Abstract: The invention relates to 11.beta.-aryl-gona-4,9-dienes of formula I ##STR1## wherein the variables are defined in the specification. The compounds are progesterone synthesis inhibitors and are suitable for inducing labor or an abortion, and for treating endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, and endocrine hormone-dependent tumors.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 21, 1995
Date of Patent:
April 14, 1998
Assignee:
Schering Aktiengesellschaft
Inventors:
Helmut Kasch, Gudrun Bertram, Kurt Ponsold, Gerd Schubert, Heidemarie Rohrig, Anatoli Kurischko, Bernd Menzenbach