Progesterone Antagonist and Selective Progesterone Modulator in the Treatment of Excessive Uterine Bleeding
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- PREGLEM
- Publication Date
- 2014-04-10
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
Abstract
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Progesterone antagonists and SPRM are useful to prepare a medication for the treatment or the prophylaxis of excessive uterine bleeding in women with spontaneous or iatrogenic coagulation disorders such as thrombopenia, coagulation factor deficiency or anti-coagulant therapy. Treatment will last from 1 day to 180 days.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Uterine bleeding when abnormal can lead to significant anemia and can even be life-threatening. Anatomical causes such as fibroid, polyps, endometrium carcinoma or endometrium hyperplasia resulting from prolonged un-opposed oestrogens deserve specific treatments which are progestins, or surgery like curettage, endoscopic resection or hysterectomy.
[0003] Dysfunctional uterine bleeding disorders (dysfunctional or abnormal uterine bleeding, metrorrhagia and menorrhagia, hypermenorrhea) are forms of pathological bleeding that are not attributable to organic changes in the uterus (such as, e.g., endometrial carcino...