| abstract |
Methods of treating chronic arthritis and osteoporosis which utilize both known and novel compounds which would fall under the general formula: (HO)p-A-[-OS(O)2NR1R2]z wherein A encompasses a wide range of values including but not limited to aryl, loweralkyl, cycloalkyl, and carbohydrates including sucrose and fructose; p is equal to the number of unreacted hydroxy groups contained on the molecule and may be zero; z is the number of -OS(O)2NR1R2 groups and is always at least one; R1 and R2 are selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, carboxy and the like; a novel process for preparing the compounds is provided wherein an appropriate sulfamic acid aryl ester is reacted with a hydroxy substituted A radical which may or may not contain thereon protected carboxyl, amino or hydroxy substituents, in an aprotic solvent containing a tertiary amine base. Pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of chronic arthritis and osteoporosis are also provided. |