Use of fish for treating infertility
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to the use of FSH and/or a biologically-active analogue thereof in the production of a medicament for the treatment of infertility in women. The medicament is for administration at an initial dose in the range of from 100 to 600 IU followed by a second dose at least 3 days later in the stimulation phase. In one embodiment, the medicament is for administration of a dose in the range of from 300 to 600 IU on every third day of the first 6 days of the stimulation phase. In another embodiment, the initial dose is in the range of from 100 to 500 IU, with the second dose being administered between three and six, preferably four, days after the initial dose.
1. A method for treating infertility in women, comprising administering FSH and/or a biologically active analogue thereof to a patient in need thereof at an initial dose in the range of from 100 to 600 IU followed by a second dose at least 3 days later in the stimulation phase.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the FSH and/or a biologically active analogue thereof is administered at a dose in the range of from 300 to 600 IU on every third day of the first 6 days of the stimulation phase.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the dose is in the range of from 400 to 500 IU.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the dose is in the range of from 430 to 470 IU.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the dose is about 450 IU.
6. The method of any one of claims 2 to 5 , wherein the FSH and/or a biologically active analogue thereof is administered on days 1 and 4, days 2 and 5, or days 3 and 6 of the stimulation phase.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the initial dose is in the range of from 100 to 500 IU.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the initial dose is in the range of from 200 to 400 IU.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the initial dose is in the range of from 250 to 350 IU.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the initial dose is about 300 IU.
11. The method of any one of claims 7 to 10 , wherein the second dose is administered between three and six days after the initial dose.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the second dose is administered four days after the initial dose.
13. The method of any one of claims 7 to 9 , wherein the second dose is in the range of from 50 to 200 IU.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second dose is in the range of from 70 to 100 IU.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the second dose is about 75 IU.
16. The method of any one of claims 7 to 10 , wherein the second dose is repeated daily for 1 to 4 days.
17. The method of any one of claims 7 to 10 , wherein the initial dose is administered on day 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the stimulation phase.
18. The method of claim 1 wherein the FSH is recombinant FSH (r-FSH).
19. The method of claim 1 wherein the FSH is human FSH (hFSH).