- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03677336
Oral Dydrogesterone (OD) Versus Micronized Vaginal Progesterone (MVP) for Luteal Phase Support (LPS) in IVF/ICSI
Oral Dydrogesterone Versus Micronized Vaginal Progesterone for Luteal Phase Support in In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)/ IntraCytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI): Pharmacokinetics and the Impact on the Endometrium, the Microbiota of the Genital Tract and the Peripheral Immunology. Double Blind Crossover Study.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 4
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Brussel
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Jette, Brussel, Belgium, 1090
- Centrum voor Reproductieve Geneeskunde
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Oocyte donor candidates
- Regularly cycling
- BMI ≥18 and ≤ 29 kg/m2
- Signed informed consent
- Non-smokers.
- AMH <7,53 and >1,18 ng/mL (90th and 10th percentile for healthy women aged 25-29 according to the used Elecsys® AMH kit by Roche)
- PRL, T and TSH within the normal limits for the clinical laboratory, or considered not clinically significant by the investigator within 6 months prior or at screening
Exclusion Criteria:
- Intra-uterine device
- Previous enrollment
- Evidence of cardiovascular, respiratory, urogenital, gastrointestinal/hepatic, hematologic/immunologic, HEENT (head, ears, eyes, nose, throat), dermatologic/connective tissue, musculoskeletal, metabolic/nutritional, endocrine, neurologic/psychiatric, allergy, recent major surgery (< 3 months), or other relevant diseases as revealed by history, physical examination and/or laboratory assessments which could limit participation in or completion of the study
- Acute urogenital disease during the course of the study
- Known allergic reactions to progesterone / dydrogesterone products (active substance or to any of the excipients)
- Intake of any experimental drug or any participation in any other clinical trial within 30 days prior to study start.
- Mental disability or any other lack of fitness, in the investigator's opinion, to preclude subjects in or to complete the study.
- Current or recent substance abuse, including alcohol and tobacco (patients who stopped tobacco usage at least 3 months prior to screening visit would be allowed)
- Refusal or inability to comply with the requirements of the study protocol for any reason, including scheduled clinic visits and laboratory tests.
- Known or suspected progestogen dependent neoplasms (e.g. meningioma)
- Serum progesterone level >1.5 ng/mL at ovulation triggering
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Other: Group l: 1st cycle MVP/placebo OD
2 cycles of controlled ovarian stimulation, dual triggering, oocyte retrieval (OR) and LPS, with an interval period of 2 to 12 months. The only difference of the second cycle being the other LPS study medication as compared to the first cycle.
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Tablet, oral, 10 mg, 3 times daily, starting on the day of oocyte retrieval in the morning and during 8 days
Other Names:
Capsule, vaginal, 200 mg, 3 times daily, starting on the day of oocyte retrieval in the morning and during 8 days
Other Names:
Tablet, indistinguishable from dydrogesterone oral tablet
Other Names:
Capsule, indistinguishable from micronized vaginal progesterone capsules
Other Names:
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Other: Group ll: 1st cycle placebo MVP/OD
2 cycles of controlled ovarian stimulation, dual triggering, oocyte retrieval (OR) and LPS, with an interval period of 2 to 12 months. The only difference of the second cycle being the other LPS study medication as compared to the first cycle.
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Tablet, oral, 10 mg, 3 times daily, starting on the day of oocyte retrieval in the morning and during 8 days
Other Names:
Capsule, vaginal, 200 mg, 3 times daily, starting on the day of oocyte retrieval in the morning and during 8 days
Other Names:
Tablet, indistinguishable from dydrogesterone oral tablet
Other Names:
Capsule, indistinguishable from micronized vaginal progesterone capsules
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Molecular endometrial level using illumina RNA-seq
Time Frame: On the eight day (at 8am) of LPS intake
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To study the difference of OD versus MVP as LPS after controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) on the molecular endometrial level using Illumina RNA-seq on endometrial derived single cell suspensions
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On the eight day (at 8am) of LPS intake
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Molecular endometrial level using immunohistochemistry
Time Frame: On the eight day (at 8am) of LPS intake
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To study the difference of OD versus MVP as LPS after controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) on the molecular endometrial level using immunohistochemistry on endometrial derived single cell suspensions
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On the eight day (at 8am) of LPS intake
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Molecular endometrial level using flow cytometry
Time Frame: On the eight day (at 8am) of LPS intake
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To study the difference of OD versus MVP as LPS after controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) on the molecular endometrial level using flow cytometry on endometrial derived single cell suspensions
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On the eight day (at 8am) of LPS intake
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Progesterone: AUC0-τ
Time Frame: On the first and eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the first and eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Progesterone: AUC0-t
Time Frame: On the first day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the first day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Progesterone: Cmax
Time Frame: On the first and eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the first and eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Progesterone: tmax
Time Frame: On the first and eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the first and eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Progesterone: Ctrough
Time Frame: On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Progesterone: λz
Time Frame: On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Progesterone: t1/2
Time Frame: On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Progesterone: CL/F
Time Frame: On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Progesterone: Vz/F
Time Frame: On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Dydrogesterone and 20α-dihydrodydrogesterone: AUC0-τ
Time Frame: On the first and eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the first and eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Dydrogesterone and 20α-dihydrodydrogesterone: ratios of AUC0-τ of dydrogesterone and DHD
Time Frame: On the first and eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the first and eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Dydrogesterone and 20α-dihydrodydrogesterone: AUC0-t
Time Frame: On the first day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the first day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Dydrogesterone and 20α-dihydrodydrogesterone: ratios of AUC0-t of dydrogesterone and DHD
Time Frame: On the first day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the first day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Dydrogesterone and 20α-dihydrodydrogesterone: Cmax
Time Frame: On the first and eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the first and eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Dydrogesterone and 20α-dihydrodydrogesterone: ratios of Cmax of dydrogesterone and DHD
Time Frame: On the first and eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the first and eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Dydrogesterone and 20α-dihydrodydrogesterone: tmax
Time Frame: On the first and eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the first and eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Dydrogesterone and 20α-dihydrodydrogesterone: Ctrough
Time Frame: On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Dydrogesterone and 20α-dihydrodydrogesterone: λz
Time Frame: On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Dydrogesterone and 20α-dihydrodydrogesterone: t1/2
Time Frame: On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Dydrogesterone and 20α-dihydrodydrogesterone: CL/F
Time Frame: On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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Difference in pharmacokinetic profile: Dydrogesterone and 20α-dihydrodydrogesterone: Vz/F
Time Frame: On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
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On the eight day of LPS intake: 1 hour before morning dose, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, 1 hour 30, 2 hours, 2 hours 30, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours post-dose. One blood sample on the 9th, 10th and 11th day.
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Difference in peripheral immunology
Time Frame: On the first and eight day of LPS intake, 1hour before morning dose at 9 am.
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To study the effects of OD versus MVP on the peripheral immunology (using flow cytometry to investigate T regulatory and T effector cells derived from peripheral blood)
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On the first and eight day of LPS intake, 1hour before morning dose at 9 am.
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Difference in microbiota in the female genital tract
Time Frame: On the first and eight day of LPS intake, 1 hour before morning dose at 9 am.
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by cervical swab, a vaginal swab (posterior fornix) and an intra-uterine sample using an empty embryo catheter.
Evaluation using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing - Illumina miSeq
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On the first and eight day of LPS intake, 1 hour before morning dose at 9 am.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Herman Tournaye, PhD, MD, Head of department CRG
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Other Study ID Numbers
- DYDRA001
- 2018-000105-23 (EudraCT Number)
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Drug and device information, study documents
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