Drug Development
Study findings from University of California broaden understanding of drug development
Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 10th, 2010
Data detailed in 'Pharmacologic evaluation of ospemifene' have been presented. "IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD: Millions of women worldwide suffer from vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) associated with menopause, and many women report that this adversely affects their quality of life. Ospemifene is a non-hormonal estrogen receptor agonist/antagonist effective in the treatment of VVA," scientists in the United States report.
"Although similar in structure to other estrogen receptor agonists/antagonists that have antagonistic effects on the vagina, ospemifene has an estrogen-like effect on vaginal epithelium. This review focuses on ospemifene including its pharmacologic properties,...
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