Inventors:
Lynnette Nieman - Bethesda MD, US
André Ulmann - Paris, FR
Diana Blithe - Silver Spring MD, US
Erin Gainer - Paris, FR
Assignee:
Laboratoire HRA-Pharma - Paris
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services - Bethesda MD
International Classification:
A61K 31/56
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for treating uterine fibroids, which method comprises administering to a patient in need thereof, an effective amount of 17α-acetoxy-11β-[4-N,N-dimethylamino-phenyl)-19-norpregna-4,9-diene-3,20-dione (ulipristal acetate) or any metabolite thereof. More particularly, the method is useful for reducing or stopping bleeding in a patient afflicted with uterine fibroids, and/or for reducing the size of uterine fibroids.