Patent ID: 7435757

Claim:
A 2-substituted D-homo-estratriene compound of formula I in which R 2 means an aralkyl or an alkylaryl radical, wherein the aryl portion of the aralkyl or alkylaryl radical is a: phenyl; 1- or 2-naphthyl; 2-, 3-, or 4-pyridinyl; 2- or 3-furyl; 2- or 3-thienyl; 2- or 3-pyrrolyl; 2-, 4- or 5-imidazolyl; pyrazinyl; 2,4- or 5-pyrimidinyl; or 3- or 4-pyridazinyl radical, each optionally substituted by methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, trifluoromethylthio, methoxy, ethoxy, nitro, cyano, halogen, hydroxy, amino, mono(C 1-8 -alkyl), di(C 1-8 -alkyl)amino where the alkyl groups are identical or different, or di(aralkyl)amino where the aryl portion of aralkyl is as identified here and where the aralkyl groups are identical or different, R 13 means a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R 17 means a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, whereby the dotted lines in each of the B- and D-ring of the steroid molecule mean optional additional double bonds, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.