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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2012
Applicants:
Wout Wouters, MH Putten, NL;
Herman Jan Tijmen Coelingh Bennink, MK Werkhoven, NL;
Ludivine Petit, Embourg, BE;
Jean-michel Foidart, Foret Trooz, BE;
Inventors:
Wout Wouters, MH Putten, NL;
Herman Jan Tijmen Coelingh Bennink, MK Werkhoven, NL;
Ludivine Petit, Embourg, BE;
Jean-Michel Foidart, Foret Trooz, BE;
Assignee:
Estetra S.P.R.L., Bierset, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/565 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/565 (2013.01); A61K 31/565 (2013.01); A61K 2300/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a new use of tetrahydroxylated estrogens such as estetrol (1,3,5(10)-estratrien-3, 15α, 16α, 17β-tetrol), namely in a method of emergency contraception. The method of emergency contraception according to the invention comprises the oral administration of estetrol in a single dose within 120 hours of sexual intercourse.