Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Therapeutics & Vaccines
Therapeutics Vaccines
Synthesis And Biological Activity Of 2-Methylene Analogs Of Calcitriol And Related Compounds
WARF: P160027US02

Inventors: Hector DeLuca, Lori Plum, Rafal Sicinski, Izabela Sibilska-Kaminski


The Invention
Disclosed are 2-methylene analogs of vitamin D3 and related compounds, their biological activities, and various pharmaceutical uses for these analogs. Particularly disclosed are 1α-hydroxy-2-methylene-vitamin D3, (20S)-1α-hydroxy-2-methylene-vitamin D3, and (5E)-1α,25-dihydroxy-2-methylene-vitamin D3, their biological activities, and various pharmaceutical uses for these compounds including methods of treating and/or preventing bone diseases and disorders.
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