AU2022238365A1 — A 19-nor c3,3-disubstituted c21-n-pyrazolyl steroid for the treatment of major depressive disorder

USPTO Abstract

The present disclosure relates to methods of treating major depressive disorder (MDD) in a subject in need thereof by (i) performing an initial treatment course on the subject comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of Compound (1), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (ii) performing 0, 1, or 2 subsequent treatment courses on the subject, wherein each subsequent treatment course comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of Compound (1), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in response to a recurrence of depression symptoms. The 0, 1, or 2 subsequent treatment courses can be performed over a period of 12 months from the beginning of the initial treatment course.