Patent ID: 7846957
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A method for improving the implantation and/or pregnancy rate for a female patient undergoing assisted reproduction treatment, which comprises administering one or more daily doses of an aromatase inhibitor (AI) selected from the group consisting of anastrozole, letrozole and vorozole during an assisted reproduction cycle, wherein the doses of AI are selected from amounts effective to reduce serum estradiol levels, wherein the AI is administered starting on any one of days 1 to 5 of a menstrual cycle, and wherein the assisted reproduction treatment is selected from the group consisting of in vitro fertilization (IVF), Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer Procedure (GIFT), Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer Procedure (ZIFT), Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), and Therapeutic Donor Insemination (TDI).