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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles W Bishop, Madison, WI (US);
Joyce C Knutson, Madison, WI (US);
Charles R Valliere, Waunakee, WI (US);
Assignee:
Bone Care International, Inc., Madison, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514170 ;
Abstract
Method of treating prostatic conditions such as prostate cancer and hyperplasia by administering 1.alpha.-hydroxyprevitamin D or activated vitamin D or a combination thereof in a sustained release form or a delayed and sustained release formulation. Both the sustained release form and the delayed, sustained release form deliver increased active vitamin D blood levels without significant risk of hypercalcemia associated with other oral dosing of vitamin D forms, to provide the beneficial effect to the diseased prostate tissue.