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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2012
Applicants:
Charles E. Diliberti, Montclair, NJ (US);
Kathleen Z. Reape, Bryn Mawr, PA (US);
Lance J. Bronnenkant, Snyder, NY (US);
Inventors:
Charles E. Diliberti, Montclair, NJ (US);
Kathleen Z. Reape, Bryn Mawr, PA (US);
Lance J. Bronnenkant, Snyder, NY (US);
Assignee:
Teva Womans's Health, Inc., Woodcliff Lake, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides ascending-dose extended cycle regimens in which a female is administered an estrogen and a progestin for a period of greater than 30 or 31 consecutive days, optionally followed by a hormone-free period or by a period of administration of estrogen. The disclosed regimens can be administered to a female to provide contraceptive and non-contraceptive benefits.