Back to results
US 2023/0398351 A1Published application
Methods for treating hormonal disorders
AssigneeNovocure GmbH
InventorsLilach AVIGDOR, Tali VOLOSHIN-SELA
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method of treating a subject, the method comprises applying an alternating electric field focused on a liver of the subject at a frequency between approximately 50 kHz and approximately 10,000 kHz, where the subject has hormonal disorder and/or polycystic ovary syndrome.
Claims20
A method of treating a subject, comprising:
- applying an alternating electric field focused on a liver of the subject at a frequency between approximately 50 kHz and approximately 10,000 kHz, wherein the subject has polycystic ovary syndrome.
A method of treating a subject, comprising:
- increasing a level of Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) in blood of the subject by applying the alternating electric field focused on the liver of the subject.
A method of treating a subject, comprising:
- applying an alternating electric field to the subject at a frequency between approximately 50 kHz and approximately 10,000 kHz to affect a level of circulating testosterone in the subject,
- wherein blood of the subject has a first level of circulating testosterone before applying the alternating electric field,
- wherein blood of the subject has a second level of circulating testosterone after applying the alternating electric field,
- wherein the second level of circulating testosterone is less than the first level of circulating testosterone.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.