(19)
(11) EP 1 173 209 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
23.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/04

(21) Application number: 00928610.5

(22) Date of filing: 01.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 45/06, A61K 31/57, A61P 15/18
// (A61K31/57, 31:425), A61K31:565
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0011/642
(87) International publication number:
WO 0066/163 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 04.05.1999 US 183023 P
19.04.2000 US 552038

(71) Applicants:
  • American Home Products Corporation
    Madison, New Jersey 07840 (US)
  • LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    San Diego, California 92121 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GRUBB, Gary, S.
    Newtown Square, PA 19073 (US)
  • ZHI, Lin
    San Diego, CA 92129 (US)
  • JONES, Todd, K.
    Solana Beach, CA 92075 (US)
  • TEGLEY, Christopher, M.
    Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (US)
  • EDWARDS, James,P
    San Diego, CA 92129 (US)
  • COLLINS, Mark, A.
    Norristown, PA 19401 (US)
  • MACKNER,Valerie,A.
    Conshohocken, PA 19428 (US)
  • WROBEL, Jay,E
    Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (US)

(74) Representative: Hale, Stephen Geoffrey 
JY & GW Johnson, Kingsbourne House, 229-231 High Holborn
London WC1V 7DP
London WC1V 7DP (GB)

   


(54) CONTRACEPTIVE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING 2,1-BENZISOTHIAZOLINE 2,2-DIOXIDES AND PROGESTATIONALS