Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula I, II, III, or IV: wherein R1 to R11, X, and Y have any of the values defined in the specification. The compounds inhibit Na, K-ATPase ?4 and are useful as contraceptive agents.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel pyrazolo-estrien and triazolo-estrien-derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment or prevention of disorders and diseases mediated by an estrogen receptor such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness, osteopenia, osteoporosis, hyperlipidemia, loss of cognitive function, degenerative brain diseases, cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, hormone sensitive cancers and hyperplasia (in tissues including breast, endometrium, and cervix in women and prostate in men), endometriosis, uterine fibroids, osteoarthritis; and as contraceptive agents either alone or in combination with a progestogen or progestogen antagonist. The compounds of the invention are selective estrogen receptor modulators.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds that exhibit high transport across the intestinal wall of an animal. The compounds may optionally be linked to drugs that are poorly absorbed or poorly transported across the intestinal wall after oral administration to provide for enhanced therapeutic, and optionally prolonged therapeutic, systemic blood concentrations of the drugs upon oral administration of the drug-compound conjugate. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing and methods of using such compounds.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I): wherein X is hydroxy or the like; Y is —C(?R2)—R3—R4 wherein R2 and R3 is oxygen atom or the like, R4 is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or the like; Z is hydrogen or the like; Z1 and Z3 each is independently a bond, alkylene or the like; Z2 is a bond, alkylene, —O— or the like; R1 is optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or the like; p is 0 to 2 and ring (A) is optionally substituted aromatic heterocycle, a tautomer of itself, a prodrug thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a solvate thereof has an integrase-inhibiting activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to useful diterpenes and pharmaceutical compositions containing them of the formula: for use in the treatment of cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases and for cancers susceptible to an NF-?B inhibitor and an endothelin receptor inhibitor. The present invention also relates to compounds and methods useful to inhibit cell proliferation and for the induction of apoptosis.

Abstract: Steroid derivatives useful as intermediates for producing vitamin D derivates as well as processes for producing the steroid derivatives are provided. The steroid derivatives include halide compounds represented by the following formulae: wherein X, R1 and R2 are as defined by the specification.

Abstract: A process for the production of a compound of formula (II), which comprises reacting an epoxy compound of formula (I) with an alcohol, wherein the reaction is carried out under a basic condition. ##STR1## R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 are as defined in the specification. The compounds are useful intermediates for the production of vitamin D.sub.3 derivatives.

Abstract: Novel antiandrogenic agents are provided. An exemplary group of compounds has the structural formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 through R.sup.10, a and b are as defined herein. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for using the compounds of formula (I) to treat androgen-related clinical conditions are provided, as are methods and compositions for using the compounds as contraceptive agents.

Abstract: [3,2-c]Pyrazole and [3,2-d]triazole steroids are useful anti-androgens.