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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2018
Applicant:
Allergan Sales, Llc, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Charles Ebert, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Gary Hoel, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Angela Anigbogu, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Samir Roy, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Assignee:
Allergan Sales, LLC, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/70 (2006.01); A61K 31/565 (2006.01); A61K 31/57 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/57 (2013.01); A61K 9/7061 (2013.01); A61K 31/565 (2013.01);
Abstract
Formulations and methods for providing progestin-only contraception to a woman while minimizing various side effects, such as breakthrough bleeding, that are normally associated with progestin-only contraception are disclosed and described. In one aspect, the method can include transdermally administering a formulation having a contraceptively effective amount of a single progestin as the sole active hormonal agent to the woman as part of a contraceptive regimen.