Antagonists of CB1 receptor
The invention relates to an antagonist of CB1 receptor for use in the treatment of a pathologic condition or disorder selected from the group consisting of bladder and gastrointestinal disorders; inflammatory diseases; cardiovascular diseases; nephropathies; glaucoma; spasticity; cancer; osteoporosis; metabolic disorders; obesity; addiction, dependence, abuse and relapse related disorders; psychiatric and neurological disorders; neurodegenerative disorders; autoimmune hepatitis and encephalitis; pain; reproductive disorders and skin inflammatory and fibrotic diseases.
1. A pregnenolone derivative wherein said pregnenolone derivative is 17α-Benzyl-3β-fluoropregnenolone, 17α-Benzyl-3β-benzyloxypregnenolone, 3β-Benzyloxy-17α-methylpregnenolone, 17α-Benzylpregnenolone, 3β-Methoxy-17α-methylpregnenolone, 17α-Allyl-3β-methoxypregnenolone or 17α-Benzyl-3β-methoxypregnenolone.
2. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pregnenolone derivative according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.