Abstract: The invention is directed to a process of preparing substantially pure d-(17?)-13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinorpregn-4-ene-20-yn-3-one-3E- and -3Z-oxime isomers, as well as a process for the synthesis of the mixture of isomers and the pure isomers. The invention also relates to substantially pure d-(17?)-13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinorpregn-4-ene20-yn-3-one-3E-oxime and substantially pure d-(17?)-13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinorpregn-4-ene-20-yn-3-one-3Z-oxime isomer. Further aspects of the invention include a composition comprising substantially pure d-(17?)-13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinorpregn-4-ene20-yn-3-one-3E-oxime or substantially pure d-(17?)-13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinorpregn-4-ene-20-yn-3-one-3Z-oxime isomer, and methods of treatment using said compositions.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process of preparing substantially pure d-(17?)-13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinorpregn-4-ene-20-yn-3-one-3E- and -3Z-oxime isomers, as well as a process for the synthesis of the mixture of isomers and the pure isomers. The invention also relates to substantially pure d-(17?)-13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinorpregn-4-ene20-yn-3-one-3E-oxime and substantially pure d-(17?)-13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinorpregn-4-ene-20-yn-3-one-3Z-oxime isomer. Further aspects of the invention include a composition comprising substantially pure d-(17?)-13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinorpregn-4-ene20-yn-3-one-3E-oxime or substantially pure d-(17?)-13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinorpregn-4-ene-20-yn-3-one-3Z-oxime isomer, and methods of treatment using said compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): wherein: V and U are hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4 alkylamino, or together form a group that contains one or more heteroatoms, and that taken together with one or more: (a) hydrogen atoms; (b) carbon atoms; (c) —CH? groups; (d) —CH2— groups; or (e) additional heteroatoms of the same or different type; or any combination thereof, form a 4-7 membered homocyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein the homocyclic or heterocyclic ring may combine with the phenyl group to form a bicyclic ring, and wherein the homocyclic or heterocyclic ring or the bicyclic ring may contain one or more oxo, thioxo, amino, mercapto, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, ?S or —SH groups; W: is —CO—, —CH2— or —CH2—(C1-C4 alkyl)-; X: is —CO—; Y: is —O—, C1-C4 alkylene, C1-C4 alkynylene, cycloalkylene, aminocarbonyl, —NH—, —N(C1-C4 alkyl)-, -C1-C4 alkylene-N(C1-C4 alkyl)-, —CH2O—, —CH(OH)— or —OCH2—; Z: is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, amino, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, cyano, trifluorometh