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Transdermal contraceptive formulations, methods and devices

Patent 5376377 Issued on December 27, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 17, 2012. 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.

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Inventors

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Application

No. 994055 filed on 12/17/1992

US Classes:

424/448, Pressure sensitive adhesive means424/449, Transdermal or percutaneous514/843, Female (mammal)514/947Topical application

Examiners

Primary: Phelan, D. Gabrielle

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 15323/88 AU 10/12/1988
  • 0013606 EP 07/12/1980
  • 0165696 EP 12/12/1985
  • 3836862A DE 05/12/1990
  • WO90/04397 WO 05/12/1990

International Class

A61F 013/02

Abstract

The present invention provides compositions and methods for the transdermal administration of a contraceptively effective amount of gestodene and an estrogen, such as ethinyl estradiol, in combination, together with a suitable permeation enhancer.

Other References

  • Knepp et al., "Transdermal Drug Delivery: Problems and Possibilities," CRC Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. 13-37 (1987)
  • Pannatier, et al., "The Skin as a Drug Metabilizing Organ," Drug Metabolism Reviews, vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 319-343 (1978)
  • Nathke, et al., "Transdermal Delivery of Levonorgestrel," Proceedings of 13th International Symposium on Controlled Release of Bioactive Materials, Chaudry and Thies, eds., The Controlled Release Society, Inc., pp. 29-30 (1986
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