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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Azriel Schmidt, Bryn Mawr, PA (US);
Shun-Ichi Harada, North Wales, PA (US);
Gideon Rodan, Bryn Mawr, PA (US);
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/166 ; A61K 3/156 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/166 ; A61K 3/156 ;
Abstract
The inhibition of natural bone formation experienced in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of bone resorption disease with a bisphosphonic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is overcome by the concommitant administration of an agent that binds to the androgen receptor.