Novel .sup.4 -pregnenes of the formula ##STR1## wherein X. sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of O and ##STR2## Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and halogen, R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and acyl of an organic carboxylic acid of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, X.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and --OH, R in the 16- or - position is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --OH and methyl, Z is selected from the group consisting of (1) --OH, (2) alkoxy of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, (3) cycloalkoxy of 3 to 12 carbon atoms, (4) acyloxy of an organic carboxylic acid of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, (5) ##STR3## wherein W is a hydrocarbon of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, (6) ##STR4## wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, (7) ##STR5## wherein R.sub.3 is a hydrocarbon of 1 to 12 carbon atoms and (8) ##STR6## the dotted line in the A ring indicates the optional presence of a double bond in the 1(2)-position and A and B are both hydrogen or A is methyl, chlorine or fluorine while B is hydrogen or A and B may form a double bond in the 6(7)-position with the proviso that if the A ring has a 1(2) double bond, A is hydrogen or fluorine, B is hydrogen, Y is hydrogen or fluorine, X.sub.2 is hydrogen or --OH, R is methyl and Z is not --OH having a very marked antiallergic activity with a reduced anti- inflammatory activity and a process for their preparation.
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