The present invention provides for bioavailable oral dosage forms containing esters of 17-hydroxyprogesterone as well as related methods. The oral dosage forms can be formulated for pregnancy support and can include a therapeutically effective amount of an ester of 17-hydroxyprogesterone and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In another embodiment, a pharmaceutically acceptable oral dosage form for pregnancy support is provided. The pharmaceutically acceptable oral dosage can include a therapeutically effective amount of an ester of 17-hydroxyprogesterone and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The oral dosage form can, when measured using a USP Type-II dissolution apparatus in 900 mL of deionized water with 0.5 (w/v) of sodium lauryl sulfate at 50 RPM at 37° C., release at least 20 wt % of the dose of the ester of 17-hydroxyprogesterone after 60 minutes, or in the alternative release at least 20 wt % more after 60 minutes than an equivalently dosed oral dosage form without the carrier.

The invention relates to the preparation of estetrol of formula (I), derivatives thereof protected at positions 3,15α,16α,17β of general formula (III), and 3-hydroxy derivatives thereof protected at positions 15α,16α,17β of general formula (IV), and to the intermediates of general formulae (III) and (IV) applied in the process. Another aspect of the invention is the use of estetrol of formula (I) obtained by the process of the invention for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition. ##STR00001##

The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for treating estrogen-dependent disorders, such as disorders of the female reproductive system, including uterine fibroids and endometriosis, among others. Compounds described herein that may be used to treat such indications include gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists. Suitable GnRH antagonists useful in conjunction with the compositions and methods described herein include thieno[3,4d]pyrimidine derivatives, such as 3-[2-fluoro-5-(2,3-difluoro-6-methoxybenzyloxy)4-methoxyphenyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrothieno [3,4d]pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid and the choline salt thereof, among others. Using the compositions and methods described herein, GnRH antagonists may be periodically administered to a patient, such as one or more times per day, week, or month, in combination with periodic add-back therapy, thereby preventing bone mineral density loss that may otherwise accompany estrogen depletion effectuated by GnRH antagonist activity. Advantageously, using the dosing schedules of the present disclosure, the periodic administration the GnRH antagonist and add-back therapy may commence together, such as on the same day.

The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for treating estrogen-dependent disorders, such as disorders of the female reproductive system, including uterine fibroids and endometriosis, among others. Compounds described herein that may be used to treat such indications include gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists. Suitable GnRH antagonists useful in conjunction with the compositions and methods described herein include thieno[3,4d]pyrimidine derivatives, such as 3-[2-fluoro-5-(2,3-difluoro-6-methoxybenzyloxy)4-methoxyphenyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrothieno [3,4d]pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid and the choline salt thereof, among others. Using the compositions and methods described herein, GnRH antagonists may be periodically administered to a patient, such as one or more times per day, week, or month, in combination with periodic add-back therapy, thereby preventing bone mineral density loss that may otherwise accompany estrogen depletion effectuated by GnRH antagonist activity. Advantageously, using the dosing schedules of the present disclosure, the periodic administration the GnRH antagonist and add-back therapy may commence together, such as on the same day.

The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition and health functional food composition for preventing or treating female menopausal disease including extract of Ribes fasciculatum leaves as an active ingredient, and a pharmaceutical composition and health functional food composition for preventing or treating female menopausal disease including an extract of Cornus officinalis and extract of Ribes fasciculatum leaves as active ingredients.

The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition and health functional food composition for preventing or treating female menopausal disease including extract of Ribes fasciculatum leaves as an active ingredient, and a pharmaceutical composition and health functional food composition for preventing or treating female menopausal disease including an extract of Cornus officinalis and extract of Ribes fasciculatum leaves as active ingredients.

An orodispersible formulation for contraception or hormone replacement therapy containing an estrogen and a progestogen that has sufficient hardness, disintegration time and friability.

The present invention relates to a hormone replacement therapy, to the associated compounds and to the associated packaging units, for alleviating menopause-associated symptoms which is based on the administration to a female mammal of an estetrol component at specified daily doses, optionally in combination with a progestogenic component.

The therapy enjoys a statistically significant efficacy combined with a favourable profile for side effects compared to currently available methods for alleviating menopause-associated symptoms.

Embodiments are directed to a secnidazole formulations and the use of a secnidazole formulation for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV).

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I:

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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt wherein X, R.sup.1-R.sup.8, Y.sup.1-Y.sup.5, m, n, p, and q are defined herein. The novel 2H-chromene compounds are useful for the modulation of disorders mediated by estrogen, and other disorders, as described herein. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and to methods of using the compounds and compositions.