Steroid hormone products and methods for preparing them
US7867990B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P15/18
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to steroid hormone products, such as oral contraceptive products, including at least one steroid active ingredient mixed with an excipient and having improved dissolution and release rate properties. The invention further relates to methods for making such steroid hormone products, wherein a mixture of the hormone and the excipient is subjected to sufficient mechanical energy to form a powder blend wherein the hormone is stabilized by the excipient in substantially non-crystalline form.
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