Steroids as agonists for FXR
View Patent ↗The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein R is ethyl and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or amino acid conjugates thereof. The compounds of formula (I) are useful as FXR agonists.
1. A method for the treatment of cholestatic liver disease comprising administering to a mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or amino acid conjugates thereof, wherein R is ethyl.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is the glycine conjugate of a compound of formula I.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is the taurine conjugate of a compound of formula I.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound of formula I.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mammal is a human.