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Remedies for bone diseases
Assignee: Astellas Deutschland GmbH
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Filing: 1992-04-08
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Granted: 1993-10-19
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Expires: 2012-04-08
Abstract
Abstract Remedies for bone diseases comprising, as active ingredient, droloxifene or a salt thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuaki Niikura
- 👤 Yoshimitsu Nakajima
- 👤 Yoshitada Notsu
- 👤 Ryuji Ono
- 👤 Osamu Nakayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:37
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/02; A61K31/025; A61K31/03; A61K31/13; A61K31/135; A61P; A61P19/00; A61P19/08; A61P19/10; A61P3/00; A61P3/02; A61P3/12; A61P3/14; A61P43/00; A61P5/00; A61P5/24; A61P5/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
33 words
A method of treating bone diseases characterized by abnormalities in bone metabolism comprising administering to a patient suffering from bone disease a therapeutically effective amount of droloxifene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
33 words
A method of treating bone diseases characterized by abnormalities in bone metabolism comprising administering to a patient suffering from bone disease a therapeutically effective amount of droloxifene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein droloxifene is administered in an amount of from 1 mg to 100 mg per day.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the bone disease is selected from the group consisting of osteoporosis, Paget's bone disease, bone dissolution, malignant hypercalcemia and chronic articular rheumatism.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-10-18 | 1997-04-19 | 1997-10-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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