Methods for treating postmenopausal women using ultra-low doses of estrogen
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1. A pharmaceutical composition for treating physical conditions resulting from estrogen decline in a postmenopausal subject, the composition comprising estrogen in an amount effective to produce a serum level of the estrogen in the subject that is equivalent to a serum estradiol level of between 5 pg/ml and about 15 pg/ml.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods for treating physical conditions resulting from postmenopausal estrogen decline in a postmenopausal subject, and in particular methods for reducing the risk of osteoporotic bone fractures in a postmenopausal subject. The present invention also provides a kit useful for carrying out the methods of the present invention.
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- 1. A pharmaceutical composition for treating physical conditions resulting from estrogen decline in a postmenopausal subject, the composition comprising estrogen in an amount effective to produce a serum level of the estrogen in the subject that is equivalent to a serum estradiol level of between 5 pg/ml and about 15 pg/ml.
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12. A kit for use by a consumer afflicted with or susceptible to a physical condition resulting from postmenopausal estrogen decline, said kit comprising:
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a) a transdermal patch for transdermally administering an estrogen in an amount that is equivalent to between about 0.1 and about 0.25 mg of estradiol per day; and
b) instructions describing a method of using the transdermal patch to treat or inhibit a physical condition resulting from estrogen decline in the consumer.
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13. A kit for use by a consumer afflicted with or susceptible to a physical condition resulting from postmenopausal estrogen decline, said kit comprising:
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a) a transdermal patch for transdermally administering an estrogen in an amount that is equivalent to less than about 20 μ
g of estradiol per day; and
b) instructions describing a method of using the transdermal patch to treat or inhibit a physical condition resulting from estrogen decline in the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A kit for use by a consumer afflicted with or susceptible to a physical condition resulting from postmenopausal estrogen decline, said kit comprising:
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a) a transdermal patch for transdermally administering an estrogen, the transdermal patch comprising the estrogen in an amount effective to produce a serum level of the estrogen in the subject that is equivalent to a serum estradiol level of between 5 pg/ml and about 15 pg/ml; and
b) instructions describing a method of using the transdermal patch to treat or inhibit a physical condition resulting from estrogen decline in the consumer.
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19. A method for treating a physical condition resulting from estrogen decline in a postmenopausal subject, said method comprising administering to said subject an amount of estrogen which is effective to produce a resulting serum level of said estrogen in said subject that is equivalent to a serum estradiol level of between about 5 pg/ml and about 15 pg/ml, wherein:
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the estrogen is administered orally, parenterally, or transdermally;
said physical condition is selected from the group consisting of osteoporosis, headaches, nausea, depression, hot flashes, decrease in bone mineral density, and increased risk or incidence of bone fracture;
the resulting serum level of the estrogen is responsive to the administering of the estrogen; and
the administration of the estrogen does not substantially increase the risk of endometrial or breast cancer in the postmenopausal subject. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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