Abstract: The invention provides for compounds having formula (1) wherein; R1 is O, (H,H), (H,OH), or NOR, with R being hydrogen, (C1-6) alkyl or (C1-6) acyl; R2 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, or ethenyl; R3 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, ethenyl, fluoro, or chloro; R4 is methyl, or ethyl; R5 is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl; R6 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, (C1-3) alkenyl, or (C1-3) alkynyl; R7 is hydrogen or (C1-15) acyl; and at least one of R5 or R6 is hydrogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use as medicine for a treatment to increase androgen levels, for androgen supplementation, for testosterone replacement and for benign prostate hypertrophy and in a method of male contraception, preferably as sole means to achieve both progestagenic sterilitant effect and androgen supplementation.

Abstract: The invention provides 19-nor-D-homosteroids, having a mixed androgenic/progestagenic profile, which are orally active, prevent trabecular bone mineral density (BMD) loss, and which lack liver toxicity, having a structure according to the formula (I) wherein, R1 is O, or NOR, with R being hydrogen, (C1-6)alkyl, or (C1-6)acyl, R2 is methyl or ethyl, and R3 is hydrogen or (C1-15)acyl.

Abstract: This invention relates to steroidal compounds having the formula I wherein: R1 is O, (H,H), (H,OH), NOH, whereby OH is optionally etherified or esterified; R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or (C1-4) alkyl and at least one of R2 and R3 is (C1-4) alkyl; R4 is hydrogen, or (C1-15) acyl for use in androgen-related treatments, such as androgen insufficiency and male or female contraception.

Abstract: Disclosed are androgenic steroids of the (14?,17?)-17-(hydroxymethyl) type. The invention relates to an improvement thereof, which is based on the presence of a ?-oriented, annellated cyclopropyl group which includes carbon atoms 16 and 17 of the steroid skeleton, i.e. a 16,17?-methylene moiety. These steroids show an unexpectedly high androgenic potency.

Abstract: This invention relates to steroidal compounds having the formula (I), wherein: R1 is O, (H,H), (H,OH), NOH, whereby OH is optionally etherified or esterified; R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or (C1-4) alkyl and at least one of R2 and R3 is (C1-4) alkyl; R4 is hydrogen, or (C1-15) acyl for use in androgen-related treatments, such as androgen insufficiency and male or female contraception.

Abstract: Disclosed are androgenic steroids of the (14&bgr;,17&agr;)-17-(hydroxymethyl) type. The invention relates to an improvement hereof, which is based on the presence of a &x3B2;-oriented, annellated cyclopropyl group which includes carbon atoms 16 and 17 of the steroid skeleton, i.e. a 16,17&bgr;-methylene moiety. These steroids show an unexpectedly high androgenic potency.