Patent ID: 7501441

Claim:
A method for treating uterine fibroid disease comprising administering to a woman in need of such treatment an effective amount of a compound of formula I: wherein R 1 is —H, —OH, —O(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), —OCOC 6 H 5 , —OCO(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or —OSO 2 (C 4 -C 6 alkyl); R 2 is —H, —OH, —O(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), —OCOC 6 H 5 , —OCO(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) or —OSO 2 (C 4 -C 6 alkyl); n is 2 or 3; and R 3 is 1-piperidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, methyl-1-pyrrolidinyl, dimethyl-1-pyrrolidinyl, 4-morpholino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, or 1-hexamethyleneimino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.