Pharmaceutical composition and method for treating hypogonadism
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1. A pharmaceutical composition, consisting essentially of:
- a. about 0.5% to about 10% testosterone;
b. about 30% to about 98% alcohol selected from the group consisting of ethanol and isopropanol;
c. about 0.1% to about 5% isopropyl myristate;
d. about 1% to about 5% sodium hydroxide; and
e. about 0.1% to about 5% of a gelling agent, wherein the percentages of components are weight to weight of the composition.
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Abstract
A pharmaceutical composition useful for treating hypogonadism is disclosed. The composition comprises an androgenic or anabolic steroid, a C1-C4 alcohol, a penetration enhancer such as isopropyl myristate, and water. Also disclosed is a method for treating hypogonadism utilizing the composition.
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1. A pharmaceutical composition, consisting essentially of:
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a. about 0.5% to about 10% testosterone;
b. about 30% to about 98% alcohol selected from the group consisting of ethanol and isopropanol;
c. about 0.1% to about 5% isopropyl myristate;
d. about 1% to about 5% sodium hydroxide; and
e. about 0.1% to about 5% of a gelling agent, wherein the percentages of components are weight to weight of the composition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A hydroalcoholic gel formulation, consisting essentially of:
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a. about 1% to about 2% testosterone;
b. about 50% to about 75% ethanol;
c. about 0.5% to about 2% isopropyl myristate;
d. about 1% to about 3% sodium hydroxide;
e. about 0.5% to about 2% polyacrylic acid; and
f. water in an amount sufficient to make the formulation 100%;
wherein the percentages of components are weight to weight of the formulation.
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10. A unit dose packet comprising inner and outer surfaces, and a pharmaceutical composition inside the packet, the composition consisting essentially of:
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a. about 0.5% to about 5% testosterone;
b. about 30% to about 98% ethanol;
c. about 0.1% to about 5% isopropyl myristate;
d. about 1% to about 5% sodium hydroxide; and
e. about 0.1% to about 5% of a gelling agent;
wherein the percentages of components are weight to weight of the composition. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for administering an active agent to a human subject in need thereof, the method comprising:
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a. providing a phannaceutical composition consisting essentially of;
(i) about 0.5% to about 5% testosterone;
(ii) about 0.1% to about 5% of a gelling agent;
(iii) about 0.1% to about 5% isopropyl myristate;
(iv) about 1% to about 5% sodium hydroxide; and
(v) about 30% to about 98% alcohol selected form the group consisting of ethanol and isopropanol;
wherein the percentages are weight to weight of the composition; and
b. applying a daily dose of the composition to skin of the subject in an amount sufficient for the testosterone to reach the bloodstream of the subject so as to achieve a serum concentration within a range between about 300 ng testosterone per dl serum to about 1050 ng testosterone per dl serum within at least about 36 hours of daily dosing of the composition. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for administering an active agent to a human subject in need thereof, the method comprising:
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a. providing a pharmnaceutical composition consisting essentially of;
(i) about 0.5% to about 5% testosterone;
(ii) about 0.1% to about 5% isopropyl myristate;
(iii) about 30% to about 98% of an alcohol selected from the group consisting of ethanol and isopropanol; and
(iv) about 0.1% to about 5% of a gelling agent;
wherein the percentages are weight to weight of the composition; and
b. applying a daily dose of the composition to skin of the subject in an amount sufficient for the testosterone to reach the bloodstream of the subject wherein serum concentration is substantially maintained between about 400 ng testosterone per dl serum to about 1050 ng testosterone per dl serum for at least 24 hours after the subject has applied the daily dose of the composition for at least 2 consecutive days. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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