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Dihydrotestosterone for use in androgenotherapy

US5648350A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 8, 1996
Grant dateJul 15, 1997
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K31/568
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is directed to the administration of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) for preventing prostate cancer in male patients more than 50 years old and of reducing levels of plasma-borne sex hormone binding globulins (SHBG) in male patients having elevated levels thereof.

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