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Stabilized estradiol cream composition

Patent 4436738 Issued on March 13, 1984. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject March 15, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

2096744

Compositions containing alkali metal sulfate salts of conjugated estrogens and antioxidants as stabilizers
Patent #: 4154820
Issued on: 05/15/1979
Inventor: Simoons

Steroid formulation containing dipotassium EDTA Patent #: 4344940
Issued on: 08/17/1982
Inventor: Chow ,   et al.

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 06/358068 filed on 03/15/1982

US Classes:

514/182, Oxygen single bonded to a ring carbon of the cyclopentanohydrophenanthrene ring system514/970CONTAINING DESIGNATED INGREDIENT TO STABILIZE AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT

Examiners

Primary: Roberts, Elbert L.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

A61K 47/00 (20060101)
A61K 31/565 (20060101)

Abstract

Loss of potency of estradiol cream compositions found to be due to unexpected oxidation of estradiol. Improved cream composition comprises 1% or less 17ଲ-estradiol in the presence of stabilizing members selected from phenolic-type antioxidants, metal chelating agents, and suspending agents.

Other References

  • Martin et al., Obstet. Gynecol., vol. 39, pp. 771-774, (1972), (1/19)
  • Schiff et al., Fert. Steril., 28/10, (1977), (1/21), pp. 1063-1066
  • Rigg et al., J. Clin. Endocr. Metab., (1977), No. 45/6, pp. 1261-1264
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