(19)
(11) EP 1 372 664 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01

(21) Application number: 02709780.7

(22) Date of filing: 01.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 31/565, C07J 1/00, A61P 7/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/006708
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/069977 (12.09.2002 Gazette 2002/37)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 01.03.2001 US 272624 P
29.03.2001 US 820483
10.09.2001 US 323016 P
11.10.2001 US 328738 P
01.11.2001 US 340054 P
08.11.2001 US 338015 P
20.12.2001 US 343523 P

(71) Applicant: Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Inc.
San Diego, CA 92121 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • AHLEM, Clarence, N.
    San Diego, CA 92122 (US)
  • READING, Christopher
    San Diego, CA 92122 (US)
  • FRINCKE, James
    San Diego, CA 92192 (US)
  • STICKNEY, Dwight
    Granite Bay, CA 95746 (US)
  • LARDY, Henry
    Madison, WI 53705 (US)
  • MARWAH, Padma
    Middleton, WI 53562 (US)
  • MARWAH, Ashok
    Middleton, WI 53562 (US)
  • PRENDERGAST, Patrick, T.
    County Kildare (IE)

(74) Representative: Kaiser, Jürgen, Dr.rer.nat.Dipl.-Chem. 
Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner,Röss, Kaiser, PoltePartnerschaftPatent- und RechtsanwaltskanzleiAlois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)

   


(54) USE OF CERTAIN STEROIDS FOR TREATMENT OF BLOOD CELL DEFICIENCIES