Abstract:
Novel methods for prevention, reduction or elimination of the incidence of male androgen deficiency symptoms or diseases including male hypogonadism-associated symptoms and diseases associated with low serum testosterone and/or low DHEA or low total androgens in susceptible warm-blooded animals including humans involving administration of an amount of a sex steroid precursor, particularly dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) (particularly acolbifene), an antiestrogen or a prodrug of the two. The symptoms or diseases are loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, tiredness, loss of energy, depression, bone loss, muscle loss, muscle weakness, fat accumulation, memory loss, cognition loss, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, loss of body hair, fertility problems, insomnia, gynecomastia, anemia, hot flushes, sweats, decreased sense of well-being, obesity, osteoporosis, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis, hypertension, insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Pharmaceutical compositions for delivery of active ingredient(s) and kit(s) useful to the invention are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to compounds of formula (I) wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and A are defined herein. The present invention also provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula (I) as well as to the use of such compounds as androgen receptor antagonists for the treatment of diseases and conditions mediated by the androgen receptor, such as prostate cancer.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method of increasing testosterone levels and treating hypogonadism and related diseases with the aromatase inhibitor 4,4'-[fluoro-(1-H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methylene]bisbenzonitrile. The present invention further relates to a method of increasing testosterone levels and treating hypogonadism and related diseases with the aromatase inhibitor 4,4'-[fluoro-(1-H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methylene]bisbenzonitrile in a particular dosing regimen. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said aromatase inhibitor 4,4'-[fluoro-(1-H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methylene]bisbenzonitrile, optionally in combination with other active ingredients. Furthermore, the present invention relates to kits comprising said pharmaceutical compositions together with instructions how to administer them.
Abstract:
The use of an aromatase blocker or an estrogen blocker is described in a method for increasing spermatogenesis and Seritolli cell function, and/or improving Leydig cell function, in order to to increase endogenous testosterone levels in a male mammal. The levels of active materials used are significantly lower than the levels of these materials used to treat female estrogen sensitive tumors.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to intranasal testosterone gels for the controlled release of testosterone into the systemic circulation of males and females for providing constant effective testosterone blood levels, without inducing undesired testosterone spike in blood levels, following pernasal administration. The intranasal testosterone gels of the present invention are safe, convenient to use, well tolerated, stable and easily and reproducibly manufactured on scale up. Moreover, because supra- normal and sub-normal testosterone blood levels are believed to be essentially kept to a minimum or avoided and the testosterone serum levels are believed to remain essentially constant during dose life, i.e., the intranasal testosterone gels of the present invention mimic or restore testosterone blood levels to normal physiologic daily rhythmic testosterone levels, the novel intranasal testosterone gels of the present invention are uniquely suited for testosterone replacement or supplemental therapy and effective for treating males diagnosed with, for example, male testosterone deficiency, such as, low sexual libido, low sexual drive, low sexual activity, low fertility, low spermatogenesis, aspermatogenesis, depression and/or hypogonadism, and females who are diagnosed with, for example, female sexual dysfunction, such as, low sexual libido, low sexual drive, low sexual activity, low amygdala reactivity, low sexual stimulation, hypoactive sexual desire disease ("HSDD"), female sexual arousal disorder and/or anorgasmia. The present invention also relates to methods and pre- filled multi-dose airless applicator systems for pernasal administration of the nasal testosterone gels of the present invention.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to lower dosage strength pernasal testosterone gel formulations for intranasal administration and treatment methods for using the lower dosage strength pernasal testosterone gel formulations for treating a female subject with anorgasmia and/or hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to pernasal testosterone bio-adhesive gel formulations for intranasal administration and testosterone replacement treatment methods for using the pernasal testosterone bio-adhesive gel formulations for providing sustained intranasal delivery of testosterone to testosterone deficient males to treat, for example, male subjects diagnosed with hypogonadism.
Abstract:
Described herein are compounds that are androgen receptor modulators. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include the compounds described herein, as well as methods of using such androgen receptor modulators, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating diseases or conditions that are mediated or dependent upon androgen receptors.