Low dose estrogen interrupted hormone replacement therapy
US6747019B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A hormone replacement therapy, comprising a plurality of daily doses of a pharmaceutical preparation, the doses being administered continuously and consecutively in alternating phases of three daily doses, a relatively dominant estrogenic activity phase comprising three daily doses of a substance exhibiting estrogenic activity equivalent to about 1 mg per day of 17&bgr;-estradiol per day, and a relatively dominant progestagenic activity phase of a combination of a substance exhibiting estrogenic activity equivalent to about 1 mg per day of 17&bgr;-estradiol and a substance exhibiting progestogenic activity equivalent to about 90 &mgr;g per day of norgestimate.
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