Claims
- 1. A method to treat a subject having, or susceptible to developing, a pathogen infection, an autoimmune disease, inflammation or allergy, osteoporosis, acute myelitis, sarcoidosis, a cancer, a precancer, a neurological disorder, a wound, a bone fracture, a hemorrhage, a burn, a skin lesion or an immunosuppression condition or an unwanted immune response either or both of which are associated with a chemotherapy, radiation exposure or aging, wherein the method comprises intermittent administration of an effective amount of a compound to the subject, wherein the compound is 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one hemihydrate or the compound has the structure
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the compound has the structure
- 3. The method of claim 2 wherein hydrogen atoms at the 5 (if present), 8, 9 and 14 positions respectively are in the α,β,α,α configurations.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein
(1) R3 is a halogen and R1, R2, and one or both R4 independently are —OH, —ORPR, an ether an ester having the structure steroid-O—C(O)-organic moiety, carbonate, carbamate having the structure steroid-O—C(O)—NRPR-organic moiety, or an amino acid ester or peptide having the structure (A) R32—NH—{[C(R29)(R30)]b—C(O)—N(R31)}f—[C(R29)(R30)]a—C(O)—O-steroid, (B) R33—O—{C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]d—N(R31)}g—C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]c—N(R31)—O—steroid, or (C) R33—O—{C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]d—N(R31)}e—C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]c—N(R31)—C(O)—O-steroid, where each R29, R30 and R31 is independently selected and each R29 independently is —H or a C1-20 organic moiety, each R30 independently is the side chain of an amino acid, each R31 is —H or a protecting group, R32 and R33 independently are —H, a protecting group, an ester or an amide where each atom or group is independently chosen, a, b, c and d independently are 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, and e, f and g independently are an integer from 0 to 1000, or (2) R1, R2, R3 and one or both R4 independently are —OH, —ORPR, an ether, an ester having the structure steroid-O—C(O)-organic moiety, carbonate, carbamate having the structure steroid-O—C(O)—NRPR-organic moiety or an amino acid or peptide having the structure (A) R32—NH—{[C(R29)(R30)]b—C(O)—N(R31)}f-[C(R29)(R30)]a—C(O)—O-steroid, (B) R33—O—{C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]d—N (R31)}g—C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]c—N(R31)—O-steroid, or (C) R33—O—{C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]d—N(R31)}e—C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]c—N(R31)—C(O)—O-steroid, or (3) R1 is −H and R2, R3 and one or both R4 are not —H, provided that the compound is not 7α,17α-methyl-16-methylene-17β-hydroxy-19-norandrost-4-ene, 7α-methyl-16-methylene-17β-hydroxy-17α-ethynyl-19-norandrost-4-ene or 7α-methyl-16-methylene-17-oxo-19-norandrost-4-ene or an ester or ether of any of these compounds, or (4) R1 is —CN, ═CH2, acyl, thioacyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, ester having the structure steroid-C(O)—O-organic moiety, thioester having the structure steroid-C(S)—O-organic moiety or thioacetal having the structure steroid-C(O)—S-organic moiety, and R3 and one or both R4 are not —H, provided that R1 is not optionally substituted phenyl and provided that if R1 is —C(O)—OCH3, then R4 is not —CH3 or —C(O)—CH3, or (5) R1 is a halogen and R3 and one or both R4 are not —H, provided that either R3 is —OH, —ORPR, an ether, an ester having the structure steroid-O—C(O)-organic moiety, carbonate (O—C(O)—O—), carbamate, a halogen, —NH2, —N(RPR)2, —NO2, —N3, ═NOH, ═NOC(O)CH3, an amide, —SH, —SRPR, ═S, thioether, thioacetal —CN, acyl, thioacyl, or an amino acid or peptide having the structure (A) R32—NH—{[C(R29)(R30)]b—C(O)—N(R31)}f—[C(R29)(R30)]a—C(O)—O-steroid, (B) R33—O—{C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]d—N(R31)}g—C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]c—N(R31)—O-steroid, or (C) R33—O—{C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]d—N(R31)}e—C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]c—N(R31)—C(O)—O-steroid, or one or both R4 independently are —OH, —ORPR, an ether, an ester having the structure steroid-O—C(O)-organic moiety, carbonate, carbamate, a halogen, —NH2, —N(RPR)2, —NO2, —N3, ═NOH, ═NOC(O)CH3, amide having the structure steroid-NRPR—C(O)-organic moiety, —SH, —SRPR, ═S, thioether, thioacetal having the structure steroid-S—C(O)-organic moiety, —CN, alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, ester having the structure steroid-O—C(O)-organic moiety, thioester having the structure steroid-O—C(S)-organic moiety, thioacetal having the structure steroid-S—C(O)-organic moiety, or an amino acid or peptide having the structure (A) R32—NH—{[C(R29)(R30)]b—C(O)—N(R31)}f—[C(R29)(R30)]a—C(O)—O-steroid, (B) R33—O-{C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]d—N(R31 )}g—C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]c—N(R31)—O-steroid, or (C) R33—O—{C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]d—N(R31)}e—C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]c—N(R31 )—C(O)—O-steroid, or (6) R1 is a halogen, —NH2, —N(RPR)2, —NO2, ═NOH, ═NOC(O)CH3, amide having the structure steroid-NRPR—C(O)-organic moiety, carbamate having the structure steroid-NRPR—C(O)—O-organic moiety, —SH, —SRPR, ═S, thioether, thioacetal having the structure steroid-S—C(O)-organic moiety, —CN, ═CH2, acyl, thioacyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, ester having the structure steroid-C(O)—O-organic moiety, thioester having the structure steroid-C(S)—O-organic moiety or thioacetal having the structure steroid-C(O)—S-organic moiety and R2, R3 and one or both R4 are not —H, or (7) R1 is a halogen, —NH2, —NO2, —N3, ═NOH, ═NOC(O)CH3, amide having the structure steroid-NRPR—C(O)-organic moiety, carbamate having the structure steroid-NRPR—C(O)—O-organic moiety, —SRPR, thioether, thioacetal having the structure steroid-S—C(O)-organic moiety, —CN, ═CH2, acyl, thioacyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, ester having the structure steroid-C(O)—O-organic moiety, thioester having the structure steroid-C(S)—O-organic moiety, or thioacetal having the structure steroid-C(O)—S-organic moiety and R2 and one or both R4 are not —H and R9 is not —CH2—, provided that if one R4 is —CH2CH3, then R3 is not ═O, or (8) R1 is a halogen, —NH2, —N(RPR)2, —NO2, —N3, ═NOH, ═NOC(O)CH3, amide having the structure steroid-NRPR—C(O)-organic moiety, carbamate having the structure steroid-NRPR—C(O)—O-organic moiety, —SRPR, thioether, thioacetal having the structure steroid-S—C(O)-organic moiety, —CN, ═CH2, acyl, thioacyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, ester having the structure steroid-C(O)—O-organic moiety, thioester having the structure steroid-C(S)—O-organic moiety, or thioacetal having the structure steroid-C(O)—S-organic moiety and R2 and one or both R4 are not —H and R7 is not —CH2—, or (9) R1 is a halogen, —NH2, —N(RPR)2, —NO2, —N3, ═NOH, ═NOC(O)CH3, amide having the structure steroid-NRPR—C(O)-organic moiety, carbamate having the structure steroid-NRPR—C(O)—O-organic moiety, —SRPR, thioether, thioacetal having the structure steroid-S—C(O)-organic moiety, —CN, ═CH2, acyl, thioacyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, ester having the structure steroid-C(O)—O-organic moiety, thioester having the structure steroid-C(S)—O-organic moiety, or thioacetal having the structure steroid-C(O)—S-organic moiety and R2 and one or both R4 are not —H, and R6 is not —CH3, provided that R1 is not fluorine if R2 is ═O, one R4 is —OH or —O—C(O)—CH3 and R6 is —CH2OH or —CH2O—C(O)—CH3, or (10) R1 is —H, R2 and one or both R4 are not —H and R9 is not —CH2—, provided that R9 is not —C(O)— or —CH(OH)— when R2 is —OH in the α-configuration, both R4 are —H and alkyl and a double bond is present at the 4-5 position, or (11) R1 is —H, R2 is not —H and R8 and R9 are not —CH2—, or (12) R1 is a halogen, —NH2, —N(RPR)2, —NO2, —N3, ═NOH, ═NOC(O)CH3, amide having the structure steroid-NRPR—C(O)-organic moiety, carbamate having the structure steroid-NRPR—C(O)—O-organic moiety, —SH, —SRPR, ═S, thioether, thioacetal having the structure steroid-S—C(O)-organic moiety, —CN, ═CH2, acyl, thioacyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, ester having the structure steroid-C(O)—O-organic moiety, thioester having the structure steroid-C(S)—O-organic moiety, or thioacetal having the structure steroid-C(O)—S-organic moiety and R3 and one or both R4 are not —H, and R6 is not —CH3, or (13) the compound has the structure 119wherein R1 is —OH, —ORPR, —SH, —SRPR, —N3, —NH2, —N(RPR)2, —O—Si—(R13)3, —CN, —NO2, —C(O)—CH3, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, an ester, a thioester, a phosphoester, a phosphothioester, a phosphonoester, a phosphiniester, a sulfite ester, a sulfate ester, an amide, an amino acid, a peptide, an ether, a thioether, an acyl group, a thioacyl group, a carbonate, a carbamate, a thioacetal, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkenyl group, an optionally substituted alkynyl group, an optionally substituted aryl moiety, an optionally substituted heteroaryl moiety, an optionally substituted monosaccharide, an optionally substituted oligosaccharide, a nucleoside, a nucleotide, an oligonucleotide or a polymer, R2 is —H, —OH, —ORPR, —SH, —SRPR, ═S, —CH2, —N3, —NH2, —N(RPR)2, —O—Si—(R13)3, —CN, —NO2, ═NOH, ═NOC(O)CH3, —C(O)—CH3, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, an ester, a thioester, a phosphoester, a phosphothioester, a phosphonoester, a phosphiniester, a sulfite ester, a sulfate ester, an amide, an amino acid, a peptide, an ether, a thioether, an acyl group, a thioacyl group, a carbonate, a carbamate, a thioacetal, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkenyl group, an optionally substituted alkynyl group, an optionally substituted aryl moiety, an optionally substituted heteroaryl moiety, an optionally substituted monosaccharide, an optionally substituted oligosaccharide, a nucleoside, a nucleotide, an oligonucleotide or a polymer, R3 is —OH, —ORPR, —SH, —SRPR, ═S, ═CH2, —N3, —NH2, —N(RPR)2, —O—Si—(R13)3, —CN, —NO2, ═NOH, ═NOC(O)CH3, —C(O)—CH3, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, an ester, a thioester, a phosphoester, a phosphothioester, a phosphonoester, a phosphiniester, a sulfite ester, a sulfate ester, an amide, an amino acid, a peptide, an ether, a thioether, an acyl group, a thioacyl group, a carbonate, a carbamate, a thioacetal, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkenyl group, an optionally substituted alkynyl group, an optionally substituted aryl moiety, an optionally substituted heteroaryl moiety, an optionally substituted monosaccharide, an optionally substituted oligosaccharide, a nucleoside, a nucleotide, an oligonucleotide or a polymer, provided that the compound is not 3α-bromo-16α-methoxyandrost-5-ene-17-one, and R4 is —H, —OH, —ORPR, —SH, —SRPR, ═S, ═CH2, —N3, —NH2, —N(RPR)2, —O—Si—(R13)3, —CN, —NO2, ═NOH, ═NOC(O)CH3, —C(O)—CH3, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, an ester, a thioester, a phosphoester, a phosphothioester, a phosphonoester, a phosphiniester, a sulfite ester, a sulfate ester, an amide, an amino acid, a peptide, an ether, a thioether, an acyl group, a thioacyl group, a carbonate, a carbamate, a thioacetal, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkenyl group, an optionally substituted alkynyl group, an optionally substituted aryl moiety, an optionally substituted heteroaryl moiety, an optionally substituted monosaccharide, an optionally substituted oligosaccharide, a nucleoside, a nucleotide, an oligonucleotide or a polymer, or (14) the compound has the structure 120wherein R1 is —OH, —ORPR, —SH, —SRPR, —N3, —NH2, —N(RPR)2, —O—Si—(R13)3, —CN, —NO2, —C(O)—CH3, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, an ester, a thioester, a phosphoester, a phosphothioester, a phosphonoester, a phosphiniester, a sulfite ester, a sulfate ester, an amide, an amino acid, a peptide, an ether, a thioether, an acyl group, a thioacyl group, a carbonate, a carbamate, a thioacetal, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkenyl group, an optionally substituted alkynyl group, an optionally substituted aryl moiety, an optionally substituted heteroaryl moiety, an optionally substituted monosaccharide, an optionally substituted oligosaccharide, a nucleoside, a nucleotide, an oligonucleotide or a polymer, R2 is —OH, —ORPR, —SH, —SRPR, ═S, ═CH2, —N3, —NH2, —N(RPR)2, —O—Si—(R13)3, —CN, —NO2, ═NOH, ═NOC(O)CH3, —C(O)—CH3, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, an ester, a thioester, a phosphoester, a phosphothioester, a phosphonoester, a phosphiniester, a sulfite ester, a sulfate ester, an amide, an amino acid, a peptide, an ether, a thioether, an acyl group, a thioacyl group, a carbonate, a carbamate, a thioacetal, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkenyl group, an optionally substituted alkynyl group, an optionally substituted aryl moiety, an optionally substituted heteroaryl moiety, an optionally substituted monosaccharide, an optionally substituted oligosaccharide, a nucleoside, a nucleotide, an oligonucleotide or a polymer, and R3 is —H, —OH, —ORPR, —SH, —SRPR, ═S, ═CH2, —N3, —NH2, —N(RPR)2, —O—Si—(R13)3, —CN, —NO2, ═NOH, ═NOC(O)CH3, —C(O)—CH3, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, an ester, a thioester, a phosphoester, a phosphothioester, a phosphonoester, a phosphiniester, a sulfite ester, a sulfate ester, an amide, an amino acid, a peptide, an ether, a thioether, an acyl group, a thioacyl group, a carbonate, a carbamate, a thioacetal, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkenyl group, an optionally substituted alkynyl group, an optionally substituted aryl moiety, an optionally substituted heteroaryl moiety, an optionally substituted monosaccharide, an optionally substituted oligosaccharide, a nucleoside, a nucleotide, an oligonucleotide or a polymer, provided that the compound is not 3α-bromo-16α-methoxyandrost-5-ene-17-one, and R4 is —H, —OH, —ORPR, —SH, —SRPR, ═S, ═CH2, —N3, —NH2, —N(RPR)2, —O— Si—(R13)3, —CN, —NO2, ═NOH, ═NOC(O)CH3, —C(O)—CH3, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, an ester, a thioester, a phosphoester, a phosphothioester, a phosphonoester, a phosphiniester, a sulfite ester, a sulfate ester, an amide, an amino acid, a peptide, an ether, a thioether, an acyl group, a thioacyl group, a carbonate, a carbamate, a thioacetal, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkenyl group, an optionally substituted alkynyl group, an optionally substituted aryl moiety, an optionally substituted heteroaryl moiety, an optionally substituted monosaccharide, an optionally substituted oligosaccharide, a nucleoside, a nucleotide, an oligonucleotide or a polymer, or (15) R1 is a halogen, —NH2, —N(RPR)2, —NO2, —N3, ═NOH, amide having the structure steroid-NRPR—C(O)-organic moiety, carbamate having the structure steroid-NRPR—C(O)—O-organic moiety, —SRPR, thioether, thioacetal having the structure steroid-S—C(O)-organic moiety, —CN, ═CH2, acyl, thioacyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, ester having the structure steroid-C(O)—O-organic moiety, thioester having the structure steroid-C(S)—O-organic moiety, or thioacetal having the structure steroid-C(O)—S-organic moiety and R2, one or both R4 and R7 are not —H or —CH2—, provided that if R1 is —NH2 or —N(RPR)2, then R2 is not methyl, or (16) R1 is —H and R3, one or both R4 are not —H and R5 is not —CH2—, or (17) R1 is —H and R3, one or both R4 are not —H and R9 is not —CH2—, or (18) R1 is —H and R2, one or both R4 are not —H and R8 is not —CH2—, or (19) R1 is a halogen, R2 and R8 are not —H or —CH2— and one or both R4 independently are —ORPR, ether, an ester having the structure steroid-O—C(O)-organic moiety, carbonate (O—C(O)—O—), carbamate having the structure steroid-O—C(O)—NRPR-organic moiety, optionally substituted monosaccharide, optionally substituted oligosaccharide, a nucleoside, a nucleotide, an oligonucleotide, a polymer, or an amino acid or peptide having the structure (A) R32—NH—{[C(R29)(R30)]b—C(O)—N(R31)}f—[C(R29)(R30)]a—C(O)—O-steroid, (B) R33—O—{C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]d—N(R31)}g—C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]c—N(R31)—O-steroid, or (C) R33—O—{C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]d—N(R31 )}e—C(O)—[C(R29)(R30)]c—N(R31)—C(O)—O-steroid.
- 5. The method of claim 4 wherein hydrogen atoms at the 5 (if present), 8, 9 and 14 positions respectively are in the α,β,α,α configurations.
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the compound has the structure
- 7. The method of claim 6 wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 respectively are in the β,β,α,β configurations.
- 8. The method of claim 6 wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 respectively are in the β,β,β,β configurations.
- 9. The method of claim 6 wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 respectively are in the α,β,α,β configurations.
- 10. The method of claim 6 wherein no double bond is present at the 1-2 or 5-6 positions, R1, R2, R3 and R4 respectively are in the β,β,α,β configurations, R5 and R6 are —CH3 and R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—.
- 11. The method of claim 6 wherein no double bond is present at the 1-2 position, a double bond is present at the 5-6 position, R1, R2, R3 and R4 respectively are in the β,β,α,β configurations, R5 and R6 are —CH3 and R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—.
- 12. The method of claim 6 wherein no double bond is present at the 1-2 position, a double bond is present at the 5-6 position, R1, R2, R3 and R4 respectively are in the β,α,α,β configurations, R5 and R6 are —CH3 and R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—.
- 13. The method of claim 6 wherein no double bond is present at the 5-6 position, a double bond is present at the 1-2 position, R1, R2, R3 and R4 respectively are in the α,β,α,β configurations, R5 and R6 are —CH3 and R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—.
- 12. The method of claim 6 wherein R8 is —O— or —NH— and R7 and R9 are —CH2—.
- 13. The method of claim 6 wherein R9 is —O— or —NH— and R7 and R8 are —CH2—.
- 14. The method of claim 6 wherein R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2— and no double bond is present at the 1-2 or 5-6 positions.
- 15. The method of claim 6 wherein R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—, no double bond is present at the 1-2 position and a double bond is present at the 5-6 position.
- 16. The method of claim 6 wherein R7, R8 and R9 are —CH2—, a double bond is present at the 1-2 position and no double bond is present at the 5-6 position.
- 17. The method of claim 6 wherein the compound is 16β-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 3β,16β-dihydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 3β,16β-dihydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 3β,16α,17β-trihydroxy-5α-androstane, 3β,16β,17β-trihydroxy-5α-androstane or 3α,16α,17β-trihydroxy-5α-androstane.
- 18. The method of claim 6 wherein the compound is 3β-hydroxy-16α-fluoro-5α-androstan-17-one, 16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 7β-hydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 7α-hydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 3α-hydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 3α,17β-dihydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene, 3α,7β,17β-trihydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene, 3α,17β-dihydroxy-7-oxo-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene, 7,17-dioxo-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene or 17β-hydroxy-7-oxo-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene.
- 19. The method of claim 6 wherein the compound is 3β,17β-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene, 3β,7β,17β-trihydroxyandrost-5-ene, 3β,7β,17β-trihydroxy-16-oxoandrost-5-ene, 3β,7α,17β-trihydroxyandrost-5-ene, 3β,16α,17β-trihydroxyandrost-5-ene, 3β,17β-dihydroxy-7-oxoandrost-5-ene, 3β,7β,16α,17β-tetrahydroxyandrost-5-ene or 3β,7β,17β-trihydroxy-16α-bromoandrost-5-ene.
- 20. The method of claim 17 wherein the compound is 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one.
- 21. The method of claim 1 wherein the compound is 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one hemihydrate.
- 22. The method of claim 19 wherein the compound is 3β,17β-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene.
- 23. The method of claim 19 wherein the compound is 3β,7β,17β-trihydroxyandrost-5-ene.
- 24. The method of claim 19 wherein the compound is 3α,17β-dihydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene.
- 25. The method of claim 17 wherein the compound is 16β-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one.
- 26. The method of claim 17 wherein the compound is 3β,16α-dihydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one or 3α,16α,17β-trihydroxy-5α-androstane.
- 27. The method of claim 1 wherein the intermittent dosing protocol comprises: (a) administering the compound to the subject at least once per day for at least 2 days; (b) not administering the one or more formula 1 compounds to the subject for at least 1 day; (c) administering the one or more formula 1 compounds to the subject at least once per day for at least 2 days; and (d) optionally repeating steps (a), (b) and (c) at least once or variations of steps (a), (b) and (c) at least once.
- 28. The method of claim 27 wherein step (c) comprises the same dosing period as step (a).
- 29. The method of claim 28 wherein step (a) is administering the compound for about 3-24 days.
- 30. The method of claim 28 wherein step (b) is not administering the compound for about 3-120 days.
- 31. The method of claim 29 wherein step (b) is not administering the compound for about 3-120 days.
- 32. The method of claim 29 wherein step (b) comprises not administering the compound for about 4-60 days.
- 33. The method of claim 27 wherein step (b) comprises not administering the compound for about 4-60 days.
- 34. The method of claim 31 wherein the compound is 16β-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 3β,16α-dihydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 3β,16β-dihydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 3β,16α,17β-trihydroxy-5α-androstane, 3β,16β,17β-trihydroxy-5α-androstane, 3α,16α,17β-trihydroxy-5α-androstane, 16α-fluoro-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 7β-hydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 7α-hydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 3α-hydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 3α,17β-dihydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene, 3α,7β,17β-trihydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene, 3β,17β-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene, 3β,7β,17β-trihydroxyandrost-5-ene, 3β,7α,17β-trihydroxyandrost-5-ene, 3β,16α,17β-trihydroxyandrost-5-ene, 3β,17β-dihydroxy-7-oxoandrost-5-ene, 3β,7β,16α,17β-tetrahydroxyandrost-5-ene or 3β,7β,17β-trihydroxy-16α-bromoandrost-5-ene.
- 35. The method of claim 31 wherein the compound is 16β-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 3β,16α-dihydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 3β,16β-dihydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 3β,16α,17β-trihydroxy-5α-androstane, 3β,16β,17β-trihydroxy-5α-androstane or 16α-fluoro-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one.
- 36. The method of claim 31 wherein the compound is 3β,17β-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene,3β,7β,17β-trihydroxyandrost-5-ene, 3β,7α,17β-trihydroxyandrost-5-ene, 3β,16α,17β-trihydroxyandrost-5-ene, 3β,17β-dihydroxy-7-oxoandrost-5-ene, 3β,7β,16α,17β-tetrahydroxyandrost-5-ene or 3β,7β,17β-trihydroxy-16α-bromoandrost-5-ene.
- 37. The method of claim 35 wherein the compound is 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one.
- 38. The method of claim 37 wherein the 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one comprises 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one hemihydrate.
- 39. The method of claim 36 wherein the compound is 3β,7β,17β-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene.
- 40. The method of claim 36 wherein the compound is 3β,7β,1762-trihydroxyandrost-5-ene.
- 41. The method of claim 34 wherein the compound is 3α,17β-dihydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene.
- 42. The method of claim 35 wherein the compound is 16β-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one.
- 43. The method of claim 35 wherein the compound is 3β,16α-dihydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one.
- 44. The method of claim 34, wherein the subject has a pathogen infection.
- 45. The method of claim 44, wherein the pathogen infection is a viral infection.
- 46. The method of claim 45, wherein the viral infection is a retrovirus infection, optionally selected from the group consisting of a HIV-1 infection and a HIV-2 infection.
- 47. The method of claim 45 where the infection is a hepatitis B virus infection, a hepatitis C virus infection, a poxvirus infection or a papillomavirus infection.
- 48. The method of claim 44, wherein the pathogen infection is a parasite infection.
- 49. The method of claim 48, wherein the parasite infection is a Plasmodium infection, a Trypanosoma infection, a Leishmania infection, a Schistosoma infection or a Cryptosporidium infection.
- 50. The method of claim 44, wherein the pathogen infection is a bacterial, fungal or yeast infection.
- 51. The method of claim 50, wherein the bacterial, fungal or yeast infection is an intracellular bacterium infection, a Mycobacterium infection, a Brucella infection, a Pseudomonas infection, a Yersinia infection, a Vibrio infection, a Salmonella infection, a Candida infection, an Aspergillus infection or a Cryptococcus infection.
- 52. The method of claim 34 wherein the subject has a cancer or a precancer.
- 53. The method of claim 52 wherein the cancer or precancer is a cancer or precancer arising in the throat, esophagus, stomach, intestine, colon, lung, or central nervous system.
- 54. The method of claim 34, wherein the subject has, or is subject to developing, an immunosuppression condition or an unwanted immune response either or both of which are associated with a chemotherapy, or radiation exposure.
- 55. The method of claim 54, wherein the chemotherapy or radiation exposure is a cyclosporin, cyclohexamide, mitomycin C, adriamycin, taxol, amphotericin B, cis-platin, a protease inhibitor, a nucleoside analog, a nucleotide analog or a corticosteroid treatment or γ-radiation therapy.
- 56. The method of claim 34, wherein the subject has a wound, osteoporosis, a bone fracture, a hemorrhage or a burn.
- 57. The method of claim 34, wherein the subject has a neurological disorder.
- 58. The method of claim 57, wherein the neurological disorder is AIDS associated dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia or multiple sclerosis.
- 59. A method to administer a compound to a subject, wherein the method comprises intermittent administration of about 0.05 mg/kg to about 30 mg/kg per day of a compound to the subject, wherein the compound is 16β-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 3β,16α-dihydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 3β,16β-dihydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 3β,16α,17β-trihydroxy-5α-androstane, 3β,16β,17β-trihydroxy-5α-androstane, 16α-fluoro-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, 16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 7β-hydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 7α-hydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 3α-hydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 3α,17β-dihydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene, 3α,7β,17β-trihydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene, 3β,17β-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene, 3β,7β,17β-trihydroxyandrost-5-ene, 3β,7α,17β-trihydroxyandrost-5-ene, 3β,16α,17β-trihydroxyandrost-5-ene, 3β,17β-dihydroxy-7-oxoandrost-5-ene, 3β,7β,16β,17β-tetrahydroxyandrost-5-ene or 3β,7β,17β-trihydroxy-16α-bromoandrost-5-ene.
- 60. The method of claim 59 wherein the subject is a human.
- 61. The method of claim 59 wherein the intermittent dosing protocol comprises the steps of: (a) administering the compound(s) to the subject at least once per day for at least 2 days; (b) not administering the compound(s) to the subject for at least 1 day; (c) administering the compound(s) to the subject at least once per day for at least 2 days; and (d) optionally repeating steps (a), (b) and (c) at least once or variations of steps (a), (b) and (c) at least once, and wherein the subject is a human.
- 62. The method of claim 61 wherein step (c) comprises the same dosing regimen as step (a).
- 63. The method of claim 61 wherein step (a) is administering the compound for about 3-24 days.
- 64. The method of claim 62 wherein step (a) is administering the compound for about 3-24 days.
- 65. The method of claim 62 wherein step (b) is not administering the compound for about 3-120 days.
- 66. The method of claim 63 wherein step (b) is not administering the compound for about 3-120 days.
- 67. The method of claim 62 wherein step (b) comprises not administering the compound for about 4-60 days.
- 68. The method of claim 63 wherein step (b) comprises not administering the compound for about 4-60 days.
- 69. The method of claim 61 wherein the compound is 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one.
- 70. The method of claim 69 wherein the 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one comprises 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one hemihydrate.
- 71. The method of claim 66 wherein the compound is 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-1 7-one.
- 72. The method of claim 71 wherein the 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one comprises 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one hemihydrate.
- 73. The method of claim 61 wherein the compound is 3β,16α-dihydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one.
- 74. The method of claim 61 wherein the compound is 16β-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one.
- 75. The method of claim 61 wherein the compound is 3β,17β-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene.
- 76. The method of claim 61 wherein the compound is 3β,7β,17β-trihydroxyandrost-5-ene.
- 77. The method of claim 58 wherein the compound is 3α,17β-dihydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene.
- 78. A method to treat a subject having, or subject to developing, diabetes, hyperglycemia or a hyperlipidemia, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound having the structure
- 79. The method of claim 78 wherein the compound is 3α,17β-dihydroxy- 16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene, 3α-hydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 3α,17β-dihydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-4-ene or 3α-hydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-4-ene-17-one.
- 80. The method of claim 78 wherein the level or activity of PPARα, LXRα or SF-1 is modulated in the subject.
- 81. The method of claim 78 wherein the hyperlipidemia is hypercholesterolemia.
- 82. A method to treat a subject having, or subject to developing, diabetes, hyperglycemia or a hyperlipidemia, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound having the structure
- 83. The method of claim 82 wherein the compound is 7α,17β-dihydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene, 7α-hydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 7β,17β-dihydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-4-ene or 7β-hydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-4-ene-17-one.
- 84. The method of claim 82 wherein the level or activity of PPARα, LXRα or SF-1 is modulated in the subject.
- 85. The method of claim 82 wherein the hyperlipidemia is hypercholesterolemia.
- 86. A method to treat or prevent an infection in a subject in need thereof, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of a formulation comprising (1) one or more excipients and (2) a compound(s) selected from the group consisting of (i) 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, (ii) 16β-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, (iii) 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one and 16β-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one and (iv) 3β,16α-dihydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, and wherein the infection is selected from the group consisting of a Plasmodium infection, a Trypanosoma infection, a togavirus infection, a flavivirus infection, a hepadnavirus infection, a papillomavirus infection, a Candida infection, a Mycoplasma infection, a Cryptosporidium infection or a Toxoplasma infection.
- 87. The method of claim 86 wherein the pathogen infection is a togavirus infection, a flavivirus infection or a hepadnavirus infection.
- 88. The method of claim 87 wherein the togavirus infection, flavivirus infection or hepadnavirus infection is a hepatitis C virus infection or a hepatitis B virus infection.
- 89. The method of claim 29 wherein the pathogen infection is a Plasmodium infection.
- 90. A liquid formulation that contains less than about 3% v/v water and comprises (1) 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one and/or 16β-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one and (2) liquid excipients selected from the group consisting of (i) propylene glycol, a polyethylene glycol and ethanol, (ii) propylene glycol, a polyethylene glycol and benzyl alcohol, (iii) propylene glycol and a polyethylene glycol and (iv) propylene glycol, a polyethylene glycol and benzyl benzoate.
- 91. The formulation of claim 90 wherein the formulation comprises less than about 0.3% v/v water.
- 92. The formulation of claim 90 wherein the formulation contains about 0.5-100 mg/mL of 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one.
- 93. The formulation of claim 92 wherein the formulation comprises less than about 0.3% v/v water.
- 94. The formulation of claim 89 wherein the formulation further comprises a local anaesthetic.
- 95. A product produced by the process of contacting a composition comprising 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one and/or 16β-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one and two liquid excipients with a third liquid excipient wherein the product comprises less than about 3% v/v water.
- 96. The product of claim 95 wherein the product comprises less than about 0.3% v/v water.
- 97. The product of claim 95 wherein the two liquid excipients are selected from a polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, benzyl benzoate and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of benzyl alcohol and ethanol.
- 98. The product of claim 95 wherein the third liquid excipient is a polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, benzyl benzoate or ethanol.
- 99. A product produced by the process of contacting a composition comprising 16α-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one or 16β-bromo-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one and three liquid excipients with a fourth liquid excipient wherein the product comprises less than about 3% v/v water.
- 100. The product of claim 99 wherein the product comprises less than about 0.3% v/v water.
- 101. The product of claim 99 wherein the three liquid excipients are selected from a polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, benzyl benzoate and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of benzyl alcohol and ethanol.
- 102. The product of claim 101 wherein the fourth liquid excipient is a polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl alcohol or ethanol.
- 103. The product of claim 95 wherein the product has been stored in a closed container at about 5-40° C. for about 30 minutes to about 2 years.
- 104. The product of claim 99 wherein the product has been stored in a closed container at about 5-40° C. for about 30 minutes to about 2 years.
- 105. A compound having the structure
- 106. The compound of claim 105 having the structure
- 107. The compound of claim 105 wherein the compound is 7β-hydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 7α-hydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene-7,17-dione, 7β,17β-dihydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene or 7α,17β-dihydroxy-16α-fluoroandrost-5-ene.
- 108. A formulation comprising one or more excipients and a compound of claim 105.
- 108. A formulation comprising one or more excipients and a compound of claim 106.
- 109. A formulation comprising one or more excipients and a compound of claim 107.
- 110. The method of claim 34 wherein the condition is an allergy or inflammation condition.
- 111. The method of claim 110, wherein the allergy or inflammation condition is allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, atopic asthma, allergic respiratory disease, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, lung fibrosis, subepithelial fibrosis in airway hyperresponsiveness, chronic sinusitis, perennial allergic rhinitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic diarrhea or fibrosing alveolitis.
- 110. The method of claim 34, wherein the condition is an autoimmune disease.
- 111. The method of claim 27, wherein the autoimmune disease is systemic lupus erythematosus, myasthenia gravis, Grave's disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis.
- 112. A compound having the structure
- 113. A formulation comprising a compound of claim 105 and one or more excipients.
- 114. The formulation of claim 113 wherein the formulation is for buccal or sublingual administration to a human.
- 115. The formulation of claim 113 wherein the formulation is for parenteral or topical administration to a human.
- 116. A formulation comprising a compound of claim 112 and one or more excipients.
- 117. The formulation of claim 116 wherein the formulation is for buccal or sublingual administration to a human.
- 118. The formulation of claim 116 wherein the formulation is for parenteral or topical administration to a human.
- 119. The compound of claim 112 having the structure
- 120. The compound of claim 119 wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are —OH.
- 121. The compound of claim 119 wherein R1, R2 and R4 are —OH and R3 is —F, —Cl, —Br or —I.
- 122. A formulation comprising a compound of claim 119 and one or more excipients.
- 123. The formulation of claim 122 wherein the formulation is for buccal or sublingual administration to a human.
- 124. The formulation of claim 122 wherein the formulation is for parenteral or topical administration to a human.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a divisional 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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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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09535675 |
Mar 2000 |
US |
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10329065 |
Dec 2002 |
US |