Derivative prodrugs of ethinyl estradiol
View Patent ↗The present invention is a prodrug derivative of ethinyl estradiol according to Formula I:
1. A compound having the following formula:
and enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X is
2. A pharmaceutical dosage unit comprising:
(a) a compound having the following formula:
and enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X is
b) one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
3. A method of providing contraception comprising the step of:
administering to a patient in need thereof, an effective amount of said compound of claim 1 , for an effective period of time.
4. A method of providing hormone treatment therapy to a patient in need thereof, comprising the step of:
administering to said patient in need thereof, an effective amount of said compound of claim 1 , for an effective period of time.