Title:
【発明の名称】骨形成促進剤ならびに骨粗鬆症治療剤
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3197562
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An osteogenesis promoter and/or an osteoporosis remedy containing an androgen derivative represented by general formula (1) or a salt thereof as the active ingredient. In said formula (1), the broken lines indicate that the bonds containing the same represent each either a single or a double bond. The compound (1) activates osteoblasts, promotes osteogenesis and increases bone quantity, and hence it is used for treating a morbid condition of lowered osteogenesis due to aging, immobilization, administration of glucocorticoids, and so forth. Further it can increase bone quantity by the osteogenesis promoter effect thereof, so that it is useful for treating osteoporosis accompanying the above morbid condition or occurring after ovariectomy or menopause.
Inventors:
Yasuo Suzuki
Yutaka Mizushima
Yutaka Mizushima
Application Number:
JP52524894A
Publication Date:
August 13, 2001
Filing Date:
May 18, 1994
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LTT Institute Co., Ltd.
International Classes:
A61K31/565; (IPC1-7): C07J1/00; A61K31/565; A61P19/10
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Miyuki Ariga (3 outside)