Progesterone vaginal ring for treatment of infertility
US5869081A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/0034
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of administering progesterone to a normogonadal or a functionally agonadal human female undergoing an assisted reproduction technique. The invention further provides a method of hormone replacement for a human female. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, progesterone is provided by intravaginal administration of a progesterone-containing polysiloxane ring.
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