Inventors:
I. Charles Pathirana - San Diego CA
Christina S. Berger - San Diego CA
Robert B. Stein - San Diego CA
William Fenical - Del Mar CA
Todd K. Jones - Solana Beach CA
Lawrence G. Hamann - San Diego CA
Michael G. Johnson - San Diego CA
Luc Farmer - La Jolla CA
Assignee:
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - San Diego CA
The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA
International Classification:
C07C 6976
Abstract:
Non-steroidal compounds which are high affinity, high specificity ligands for progesterone receptors are disclosed. The compounds include synthetic derivatives of cyclocymopol and its diastereomers, spectroscopically and chromatographically pure (3R)-cyclocymopol monomethyl ether, which functions as a progesterone receptor antagonist, and spectroscopically and chromatographically pure (3S)-cyclocymopol monomethyl ether, which functions as a progesterone receptor agonist. Also disclosed are methods for employing the disclosed compounds for modulating processes mediated by progesterone receptors and for treating patients requiring progesterone receptor agonist or antagonist therapy.