Methods for the treatment of erectile dysfunction using fispemifene
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- QUATRX PHARMA
- Publication Date
- 2008-12-18
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 943,706, filed Jun. 13, 2007, hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention relates to a method for treatment of erectile dysfunction (“ED”) using fispemifene, including: the use of fispemifene as a primary treatment for ED in individuals with low testosterone; the use of fispemifene in combination with another ED drug (such as type V phosphodiesterase (“PDE-5”) inhibitors) as combination therapy; and the use of fispemifene for the treatment of ED in individuals who have failed treatment with a PDE-5 inhibitor. The invention also relates to the use of selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) including, but not limited to, fispemifene, clomifene, enclomifene, ospemifene, toremifene, afimoxifene, arzoxifene, bazedoxifene, lasofoxifene, ormeloxifene, raloxifene, tamoxifen, droloxifene, levormeloxifene, and idoxifene and mixtur...