Status:

COMPLETED

MENOPUR® Versus FOLLISTIM®

Lead Sponsor:

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Infertility

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-42 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

To compare the efficacy and safety of highly purified menotropin (Menopur®) with that of follitropin beta (FOLLISTIM®) in patients who are undergoing gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist i...

Detailed Description

This multicenter, randomized, open-label exploratory study will be performed in approximately 200 healthy females undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). Each study center will follow its study cente...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pre-menopausal females between the ages of 18 and 42 years
  • Body mass index (BMI) of 18-34
  • Early follicular phase (day 2-4) Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) \<15 IU/L and Estradiol (E2) within normal limits
  • Documented history of infertility (e.g., unable to conceive for at least one year, or for 6 months for women \>38 years of age, or bilateral tubal occlusion or absence, or male factor but excluding severe male factor requiring invasive or surgical sperm retrieval. Donor sperm may be used.)
  • Transvaginal ultrasound at screening consistent with findings adequate for assisted reproductive technology (ART) with respect to uterus and adnexa
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion

  • Gestational or surrogate carrier, donor oocyte
  • Presence of any clinically relevant systemic disease (e.g., insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, uterine cancer)
  • Surgical or medical condition which, in the judgment of the Investigator or Sponsor, may interfere with absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of the drugs to be used
  • Previous In vitro fertilization (IVF) or Assisted reproductive technology (ART) failure due to a poor response to gonadotropins. Poor response is defined as development of 2 mature follicles or history of \>2 previous failed in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles.
  • History of recurrent pregnancy loss (\>2).
  • Presence of abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined origin
  • Current or recent substance abuse, including alcohol or smoking \>10 cigarettes per day
  • Refusal or inability to comply with the requirements of the Protocol for any reason, including scheduled clinic visits and laboratory tests
  • Participation in any experimental drug study within 30 days prior to Screening
  • Severe male factor requiring invasive or surgical sperm retrieval (e.g., microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration \[MESA\], testicular sperm extraction \[TESE\])

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

173 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00802360

Start Date

December 1 2008

End Date

January 1 2010

Last Update

November 2 2011

Active Locations (7)

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1

Huntington Reproductive Center

Pasadena, California, United States, 91105

2

San Diego Fertility Center

San Diego, California, United States, 92130

3

Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado

Littleton, Colorado, United States, 80129

4

Women's Medical Research Group, LLC

Clearwater, Florida, United States, 33759