The current invention provides novel 2-substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-ols and derivatives thereof of the formula (I) (A); pharmaceutical compositions thereof, optionally in combination with estrogen or progestin; methods for inhibiting a disease associated with estrogen deprivation; and methods for inhibiting a disease associated with an aberrant physiological response to endogenous estrogen. ##STR00001##