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US 5,843,932 AGranted
Therapeutic methods and delivery systems utilizing sex steroid precursors
AssigneeEndorcaherche, Inc.
InventorFernand Labrie
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AssigneeEndorcaherche, Inc.
InventorFernand Labrie
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Sex steroid precursors such as dehydroepiandrosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate, and compounds converted in vivo to either of the foregoing, are utilized for the treatment and/or prevention of vaginal atrophy, hypogonadism, diminished libido, osteoporosis, urinary incontinence, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, skin atrophy, for contraception, and, in combination with an estrogen and/or progestin, for the treatment of menopause. The precursors may be formulated for percutaneous or transmucosal administration. Gels, solutions, lotions, creams, ointments and transdermal patches for the administration of these precursors are provided, as are certain pharmaceutical compositions and kits which can be used for the prevention and treatment of a wide variety of conditions related to decreased secretion of sex steroid precursors by the adrenals.
A method for treating skin atrophy or of inhibiting loss of collagen or connective tissue in the skin comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of at least one sex steroid precursor selected from the group consisting of dehydroepiandrosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate, and compounds converted in vivo to either of the foregoing.
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