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Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013

Filed:

Feb. 28, 2005
Applicants:

Hyun K. Kim, Bellingham, WA (US);

Richard P. Blye, Highland, MD (US);

Pemmaraju N. Rao, San Antonio, TX (US);

James W. Cessac, Floresville, TX (US);

Carmie K. Acosta, San Antonio, TX (US);

Inventors:

Hyun K. Kim, Bellingham, WA (US);

Richard P. Blye, Highland, MD (US);

Pemmaraju N. Rao, San Antonio, TX (US);

James W. Cessac, Floresville, TX (US);

Carmie K. Acosta, San Antonio, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/56 (2006.01); C07J 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention relates, inter alia, to compounds having the general formula: in which R, R, R, Rand X are as defined by the present specification. In addition to providing the compounds of Formula I, the present invention provides methods wherein the compounds of Formula I are advantageously used, inter alia, to antagonize endogenous progesterone; to induce menses; to treat endometriosis; to treat dysmenorrhea; to treat endocrine hormone-dependent tumors; to treat meningiomas; to treat uterine leiomyomas; to treat uterine fibroids; to inhibit uterine endometrial proliferation; to induce cervical ripening; to induce labor; and for contraception.


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