The subject matter of the instant invention is pertinent to the field of cancer treatment. In particular, the instant invention is relevant to the treatment and/or prevention of breast cancer in a patient. Compositions for practicing the methods, comprising selective progesterone receptor modulators, which function as progesterone agonists in the uterus and as progesterone antagonists in the breast tissue and exhibit only low affinity for glucocorticoid and estrogen receptors, are also disclosed. Embodiments of the instant invention also disclose methods for preventing the development of breast cancer in patients undergoing hormone replacement therapy or estrogen therapy.
本发明的主题与癌症治疗领域有关。特别是,本发明与患者乳腺癌的治疗和/或预防有关。本发明还公开了用于实施上述方法的组合物,其中包括选择性
孕酮受体调节剂,它在子宫中起
孕酮激动剂的作用,在乳腺组织中起
孕酮拮抗剂的作用,对糖皮质激素和
雌激素受体只表现出低亲和力。本发明的实施方案还公开了预防正在接受激素替代疗法或
雌激素疗法的患者发生乳腺癌的方法。