US11707464 — Methods of treating heavy menstrual bleeding
Method of Use · Assigned to AbbVie Inc · Expires 2034-03-14 · 8y remaining
What this patent protects
This patent protects a method of treating heavy menstrual bleeding in a subject, either with or without uterine fibroids, using elagolix sodium in combination with estrogens and progestogens.
USPTO Abstract
The present invention relates to the method of treating heavy menstrual bleeding in a subject with or without uterine fibroids and in need of treatment by administering an effective amount of 4((R)-2-[5-(2-fluoro-3-methoxy-phenyl)-3-(2-fluoro-6-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-4-methyl-2,6-dioxo-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-phenyl-ethylamino)-butyric acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with estrogens and progestogens.
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FDA Patent Use Codes
When a patent is method-of-use, FDA lists it once per applicable indication ("U-code"). Each U-code carves out a specific therapeutic use that generic filers must either license or design around.
| Code | Description | Drug |
|---|---|---|
U-3672 |
— | elagolix-sodium |
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