Patent ID: 6486147
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: A61K,A61P,A61Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A composition, comprising:(A) at least one steroid selected from the group consisting of DHEA, a biological precursor of DHEA, a chemical derivative of DHEA, and a metabolic derivative of DHEA, and (B) at least one 2-alkylalkanol comprising from 12 to 36 carbon atoms or an ester thereof, wherein the biological precursor of DHEA is selected from the group consisting of &Dgr;5-pregnenolone, 17&agr;-hydroxypregnenolone, and 17&agr;hydroxypregnenolone sulfate; wherein metabolic derivative of DHEA is selected from the group consisting of &Dgr;5-androstene-3,17-diol, &Dgr;4-androstene- 3,17-dione, 7-hydroxy-DHEA, and 7-keto-DHEA; and wherein the chemical derivative of DHEA is selected from the group consisting of DHEA salts and DHEA esters.