and R.sub.14 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, sulfate and glucoronide and other esters. When R.sub.1 is hydroxy, the hydroxy or ester substituent may have either an .alpha. or a .beta. orientation. Compositions of matter including compounds of the present invention are also provided as are methods of treating mammals in need of treatment using compounds of the present invention.
Inventor(s):	Hill; Edward N. (Wilmington, NC), Sancilio; Frederick D. (Wilmington, NC), Whittle; Robert R. (Wilmington, NC)
Assignee:	Endeavor Pharmaceuticals (Wilmington, DE)
Filing Date:	May 15, 2003
Application Number:	10/438,585
Claims:	1. A compound represented by the following Formula: ##STR8## or a sodium salt, calcium salt, magnesium salt, lithium salt, or amine salt thereof. 2. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the compound has the following characteristics: having a peak located at about 1.2 ppm on a .sup.1 H-NMR; and having a peak located at about 45 ppm on a .sup.13 C-NMR. 3. A compound represented by the following Formula: ##STR9## or a sodium salt, calcium salt, magnesium salt, lithium salt, or amine salt thereof. 4. The compound according to claim 3, wherein the compound has the following characteristics: having a peak located at about 1.2 ppm on a .sup.1 H-NMR; and having a peak located at about 45 ppm on a .sup.13 C-NMR. 5. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound represented by the following Formula: ##STR10## or a sodium salt, calcium salt, magnesium salt, lithium salt, or amine salt thereof. 6. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 5, wherein the compound has the following characteristics: having a peak located at about 1.2 ppm on a .sup.1 H-NMR; and having a peak located at about 45 ppm on a .sup.13 C-NMR. 7. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound represented by the following Formula: ##STR11## or a sodium salt, calcium salt, magnesium salt, lithium salt, or amine salt thereof. 8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 7, wherein the compound has the following characteristics: having a peak located at about 1.2 ppm on a .sup.1 H-NMR; and having a peak located at about 45 ppm on a .sup.13 C-NMR. 9. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 5, wherein the composition further comprises at least one additional pharmaceutically active ingredient. 10. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 9, wherein the at least one additional pharmaceutically active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of estrogenic compounds, androgenic compounds, progestin compounds, vasodilation agents, calcium salts, and vitamin D, and mixtures and combinations thereof. 11. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 7, wherein the composition further comprises at least one additional pharmaceutically active ingredient. 12. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 11, wherein the at least one additional pharmaceutically active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of estrogenic compounds, androgenic compounds, progestin compounds, vasodilation agents, calcium salts, and vitamin D and mixtures and combinations thereof. 13. A method of treating mammals in need of estrogen therapy, said method comprising administering an effective amount of a compound represented by: ##STR12## or a sodium salt, calcium salt, magnesium salt, lithium salt, or amine salt thereof. 14. A method of treating mammals in need of estrogen therapy, said method comprising administering an effective amount of a compound represented by: ##STR13## or a sodium salt, calcium salt, magnesium salt, lithium salt, or amine salt thereof. 15. The method according to claim 13, wherein the compound at position C(17) has a .beta. orientation. 16. The method according to claim 13, wherein said compound is administered as part of a pharmaceutical composition, said composition further comprising at least one additional pharmaceutically active ingredient. 17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the at least one additional pharmaceutically active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of estrogenic compounds, androgenic compounds, progestin compounds, vasodilation agents, calcium salts, and vitamin D and mixtures and combinations thereof. 18. The method according to claim 14, wherein said compound is administered as part of a pharmaceutical composition, said composition further comprising at least one additional pharmaceutically active ingredient. 19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the at least one additional pharmaceutically active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of estrogenic compounds, androgenic compounds, progestin compounds, vasodilation agents, calcium salts, and vitamin D and mixtures and combinations thereof. 20. The method according to claim 13, wherein the condition treatable by estrogen therapy is selected from the group consisting of vasomotor symptoms, atrophic vaginitis, osteoporosis, hypoestrogenism due to hypogonadism, hypoestrogenism due to castration, hypoestrogenism due to primary ovarian failure, breast cancer in selected persons with metastatic disease, advanced androgen-dependent carcinoma of the prostate, abnormal uterine bleeding, and kraurosis vulvae. 21. The method according to claim 14, wherein the condition treatable by estrogen therapy is selected from the group consisting of vasomotor symptoms, atrophic vaginitis, osteoporosis, hypoestrogenism due to hypogonadism, hypoestrogenism due to castration, hypoestrogenism due to primary ovarian failure, breast cancer in selected persons with metastatic disease, advanced androgen-dependent carcinoma of the prostate, abnormal uterine bleeding, and kraurosis vulvae.