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Oral pharmaceutical products containing 17β-estradiol-3-lower alkanoate, method of administering the same and process of preparation

US7799771B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 2005
Grant dateSep 21, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 22, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K9/2027
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A pharmaceutical dosage unit for oral administration to a human female comprising a therapeutically effective amount of 17β-estradiol-3-lower alkanoate, most preferably 17β-estradiol-3-acetate, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for treating a human female in need of 17β-estradiol and a contraceptive method by oral administration of the pharmaceutical dosage unit and a method of preparing a pharmaceutical composition that may be used to form the pharmaceutical dosage unit of the invention.

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