Methods for detecting lesions in dense breast tissue using LHRH antagonists
US6217844A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K49/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Improved methods for detecting lesions in dense breast tissue are disclosed. The methods of the invention generally feature administration to a subject of an LHRH antagonist in an amount and for a period of time sufficient to reduce the density of breast tissue prior to generating an image of the breast tissue, for example by mammography, to detect a lesion in the breast tissue. Packaged formulations for reducing breast density in a subject prior to generating an image of the subject's breast tissue, comprising an LHRH antagonist packaged with instructions for using the LHRH antagonist to reduce breast density in a subject prior to imaging the breast tissue, are also disclosed.
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