Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula ##STR7## wherein R" is hydrogen or hydroxy, an epimer at the 24-position of a compound of formula I, or a diastereomeric mixture of compounds of formula I which are epimeric at the 24-position.
- 2. A compound in accordance with claim 1 wherein R" is hydrogen.
- 3. A compound in accordance with claim 1 wherein R" is hydroxy.
- 4. A composition for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases of the skin comprising an effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR8## wherein R" is hydrogen or hydroxy, an epimer at the 24-position of a compound of formula I, a diastereomeric mixture of compounds of formula I which are epimeric at the 24-position or a mixture thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier material.
- 5. A composition in accordance with claim 4 wherein R" is hydrogen.
- 6. A composition in accordance with claim 4 wherein R" is hydroxy.
- 7. A composition in accordance with claim 4 suitable for oral administration.
- 8. A composition in accordance with claim 7 wherein the amount of compound of formula I is from about 0.2 to about 0.75 .mu.g.
- 9. A composition in accordance with claim 4 suitable for topical administration.
- 10. A method for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases of the skin which comprises administering to a warm blooded animal in need of such treatment an effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR9## wherein R" is hydrogen or hydroxy, an epimer at the 24-position of a compound of formula I, or a diastereomeric mixture of compounds of formula I which are epimeric at the 24-position, or a mixture thereof.
- 11. A method in accordance with claim 10, wherein the hyperproliferative disease of the skin is a disorder of keratinosis.
- 12. A method in accordance with claim 11, wherein the disorder of keratinosis is psoriasis.
- 13. A method in accordance with claim 12, wherein R" is hydrogen.
- 14. A method in accordance with claim 12, wherein R" is hydroxy.
- 15. A method in accordance with claim 12, wherein the composition is administered topically.
- 16. A method in accordance with claim 12, wherein the composition is administered orally.
- 17. A method in accordance with claim 16 wherein the amount of a compound of formula I administered is from about 0.2 to about 0.75 .mu.g.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 024,944 filed Nov. 12, 1987 now abandoned.
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