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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7994352 | Process for preparing 3a(β)-7a(β)-dihydroxy-6a(β)-alkyl-5β-cholanic acid Process for preparing 3α-7α(β)-dihydroxy-6α(β)-alkyl-5β-cholanic acid (I) in which R is a linear or branched C1-C5 alkyl and the relative intermediates 3α-hydroxy-6β-alkyl-7-keto-5β-cholanic (VIII) and 3α-hydroxy-6α-alkyl-7-keto-5β-... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7144877 | Bile-acid derived compounds for enhancing oral absorption and systemic bioavailability of drugs Disclosed are methods for providing enhanced systemic blood concentrations of orally delivered drugs that are incompletely translocated across the intestinal wall of an animal. Also disclosed are methods for the sustained release of drugs, whether poorly or readily ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138390 | Steroids as agonists for FXR The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein R is ethyl and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or amino acid conjugates thereof. The compounds of formula (I) are useful as FXR agonists. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7074778 | Asthma associated factors as targets for treating atopic allergies including asthma and related disorders This invention relates to methods for treating asthma or allergy in a mammal by administering a 3-aminosteroid compound to a mammal in need thereof. The 3-aminosteroid compound being capable of down regulating the IL-9 pathway and alleviating asthmatic responses to ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6984634 | Bile-acid conjugates for providing sustained systemic concentrations of drugs This invention is directed to compounds that provide for sustained systemic concentrations of therapeutic or prophylactic agents following administration to animals. This invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions including and methods using such comp... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6933383 | Regioselective and stereoselective oxidation of fused ring systems useful for the preparation of aminosterols An efficient method for the synthesis of aminosterol compounds such as squalamine and compound 1436 is described. A method of the invention provides for regioselective oxidation and regioselective sulfonation of a fused ring system. The fused ring base can be, for e... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6909007 | Steroidal pharmaceutical compounds Steroidal compounds or their salts having general formulas (I) and (II) wherein: s is an integer equal to 1 or 2, preferably s=2; b0=0 or 1; A═R—, wherein R is the steroidal drug radical, C and C1 are two bivalent radials. The precursors of the radica... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6900192 | Bile-acid conjugates for providing sustained systemic concentrations of drugs This invention is directed to compounds that provide for sustained systemic concentrations of therapeutic or prophylactic agents following administration to animals. This invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions including and methods using such comp... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6803030 | Bile acids conjugates with metal ion chelates and the use thereof Compounds able to chelate paramagnetic metal ions and the use thereof as contrast agents in the technique known as “Magnetic Resonance Imaging” (M.R.I.). ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6624156 | Methods of making and method of using hybrid cholinergic agents and compositions The present invention provides hybrid molecules and methods of synthesizing such hybrid molecules from a cholinergic agent and a bile acid. The hybrid molecules function as cholinergic agents and may be either cholinergic agonists or cholinergic antagonis... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6624155 | Hybrid cholinergic agents and compositions The present invention provides hybrid molecules and methods of synthesizing such hybrid molecules from a cholinergic agent and a bile acid. The hybrid molecules function as cholinergic agents and may be either cholinergic agonists or cholinergic antagonis... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6589946 | Bile salt conjugates The present invention relates to bile acid or bile salt fatty acid conjugates (hereinafter called "BAFAC), to their use in dissolving cholesterol gallstones in bile, preventing their occurrence or recurrence, to their use in reducing or preventing arterio... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6555530 | Use of estrogens and delta-gonadien-21-Ol-3,20-diones for treating insulin dependent and non-insulin dependent diabetes Analysis of full-blood glucose, serum insulin, serum triglycerides and total serum cholesterol were performed. Glucose levels in blood samples from the oral glucose tolerance test were used for calculation of the incremental Area Under the Curve (AUC... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6437156 | 19-nor-cholane steroids as neurochemical initiators of change in human hypothalamic function The invention relates to a method of altering hypothalamic function in an individual. The method comprises nasally administering a human vomeropherin, e.g. a 19-nor cholane steroid, or a pharmaceutical composition containing a vomeropherin, such that the ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6342489 | Bile acid salts of metals with physiological action and the use thereof in therapy Bile acid metal salts of therapeutic interest and pharmaceutical and veterinary composition containing same for the treatment of anemias and other conditions are described.... | 01/29/2002 |
| 5834452 | 1- or 6-hydroxylated steroids A compound of the formula ##STR1## having progestomimetic activity, wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification and compositions of a compound of formula I and an estrogen compound.... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5637691 | Steroid derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use as antibiotics or disinfectants Compounds having a broad range of antimicrobial activity generally have a structure including asteroid nucleus with a cationic, preferably polyamine, side chain (X) and an anionic side chain (Y). The invention is also directed to compounds of the Formula ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5610151 | Monomeric bile acid derivatives, processes for their preparation and the use of these compounds as medicaments Monomeric bile acid derivatives, processes for their preparation and the use of these compounds as medicaments Monomeric bile acid derivatives of the formula I Z--X--GS I, in which GS, X and Z have the meanings give... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5559258 | Ethylenically unsaturated bile acid derivatives, processes for their preparation and precursors Ethylenically unsaturated bile acid derivatives of the formula I G--X--A I in which G, X and A have the meanings indicated, are described. They are suitable for the preparation of polymeric bile acid derivatives. B... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5541348 | Bile acids for biological and chemical applications and processes for the production thereof Novel bile acids according to the general formula ##STR1## wherein R1 represents a hydroxyl group, R2 and R3 both represent a hydrogen or a hydroxyl group, or R2 represents a hydroxyl group or a ଲ hyd... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5349074 | Process for pharmaceutical grade high purity hyodeoxycholic acid preparation Process for pharmaceutical grade high purity hyodeoxycholic acid preparation starting from swine bile, consisting in the treatment of swine bile with sodium hydroxide, isolation of hyodeoxycholic, chenodeoxycholic and hyocholic acids by precipiation of th... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5061701 | Fluorinated bile acid derivatives, processes for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing them A compounds of general formula I ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen or hydroxy, and the hydroxy group at the 7-position can be either in or ଲ configuration, are valuable in human therapy. Compounds I can be prepared by fluorinat... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5057509 | Bile acid derivatives, processes for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing them Compounds of general formula I ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen or hydroxy, and the hydroxy group at the 7-position can be either in or ଲ configuration, are valuable in human therapy. Compounds I can be prepared by reacting wi... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4981983 | Derivatives of biliary acids, process for the production thereof and corresponding pharmaceutical compositions New derivatives of chenodeoxycholic, ursodeoxy cholic, cholic and ursocholic acids, bearing a methyl group in the side chain in an alfa position to the carboxylic group, the corresponding nor- and di-nor- derivatives, and the corresponding conjugates with... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4962099 | Chemical synthesis A process for the production of disubstituted bile acid analogs, including the disubstituted analogs of such bile acids as, lithocholic, hyodeoxycholic, cholic, chenodeoxycholic and ursodeoxycholic acids. This invention was made in the course of work performed... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4950428 | Novel steroids A novel process for the preparation of 20-keto-pregnanes.... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4927921 | Novel 23-keto-steroids A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 is methyl or ethyl, and A,B,C and D rings optionally containing at least one double bond and optionally substituted with at least one member of the group co... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4921848 | Biliary acid derivatives, processes for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing them Compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein: R1 is hydrogen or hydroxy, and the methyl and hydroxy groups at 6- and 7-positions respectively can be either in or ଲ configuration, are useful in human therapy. Compounds I are prepar... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4865765 | Ursodeoxycholic acid derivatives and their inorganic and organic salts having therapeutic activity, and process for preparing the same Ursodeoxycholic acid amides of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is --CH2 --SO3 H or --COOH and R' is --H and --(CH2)2 --CONH, --CH2 --CONH2, --(CH2)2 --SCH3 | 09/12/1989 |
| 4847014 | Novel steroids A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 is methyl or ethyl, the A,B,C and D rings optionally have one or more double bonds and are optionally substituted with one or more members of the group cons... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4834919 | Stereoselective reduction of the keto group at 7-position of a bile keto acid The keto group at the 7-position of a bile keto acid is stereoselectively reduced to a beta-hydroxy group with hydrogen in the presence of nickel, a base (the quantity of which is at least 0.3 mole for each mole of keto acid), and an alcohol having from 3... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4828763 | Therapeutically active derivatives of ursodeoxycholic acid and process for preparing the same Thioesters of ursodeoxycholic acid of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents --H, --CH3 or --COOH, and R1 represents ##STR2## are useful in the treatment of altered biligenetic functions, lithiasis or dyskinesia of the ... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4810422 | Bile acid derivatives, their salts and production thereof A bile acid derivative of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: X is a halogen atom; R1 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; Y is ##STR2## (wherein n is an integer of from 0 to 5); each of R2 and R3 ... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4793948 | Bile acid derivatives and production thereof A bile acid derivative having carcinostatic activity represented by the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein each of R1 and R2 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, R3 is a hydroxyl group, benzyloxyl group or --N... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4681876 | Antifungal utility of bile acids A valuable alternative antifungal antibiotic, for treatment especially of candidiasis, particularly vaginal candidiasis, is proposed. The antibiotic is a bile acid or simple derivative (salt or conjugate) thereof. Cholic, deoxycholic, chenodeoxycholic and... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4602008 | Alkylated etiocholanolones and use as an anti-diabetic, anti-obesity and erythropoietic agent 16-Alkylated and 16-alkylated-7-hydroxy 5ଲ-androstan-3-ol-17-one, and the esters and ethers thereof, are used as an anti-diabetic, anti-obesity and erythropoietic agent in mammals.... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4565810 | Derivatives of biliary acids, process for the production thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same New derivatives of chenodeoxycholic, ursodeoxycholic, cholic and ursocholic bile acids having in the side chain in the 19 position a cyclopropane ring are described together with taurine and glycine conjugated derivatives thereof. The compounds of the inv... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4565811 | Sodium salt of ursodeoxycholic sulphate A new compound of the general formula I: ##STR1## obtained from the ursodeoxycholic acid, soluble in water and its pharmaceutical compositions.... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4545938 | Chemical synthesis A compound of the formula, ##STR1## wherein R may be H or acyl; X may be H, acyl, or lower alkyl; Z may be H, hydroxy, or acyloxy; Y is lower alkyl; and the non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. This invention was made in the course of... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4514393 | New derivatives of biliary acids, process for the production thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same Derivatives of biliary acids having formula I ##STR1## wherein St has the meaning of the 17-etiocholanyl residue, having two or more hydroxyl groups both in the and ଲ conformation, some of which being optionally replaced by keto groups,... | 04/30/1985 |
