By reaction of prednisolone (11beta,12alpha-dihydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione) (I) with either I) 2E,6E-farnesylic acid (3,7,11-trimethyl-2(E),6(E),10-dodecatrienoic acid (II) with a suitable condensing agent (e.g., DDC) and a disubstituted aminopyridine (e.g., DMAP) in an organic solvent (e.g., CH2Cl2), or II) 2E,6E-farnesylic anhydride (III) in the presence of DMAP in CH2Cl2, or with III) 2E,6E-farnesilyl chloride (IV) in the presence of pyridine in a mixture of CH2Cl2 and THF.