USE OF ULIPRISTAL FOR TREATING UTERINE FIBROIDS

摘要

The invention relates to a method for treating uterine fibroids, which method comprises administering to a patient in need thereof, an effective amount of 17.alpha.-acetoxy-11.beta.-[4-JV,N-dimethylamino-phenyl)-19-norpregna- 4,9-diene-3, 20-dione (ulipristal) or any metabolite thereof. More particularly, the method is useful for reducing or stopping bleeding in a patient afflicted with uterine fibroids, and/or for reducing the size of uterine fibroids.