Inclusion Criteria
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:
--Disease Characteristics--
Obese women with chronic anovulation due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Must have oligoamenorrhea and hyperandrogenemia
--Prior/Concurrent Therapy--
At least 2 months since prior standard therapy (including over the counter drugs) At least
2 months since prior investigational agents
--Patient Characteristics--
Hematopoietic: Hematocrit greater than 38%
Hepatic: Liver function normal No clinically significant hepatic disease
Renal: No clinically significant renal disease Creatinine less than 1.4 mg/dL No
proteinuria
Cardiovascular: No clinically significant cardiac disease
Pulmonary: No clinically significant pulmonary disease
Hormonal: Thyroid function normal Prolactin normal Fasting 17 alpha-hydroxy progesterone
less than 200 mg/dL OR No late onset adrenal hyperplasia 21 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency
Other: Not pregnant Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective
contraception No diabetes mellitus No clinically significant neurologic, psychiatric,
infectious, neoplastic, or metabolic disease No clinically significant malignant disease
except nonmelanomatous skin cancer At least 1 year since any prior drug abuse or
alcoholism
