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Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Highly Purified Urofollitropin for Ovulation Induction in Chinese Females

A Phase 3 interventional study of Highly Purified Urofollitropin and Recombinant Human Follitropin Alfa in Anovulation, sponsored by Ferring Pharmaceuticals. Completed at 12 sites in China. Open to female participants aged 20 Years to 39 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-08-21.

Sponsored by Ferring Pharmaceuticals · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
215
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
20 Years to 39 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Highly Purified Urofollitropin for Injection Compared to Recombinant Human Follitropin Alfa for Injection for Ovulation Induction in Chinese females

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Conditions studied

  • Anovulation

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In context

Anovulation

75 studies on the registry are indexed under Anovulation; 7 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 215 is above the median of 80 across 52 interventional studies indexed under Anovulation.

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Lead sponsor

Ferring Pharmaceuticals is the lead sponsor of 249 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 39 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Signed form prior to screening evaluations
  • Chinese females between the ages of 20-39 years
  • Infertility for at least 1 year before screening
  • Women WHO type II anovulatory infertility with chronic anovulation (defined as amenorrhoea (i.e., no menstrual bleeding for 6 months or more) or oligoamenorrhoea (i.e., cycles of more than 35 days) ) with progestogen induced withdrawal bleeding or spontaneous menstrual bleeding
  • Failure to conceive after at least one cycle of ovulation induction with clomiphene citrate
  • Bilateral tubal patency documented by a hysterosalpingography or sonohysterography or laparoscopy within 2 years prior to screening
  • Normal pelvis documented by a transvaginal ultrasound with respect to uterus, Fallopian tubes and ovaries within 3 months prior to screening
  • Early follicular phase serum levels of FSH within normal limits (1-12 IU/L,) (results obtained within 2 months prior to randomization)
  • LH (Luteinizing hormone), prolactin , E2 (estradiol), progesteron, total testosterone, and TSH (thyrotropin) levels within normal limits for the clinical laboratory
  • Male partner with a semen analysis obtained within 12 months prior to randomisation and showing acceptable values for semen according to the local laboratory, or showing more than 2.000.000 progressive motile sperm per mL after capacitation (in case of IUI (intrauterine insemination))
  • (Body mass index) is ≥ 18.5 and \< 30 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any known systemic disease
  • Known past or current thrombophlebitis or thromboembolism including venous thrombosis disease and active or recent arterial thrombosis disease
  • Any known endocrine or metabolic abnormalities which can compromise participation in the trial with the exception of controlled thyroid function disease
  • Any known concomitant medications that would interfere with evaluation of study medications. Specifically, any non-study hormonal therapy (except for thyroid medication), anti-psychotics, anxiolytics, hypnotics and sedatives, and need for continuous use of prostaglandin inhibitors (non- anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including aspirin) at the time of study entry.
  • Known history of 12 or more unsuccessful (no pregnancy achieved) ovulation induction cycles
  • Any known treatment with clomiphene citrate, metformin, gonadotropins or GnRH analogues within one month prior to randomisation
  • Ovarian cysts with a mean diameter ≥ 15 mm that have persisted for more than one cycle or ovarian endometrioma on ultrasound
  • Known at least one previous cycle experienced luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome
  • Known abnormal results of cervical examination of clinical significance obtained within 1 years prior to screening
  • Abnormal vaginal bleeding of undetermined origin
  • Known tumors of the ovary, breast, uterus, adrenal gland, pituitary or hypothalamus
  • Known malformations of the sexual organs incompatible with pregnancy
  • Known current or past (last 12 months) abuse of alcohol or drugs
  • Known history of chemotherapy (except for gestational conditions) or radiotherapy
  • Finding of any clinically relevant abnormal laboratory value
  • Use of any non registered drugs during 3 months before screening or previous participation in the study
  • Pregnancy, lactation or to pregnancy
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BMI (body mass index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
215 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Test Group

    Drug: Highly Purified Urofollitropin

  • Active comparator
    Comparator Group

    Drug: Recombinant Human Follitropin Alfa

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The ovulation rate defined as the percentage of subjects who present ovulation

    Time frame: From 6 days up to 7 weeks post hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) administration

Secondary outcomes

  1. The positive serum progesterone rate

    Time frame: 6~9 days post hCG administration

  2. The positive serum β-hCG/hCG rate

    Time frame: 18~22 days post hCG administration

  3. The clinical pregnancy rate

    Regardless of fetal heart beat

    Time frame: 6~7 weeks post hCG administration

  4. The clinical pregnancy rate

    With fetal heart beat

    Time frame: 6~7 weeks post hCG administration

  5. The ongoing pregnancy rate

    Time frame: 11~12 weeks post hCG administration

  6. The follicular development

    Time frame: On the day of hCG administration

  7. Endometrial thickness

    Time frame: On the day of hCG administration

  8. Total FSH (Follicle-stimulating hormone) dose administered

    Time frame: On the day of hCG administration

  9. Number of FSH treatment days

    Time frame: On the day of hCG administration

  10. Frequency and severity of adverse events

    Time frame: Expected maximum of 6 months

  11. Frequency and severity of injection site reactions

    Time frame: Day 1 up to Day 28 of the ovarian stimulation period

  12. Serum estradiol (E2) levels

    Time frame: On the day of hCG administration

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Study locations

12 sites
  • Chinese PLA General Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing, China
  • Navy General Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing, China
  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing, China
  • Peking University First Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing, China
  • Peking University People's Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing, China
  • Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital Sun Yat-sen University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
  • The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
  • Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College of HUST Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science & Technology
    Wuhan, Hubei, China
  • The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
  • ShengJing Hospital of China Medical University
    Shenyang, Liaoning, China
  • Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
    Chengdu, Sichuan, China
  • Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
    Tianjin, Tianjin, China
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 21, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01923194
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 15, 2013
Start date
Oct 2013
Primary completion
Jul 2015
Completion
Aug 2015
Last update
Aug 21, 2015

Study contacts

Clinical Development Support
study director · Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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