Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease affecting 2.5 million people worldwide. The disease is difficult to manage and there is no cure. The underlying mechanism of MS pro...
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This invention discloses 2α-methyl and 2β-methyl analogs of 19,26,27-trinor-(20S)-1α-hydroxyvitamin D3 and pharmaceutical uses therefor. These compounds exhibit pronounced activity in arresting the...
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This invention discloses 2-methylene-19,26,27-trinor-(20S)-vitamin D analogs, and specifically 2-methylene-19,26,27-trinor-(20S)-1α-hydroxyvitamin D3 and pharmaceutical uses therefor. This compound e...
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This invention discloses 17,20(E)-dehydro vitamin D analogs, and specifically 17(E)-1α,25-dihydroxy-17(20)-dehydro-2-methylene-19-nor-vitamin D3 and pharmaceutical uses therefor. This compound exhibi...
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This invention discloses 17,20(Z)-dehydro vitamin D analogs, and specifically 17(Z)-1α,25-dihydroxy-17(20)-dehydro-2-methylene-19-nor-vitamin D3 and pharmaceutical uses therefor. This compound exhibi...
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This invention discloses (20S)-1.alpha.-hydroxy-2-methylene-19-nor-bishomopregnacalciferol and pharmaceutical uses therefor. This compound exhibits pronounced activity in arresting the proliferation o...
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This invention discloses (20S)-1.alpha.-hydroxy-2-methylene-19-nor-bishomopregnacalciferol and pharmaceutical uses therefor. This compound exhibits pronounced activity in arresting the proliferation o...
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This invention discloses 2α-methyl and 2β-methyl analogs of 19,26,27-trinor-(20S)-1α-hydroxyvitamin D3 and pharmaceutical uses therefor. These compounds exhibit pronounced activity in arresting the...
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This invention discloses 2α-methyl-19-nor-(20S)-vitamin D analogs, and specifically 2α-methyl-19-nor-(20S)-1α-hydroxy-bishomopregnacalciferol and pharmaceutical uses therefor. This compound exhibit...
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This invention discloses 17,20(E)-dehydro vitamin D analogs, and specifically 17(E)-1α,25-dihydroxy-17(20)-dehydro-2-methylene-19-nor-vitamin D3 and pharmaceutical uses therefor. This compound exhibi...
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This invention discloses 17,20(Z)-dehydro vitamin D analogs, and specifically 17(Z)-1α,25-dihydroxy-17(20)-dehydro-2-methylene-19-nor-vitamin D3 and pharmaceutical uses therefor. This compound exhibi...
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This invention relates to vitamin D compounds, and more particularly to 19,26,27-trinor-1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 compounds such as 2α-methyl-19,26,27-trinor-(20S)-1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (“P...
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The invention provides 2-methylene-19-nor-(23R)-25-dehydro-1α-hydroxyvitamin D3-26,23-lactone (“GC-3”), 2-methylene-19-nor-(23S)-25-dehydro-1α-hydroxyvitamin D3-26,23-lactone (“HLV”), and re...
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The hormonally active form of vitamin D, known as calcitriol or 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3, has shown promise for treating diseases ranging from osteoporosis to cancer to psoriasis. However, the hormone...
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The hormonally active form of vitamin D, known as calcitriol or 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3, has shown promise for treating diseases ranging from osteoporosis to cancer to psoriasis. However, the hormone...
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Disclosed are methods of purifying the compound (22E)-(24R)-2-methylene-22-dehydro-1α,24,25-trihydroxy-19-nor-vitamin D3 to obtain the compound in crystalline form. The methods typically include the ...
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The hormonally active form of vitamin D, known as calcitriol or 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3, has shown promise for treating diseases ranging from osteoporosis to cancer to psoriasis. However, the hormone...
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The hormonally active form of vitamin D, known as calcitriol or 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3, has shown promise for treating diseases ranging from osteoporosis to cancer to psoriasis. However, the hormone...
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This invention discloses 2α-methyl-19-nor-(20S)-vitamin D analogs, and specifically 2α-methyl-19-nor-(20S)-1α-hydroxy-bishomopregnacalciferol and pharmaceutical uses therefor. This compound exhibit...
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This invention discloses 2-methylene-19-nor-17-ene vitamin D analogs, and specifically 2-methylene-19-nor-1α-hydroxy-17-ene-homopregnacalciferol and pharmaceutical uses therefor. This compound exhibi...
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