This presentation discusses the launch of Tibone® tablet by Masum Chowdhury. Some key points: - Tibone® (tibolone) is a tissue-specific hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and osteoporosis. - The presentation outlines Tibone®'s efficacy, safety profile, and effects on mood, sexuality, bones, cardiovascular system and more based on clinical experience. - An action plan is proposed to position Tibone® as the first choice for menopausal symptom management and increase its prescription share over competitors like Livial and Uvilon.

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Launching Presentation
on Tibone® (Tibolone)
The Tissue-Specific effects
of Tibone® (tibolone)
Presented By:
Masum Chowdhury
Product Officer
Techno Drugs

2. This presentation was prepared in
the year 2005.
At that time I was a Product Officer
at Techno Drugs Ltd.
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OUR CUSTOMERS IN THE
NEW AGE
• More Educated
• Wants to enjoy life in any age
• Aware of Competitive Product
(Livial, Uvilon)
• Aware about the adverse effects
of Conventional HRT
• Sensitive to Health and Social
issues
• Aware of Global Trand

4. • Choosing and tracking
appropriate customers for
Tibone
• Positioning your offering
• Interacting with those
customers who are Prescribe
and use Tibone
• Controlling the marketing
effort
• Continuity of performance

5. Characteristics of Climacteric Syndrome
• Hot flushes
• Night sweat
• Vaginal irritation
• Insomnia
• Depression

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Problems of Menopause
 Vasomotor symptoms
 Urogenital problems
 Psychogenic problems
 Osteoporosis
 Coronary heart disease
 Other problems

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VASOMOTOR SYMPTOM
Most women who seek medical
attention for menopausal symptoms
complain of vasomotor symptoms.
Hot Flashes or Flushes
Night Sweat
Hot Flushes: This is experienced
by about 65-85% of women for about
1-2 years in her Climacteric period

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Somatotrophic symptoms
These include: atrophic-inflammatory
changes of the vulva, vagina, bladder,
and urethra (urogenital atrophy),
atrophy of the skin and the breasts,
pruritus, pain on sexual intercourse,
urinary incontinence, dysuria (painful
urination).

9. Constilation of Symptoms
Preceded by an aura
Finger temperature raises about 6
degrees
Pulse rate increases about 10
beats
It is usually transient, but may last
upto 30 minutes. It is the major
cause of insomnia.

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Urogenital Problems
Vaginitis: Results from atrophy of the genital
epithelium.
Symptoms include:-
• Irritation
• Burning
• Pruritus
• Leucorrhoea

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Due to the vaginal mucosal changes.
Symptoms include:-
• Dyspaerunia
• Vaginitis
• Vaginismus
• Physical discomfort
• Loss of sexual interest
Sexual Dysfunctions

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Due to atrophy of lower urinary tract
mucosa
Symptoms include:-
• Dysuria
• Cystitis
• Urethral caruncles
• Urethritis
Urinary Dysfunction

13. Psychogenic Problems
Emotional challenges particularly for
Newly menopausal woman are
Anxity
Depression
Insomnia
Headache

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Osteoporosis
Exaggereted bone mass loss particularly
trabecular bone leads to disabilities, like
 Back pain
 Decreased height
 Decreased mobility
Increased risk of fracture of
 Vertebral body (spinal compression)
 Hip bones
 Ribs, Humerus, etc.

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Coronary Heart Disease
Incidence of
 Cononary Heart disease (CHD),
 Congestive Heart Failure (CHF),
 Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular
Disease (ACD)
Are significantly lower in
premenopausal women than men, but
after menopause rise above those for
men.
Oestrogens level is the prime factor
that makes the difference.

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Other Problems
 Marked thinning and wrinkling of skin
 Loss of axillary and pubic hairs
 Mild Hirsutism
 Atrophy of Breast
 Intraumbilical obesity due to fat
mobilization
 Low HDL-Cholesterol and High LDL-
Cholesterol

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Metabolic Symptoms
In addition, metabolic changes may
also take place: a tendency to gain
weight, osteoporosis, rise in lipids
(blood fats), rheumatic changes, and
a tendency to gout.

18. Surgical Menopause occurs when ovaries
removed, usually during a hysterectomy
(removal of the uterus). Hysterectomy is the
second most common major surgical
procedure among reproductive-aged women.
Hormone therapy is the most effective FDA-
approved medicine for these menopausal
symptoms.
Why Surgical Menopause
Occurs

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Typical symptoms of Surgical Menopause
Hot flashes — flushing with a sensation of heat that
may include sweating often accompanied by an
increased pulse rate, palpitations, and sometimes
followed by chills
•Night sweats — hot flashes with drenching
perspiration occurring at night
Vaginal dryness — associated with itching, burning,
and irritation; sexual intercourse may also be more
difficult, or even painful. If you are experiencing only
vaginal symptoms

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What is Tibolone
• Tibolone is tissue specific hormone
replacement therapy. Tibolone’s
tissue specific activity may be
explained by the interplay of
several mechanisms,

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What is Tibolone
• Such as
– Metabolic Conversion of tibolone to
compounds with different biological
activity.
– Classical interaction with steroid
receptor.
– Specific local metabolism within the
target tissue.

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Tibone® (Tibolone):
Clinical Experience
•Efficacy
•Climacteric Complaints
•Mood and sexual well-being
•Urogenital System
•Bone
•Safety
•Endometrium
•Breast
•Cardiovascular System

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Tibone® (tibolone): Efficacy

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Tibone and climacteric
complaints
•Climacteric complaints are common
and affect quality of life and well-being
•Tibone is as effective as conventional
HRT in relieving hot flushes and
sweating

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Tibone: Effects on mood and sexual
well-being
•Tibone improves mood and libido in
postmenopausal women
•Tibone has a beneficial effect on sexual well-
being by increasing sexual desire, frequency
of arousability, sexual fantasies and vaginal
lubrication
•Tibone also produces significant
improvement in sexual enjoyment compared
with conventional HRT with regard to coital
frequency and satisfaction

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Tibone and the urogenital
system
• Gives Oestrogenic effect on
vagina
•Improves vaginal atrophy and
urogenital symptoms

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The effects of Tibone on bone
•Tibone increases bone mineral
density by reducing bone turnover
and prevents osteoporosis in a
similar manner to Oestrogens

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The effects of Tibone
•Tibone closely matches the ideal product
profile treatment of prevention of bone loss in
postmenopausal women

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Tibone: Tolerability
•Tibone has a different effect on
breast tissue compared with
conventional HRT; the incidence of
breast tenderness is lower
•Tibone shows a high amenorrhoea
rate and significantly less irregular
bleeding than seen with
conventional HRT

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Tibone: Safety

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Tibone and the endometrium
•Endometrium
•Tissue-Specific endometrial
conversion into D4-metabolite
•Progestogenic dominant effect on
the endometrium
•No endometrial stimulation
•No withdrawal bleeds

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Breast safety HRT and diagnosis of
breast cancer
•Mammography is the best
diagnostic test in women over 50
•HRT can induce mammographic
changes

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Tibone and the breast Conclusions
•Tibolone is a tissue-specific steroid with Oestrogenic,
progestogenic and androgenic activity
•In vitro studies show that Tibolone inhibits the
production of estradiol in breast cells.
•Tibone has an effect on the breast that is different from
that of Oestrogens

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How does Tibone works
Tibolone
Active Metabolites
3  - OH-Tibolone D 4 - Isomer
Oestrogenic receptors Progesterone receptors Androgenic Receptors
Bone: Decreases bone turnover
Improves bone density
Vagina: Improves vaginal
dryness
Reduce Dyspaerunia
Brain: Improves libido
Increase Sexual well- being
CVS: Stimulation cardiac output,
blood flow, vessel relaxation.
Reduce serum HDL
Endometrium:
No endometrial
proliferation
3 α - OH-Tibolone

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Tibone and the Cardiovascular System
•Stimulates cardiac output, blood flow, vessel
relaxation.
•Stimulates fibrinolysis, no effect on
coagulation
•Decreases total cholesterol, triglycerides and
lipoprotein(a)
•Animal studies suggest a strong anti-
atherosclerotic effect
•To date, there is no evidence of an increase in
CHD risk

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Tibone : Efficacy
•Efficacy
•Tibone is as effective as conventional HRT in relieving
hot flushes
•Tibone enhances mood and libido in postmenopausal
women
•Tibone has a beneficial effect on sexual well-being by
increasing sexual desire, vaginal lubrication and by
improving sexual enjoyment
•Tibone treats vaginal atrophy and improves urogenital
symptoms
•Tibone is as effective as conventional HRT in preventing
bone loss in postmenopausal women
•Tibone increases bone density in osteoporotic women

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Tibone: Clinical Experience
•Tolerability
•Tibone has a different effect on breast
tissue compared with conventional HRT;
the incidence of breast tenderness is
lower
•Tibone shows a significantly less
irregular bleeding than seen with
conventional HRT

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Tibone: Safety Profile
•Tolerability
•Tibone does not stimulate the
endometrium
•Tibone shows no stimulation of the
breast and no increase in mammographic
density has been observed
•Tibone has beneficial effects on several
cardiovascular parameters
•

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Action Plan
Tibone ®
• Tibone ®
(Tibolone lNN 2.5 mg) Tablet for oral
administration.

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Tibone ®
• Presentations: It is a white tablet.
Tibone (Tibolone lNN 2.5 mg)
• Dosage Form: Tablet
• Routes of Administrations: Oral

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Objectives
• 1. First you should need to know that our
vision is to enter new horizon. We are
optimistic to our Tibone® .
• 2. Establish Techno Products Tibone® as the
1st Choice in Menopausal symptoms
management.
• 3. Prescription is prestige. So you convince at
least 5 Gynaecologists or more at your territory
to prescribe our Tibone®

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Objectives
• 1. Take extra care on Tibone® for steady
growth of those presentations in every month
• 2. Try to increases 100% prescription share
and sales of Tibone® from General
Physicians, Medicine Doctors, Gynaecologists,
Orthopaedic Doctors and Endocrinologists etc.
• 3. To achieve the individual territorial target of
Tibone® Tablet in the month of
September’05 from the rural market and urban
market.
• 4. Highlight the product benefits to the Doctors.

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Target Doctors
• Medicine Doctors,
• Gynecologists (specially lady Gynecologists)
• Endocrinologists
• Orthopaeditricians
• General Physicians

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Positioning
• Tibone ® is the world famous hormone
replacement therapy for menopausal women.
• Tibone ® is the Drug of choice for
Menopausal symptoms such as
• 1. Vasomotor symptoms
• 2. Osteoporosis
• 3. Urogenital problems
• 4. Psychogenic problems
• 5. Coronary heart diseases etc.

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How to promote Tibone ® with Doctors
 Refresh your product knowledge of Tibone ® ® by
reviewing the action plan to detail the brand confidently to
the target Doctors.
 Select and make a list of Gynaecologists in your
territory for promoting Tibone ®
 Request your genuine customers (Doctors) to
prescribe one more prescription per day.
 Highlight the surprising news about HRT and
highlight that hormone replacement therapy is the
basic Right of every women

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• Highlight that Tibone® therapy during menopause
protects bone mass and helps protect against the risk
of osteoporotic fractures.
• Highlight that Tibone® successfully prevent the Hot
flushes, night sweats, Decreased libido, vaginal
dryness. Osteoporosis etc.
• Please identify the Doctors who are currently
prescribing Ubilon /Livial® offer them the benefits
and reasonable price of Tibone® and ensure
prescriptions generation from them.
How to promote Tibone ® with Doctors

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Tibone - PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE
Launching Tibone
INTRODUCTION
GROWTH
MATURITY
DECLINE
Tibone

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Pack size and Price Information's
Brand
Name
Generic
Name
Dosage
Form
Pack
Size
MRP
Tibone ® Tibolone
lNN 2.5 mg
Tablet 3x10
Tablets
Tk.
450.00

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Major Competitors
Brand
Name
Company
Name
Dosage
Form
Pack Size MRP
Livial Organon Tablet 1x28
Tablets
Tk.
1100.00
Ubilon Incepta Tablet 3x10
Tablets
Tk.
600.00

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Major Responsibility
Aggressive Promotion to the Doctors, Chemist
Shop, Selective Society is needed.

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A Final Note About Tibone
Tibone – Improves Lives
Tibone – Extands Lives
Tibone – Save Lives
Tibone – One Tablet a Day Keeps Menopause Away

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Thank You Very Much
Believe in Yourself,
Wish you a Great Success
Keep Win – Win Attitude

53. Present Position (June 7, 2013)
Masum Chowdhury
Manager,
Strategic Brand Management Department
Asiatic Laboratories Ltd.
masum.pha@gmail.com,
+880-0171-7642874, +880-0193 7990014