Claims
- 1. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising one or more excipients and 3α,16α,17β-trihydroxy-5α-androstane, 3α,16α-dihydroxy-17-oxo-5α-androstane, 3β,16β,17β-trihydroxy-5α-androstane, 3β,16α-dihydroxy-17-oxo-5α-androstane, 3α,16β,17β-trihydroxy-5α-androstane, 3α,16β-dihydroxy-17-oxo-5α-androstane, 3β,16β-dihydroxy-17-oxo-5α-androstane, 3α,16α,17β-trihydroxy-5β-androstane, 3α,16α-dihydroxy-17-oxo-5β-androstane, 3β,16α,17β-trihydroxy-5β-androstane, 3β,16α-dihydroxy-17-oxo-5β-androstane, 3α,16β,17β-trihydroxy-5β-androstane, 3α,16β-dihydroxy-17-oxo-5β-androstane, 3β,16β-dihydroxy-17-oxo-5β-androstane or a 2-oxa, 11-oxa or 19-nor analog of any of these compounds.
- 2. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 1 wherein the compound is 3α,16α,17β-trihydroxy-5α-androstane.
- 3. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 1 wherein the compound is 3α,16α-dihydroxy-17-oxo-5α-androstane.
- 4. A pharmaceutical formulation for buccal or sublingual administration comprising one or more excipients and a compound wherein the compound is 16α-fluoro-17-oxoandrost-5-ene, 3α-hydroxy-16α-fluoro-17-oxoandrost-5-ene, 3β-hydroxy-16α-fluoro-17-oxoandrost-5-ene 7α-hydroxy-16α-fluoro-17-oxoandrost-5-ene, 7β-hydroxy-16α-fluoro-17-oxoandrost-5-ene, 16α-fluoro-7,17-dioxoandrost-5-ene.
- 5. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 4 wherein the compound is micronized.
- 6. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 4 wherein the compound is 16α-fluoro-17-oxoandrost-5-ene.
- 7. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising one or more excipients and two or more of 3β-hydroxy-16α-bromo-17-oxo-5α-androstane, 3β-hydroxy-16β-bromo-17-oxo-5α-androstane and 3β-hydroxy-16α-bromo-17-oxo-5α-androstane hemihydrate.
- 8. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 7 wherein the pharmaceutical formulation is for oral, buccal, sublingual or aerosol administration.
- 9. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 7 comprising 7 3β-hydroxy-16β-bromo-17-oxo-5α-androstane and 3β-hydroxy-16α-bromo-17-oxo-5α-androstane hemihydrate.
- 10. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 9 wherein the pharmaceutical formulation is for oral, buccal, sublingual or aerosol administration.
- 11. A method to increase the numbers or activity of neutrophils, dendritic cells, macrophages or monocytes in a human or a primate having or subject to developing an innate immune suppression condition or a symptom thereof comprising administering an effective amount of a compound having the formula
- 12. The method of claim 11 wherein about 4 to about 40 mg/kg/day, of the compound is administered to the human or the primate.
- 13. The method of claim 12 wherein the compound is intermittently administered to the subject.
- 14. The method of claim 11 wherein the compound has the formula
- 15. The method of claim 14 wherein
(1) R1 and R4 are —OH, R2 and R3 are —H, R5 and R6 are —CH3 and R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (2) R1 and R4 are —OH, R2 is —H, R3 is —F, —Cl, —Br or —I, R5 and R6 are —CH3 and R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (3) R1, R2 and R4 are —OH, R3 is —H, R5 and R6 are —CH3 and R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (4) R1, R2 and R4 are —OH, R3 is —F, —Cl, —Br or —I R5 and R6 are —CH3 and R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (5) R1 is —OH, R2 is —H, R3 is —OH, —F or —Br, R4 is ═O, R5 and R6 are —CH3 and R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (6) R1 and R2 are —OH, R3 is —H, —F, —Cl or —Br, R4 is ═O, R5 and R6 are —CH3 and R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (7) R1, R3 and R4 are —OH, R2 is —H, R5 and R6 are —CH3 and R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (8) R1, R2, R3 and R4 are —OH, R5 and R6 are —CH3 and R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (9) R1 and R4 independently are —ORPR, —SRPR, —N(RPR)2, an ester, a thioester, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a carbonate or a carbamate, R2 and R3 are —H, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (10) R1 and R4 independently are —ORPR, —SRPR, —N(RPR)2, an ester, a thioester, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a carbonate or a carbamate, R2 is —H, R3 is —Br, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (11) R1 and R4 independently are —ORPR, —SRPR, —N(RPR)2, an ester, a thioester, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a carbonate or a carbamate, R2 is —H, R3 is —F, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (12) R1 and R4 independently are —ORPR, —SRPR, —N(RPR)2, an ester, a thioester, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a carbonate or a carbamate, R2 is —H, R3 is —OH, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (13) R1 and R4 independently are —ORPR, —SRPR, —N(RPR)2, an ester, a thioester, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a carbonate or a carbamate, R2 and R3 are —OH, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (14) R1 and R4 independently are —ORPR, —SRPR, —N(RPR)2, an ester, a thioester, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a carbonate or a carbamate, R2 is —OH, R3 is —H, —F, —Cl or —Br, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (15) R1 is —H, R2 is —OH or ═O, R3 is —OH, —F, —Cl or —Br, R4 is —ORPR, SRPR, —N(RPR)2, an ester, a thioester, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a carbonate or a carbamate, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (16) R1 and R2 are —H, R3 is —OH or ═O, —F, —Cl or —Br, R4 is —ORPR, —SRPR, —N(RPR)2, an ester, a thioester, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a carbonate or a carbamate, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (17) any of (1) through (16) above wherein R9 is —O— or —NH— instead of —CH2— or —CH═; or (18) any of (1) through (17) above wherein R8 is —O— or —NH— instead of —CH2—; or (19) any of (1) through (18) above wherein R7 is —O—, —NH— or —CHR10—CH2-instead of —CH2—.
- 16. The method of claim 15 wherein about 4 to about 40 mg/kg/day, of the compound is administered to the human or the primate.
- 17. The method of claim 16 wherein the compound is intermittently administered to the subject.
- 18. The method of claim 17 wherein the compound has the formula
- 19. A method to treat a condition selected from the group consisting of inflammation, osteoporosis, a bone fracture, a wound or trauma and a burn in a human or a primate having, or subject to developing the condition, wherein the compound has the structure
- 20. The method of claim 19 wherein the compound has the structure
- 21. The method of claim 20 wherein
(1) R1 and R4 are —OH, R2 and R3 are —H, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (2) R1 and R4 are —OH, R2 is —H, R3 is —Br, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (3) R1 and R4 are —OH, R2 is —H, R3 is —F, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (4) R1, R2 and R4 are —OH, R3 is —H, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (5) R1, R2 and R4 are —OH, R3 is —Br, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (6) R1, R2 and R4 are —OH, R3 is —F, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (7) R1, R3 and R4 are —OH, R2 is —H, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (8) R1, R2, R3 and R4 are —OH, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; (9) R1 and R4 independently are —ORPR, —SRPR, —N(RPR)2, an ester, a thioester, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a carbonate or a carbamate, R2 and R3 are —H, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (10) R1 and R4 independently are —ORPR, —SRPR, —N(RPR)2, an ester, a thioester, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a carbonate or a carbamate, R2 is —H, R3 is —Br, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (11) R1 and R4 independently are —ORPR, —SRPR, —N(RPR)2, an ester, a thioester, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a carbonate or a carbamate, R2 is —H, R3 is —F, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (12) R1 and R4 independently are —ORPR, —SRPR, —N(RPR)2, an ester, a thioester, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a carbonate or a carbamate, R2 is —H, R3 is —OH, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (13) R1 and R4 independently are —ORPR, —SRPR, —N(RPR)2, an ester, a thioester, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a carbonate or a carbamate, R2 and R3 are —OH, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (14) R1 and R4 independently are —ORPR, —SRPR, —N(RPR)2, an ester, a thioester, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a carbonate or a carbamate, R2 is —OH, R3 is —H, —F, —Cl or —Br, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (15) R1 is —H, R2 is —OH or ═O, R3 is —OH, —F, —Cl or —Br, R4 is —ORPR, —SRPR, —N(RPR)2, an ester, a thioester, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a carbonate or a carbamate, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (16) R1 and R2 are —H, R3 is —OH or ═O, —F, —Cl or —Br, R4 is —ORPR, —SRPR, —N(RPR)2, an ester, a thioester, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a carbonate or a carbamate, R5 is —CH3, R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—; or (17) any of (1) through (16) above wherein R9 is —O— or —NH— instead of —CH2— or —CH═; or (18) any of (1) through (17) above wherein R8 is —O— or —NH— instead of —CH2—; or (19) any of (1) through (18) above wherein R7 is —O—, —NH— or —CHR10—CH2-instead of —CH2—.
- 22. The method of claim 20 wherein the condition is osteoporosis or a bone fracture and the compound is 3α,17β-dihydroxy-19-norandrost-4-ene or 3α,17β-dihydroxy-19-norandrost-5-ene.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a divisional application under 37 C.F.R. 1.53(b) and claims priority of pending U.S. application Ser. No. 09/535,675, filed Mar. 23, 2000, which is a continuation-in-part of abandoned U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/190,140, filed Mar. 16, 2000, abandoned U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/164,048, filed Nov. 8, 1999, abandoned U.S. application Ser. No. 09/414,905, filed Oct. 8, 1999, abandoned U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/140,028, filed Jun. 16, 1999, and abandoned U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/126,056, filed Mar. 23, 1999, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (4)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
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60190140 |
Mar 2000 |
US |
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60164048 |
Nov 1999 |
US |
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60140028 |
Jun 1999 |
US |
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60126056 |
Oct 1999 |
US |
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09535675 |
Mar 2000 |
US |
Child |
10741929 |
Dec 2003 |
US |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09414905 |
Oct 1999 |
US |
Child |
10741929 |
Dec 2003 |
US |