THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES;LABORATOIRE HRA-PHARMA;THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
The invention relates to a method for treating uterine fibroids, which method comprises administering to a patient in need thereof, an effective amount of 17α-acetoxy-l l&bgr;-[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.