| abstract |
Transient, orally active thiazolidine type prodrug forms of conventional, natural and synthetic ketosteroidal sex hormones, e.g., of progesterone, testosterone, and the like, are disclosed. The subject compounds can be prepared by known methods, for example, by reacting the corresponding 3-keto or 3,20-diketo steroids with a thiazolidine-forming reagent such as an L-cysteine alkyl ester. |