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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Details for Patent: 8,957,054


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Summary for Patent: 8,957,054
Title:Pharmaceutical compositions
Abstract: Novel methods for treating or reducing the likelihood of acquiring symptoms or diseases due to the menopause, in postmenopausal women, particularly osteoporosis, vaginal atrophy and dryness, hypogonadism, diminished libido, skin atrophy, connective tissue disease, urinary incontinence, breast, endometrial, ovarian and uterine cancers, hot flashes, loss of muscle mass, insulin resistance, fatigue, loss of energy, aging, physical symptoms of menopause, in susceptible warm-blooded animals including humans involving administration of a sex steroid precursor are disclosed. Said method comprising novel ways of administering and dosing dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in order to take advantage of positive androgenic effects in the vaginal layers lamina propia and/or the layer muscularis, without undesirably causing systemic estrogenic effects in order to avoid the risk of breast and uterine cancer. Pharmaceutical compositions for delivery of active ingredient(s) useful to the invention are also disclosed.
Inventor(s): Labrie; Fernand (Quebec, CA)
Assignee: Endorecherche, Inc. (CA)
Application Number:13/544,407
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Formulation; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,957,054

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Millicent INTRAROSA prasterone INSERT;VAGINAL 208470-001 Nov 16, 2016 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial INTRAVAGINAL PRASTERONE (DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE) AT A DAILY DOSE OF 6.5MG FOR THE TREATMENT OF DYSPAREUNIA, A SYMPTOM OF VULVAR AND VAGINAL ATROPHY, DUE TO MENOPAUSE ⤷  Try a Trial
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