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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2007
Applicants:
Jürgen Engel, Alzenau, DE;
Oliver Bauer, Frankfurt, DE;
Inventors:
Jürgen Engel, Alzenau, DE;
Oliver Bauer, Frankfurt, DE;
Assignee:
Aeterna Zentaris GmbH, Frankfurt, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/09 (2006.01); A61P 5/04 (2006.01); A61K 38/24 (2006.01); C07K 7/23 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/09 (2013.01); C07K 7/23 (2013.01);
Abstract
LHRH analogs and LHRH antagonists for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of hormone-dependent cancers, in particular prostate cancer, prostate carcinoma and/or advanced prostate carcinoma, by administering an initial dose of an LHRH analog over a first period sufficient to effect hormonal castration, then administering a maintenance dose of an LHRH antagonist over a second period, the dose being insufficient to achieve and/or maintain hormonal castration.