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CompletedNCT04778358REKO15Updated Nov 14, 2022

Higher Dose of Rekovelle in Oocyte Donors

A Phase 2 interventional study of Follitropin Delta, Recombinant in IVF, sponsored by IVI Madrid. Completed at 1 site in Spain. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 35 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-11-14.

Sponsored by IVI Madrid · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 35 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Higher numbers of oocytes have not been shown to increase implantation or live newborn rates, but higher numbers of oocytes are likely to be beneficial in certain treatments. These clinical cases where a high ovarian response can be IVF cycles with genetic diagnosis, patients who need more than one pregnancy or, as in our case, oocyte donation. For this reason, and based on previous studies, investigators intend to increase the ovarian response by increasing the dose of follitropin. This clinical trial aims to evaluate high doses of Rekovelle (follitropin delta) to obtain an average of 17 oocytes in a population of oocyte donors, without affecting the health of the patients.

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IVF ovarian stimulation cycles has been shown that the individualization of the medication doses provides clinical results comparable to conventional ovarian stimulation regimens, but also it results in greater treatment safety by significantly reducing the percentage of patients with responses extreme ovaries, and cycle cancellations. These studies have been carried out with the premise that an optimal ovarian response results in obtaining 8-14 oocytes per puncture. Although it has also been shown that larger numbers of oocytes do not increase clinical variables such as implantation rates or live newborn per cycle, it is possible that these numbers of oocytes are insufficient in specific circumstances, for example, patients with a desire to have more pregnancy, patients undergoing IVF cycles with PGT-A, or gamete donors. For these reasons, and thanks to the improvements in cryopreservation programs and the induction of oocyte maturation with GnRH agonists, it is necessary to design protocols for the individualization of doses of medication aimed at obtaining greater quantities of oocytes. The objective of this pilot study is the evaluation of higher doses of Rekovelle (follitropin delta) aimed at obtaining 17 oocytes in voluntary donors.

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Conditions studied

  • IVF
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In context

Lead sponsor

IVI Madrid is the lead sponsor of 35 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 35 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

Patients who meet the following inclusion criteria will be candidates to participate in the trial.

  • Signed and dated .
  • Oocyte donors between 18 and 35 years of age, both inclusive.
  • Presence of at least 6 antral follicles in each ovary on the day of start of stimulation.
  • Oocyte donors in their first or second donation cycle.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Patients who meet the following criteria will not be able to participate in the clinical trial:

  • Simultaneous participation in another clinical trial
  • Participation in another clinical study before inclusion in this study that could affect its objectives.
  • Donors diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome according to the Rotterdam criteria (4)
  • Endometriosis level III / IV
  • Use of hormonal (oral or vaginal) in the cycle prior to inclusion.
  • Use of Estradiol Valerate for cycle synchronization in the cycle prior to inclusion.
  • Family history of hereditary diseases
  • Presence of abnormal karyotype
  • Positive for any sexually transmitted disease
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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Contraception

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
40 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    OOCYTE DONORS

    Administration of a higher dose of Rekovelle (follitropin delta) to increase the ovarian response to 17 oocytes (the optimal range being 15 to 25 oocytes) in an oocyte donor population without compromising safety and efficacy.

    Drug: Follitropin Delta, Recombinant

Interventions

  • DrugFollitropin Delta, Recombinant

    15 µg of follitropin delta will be administered subcutaneously daily

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Assest the dose of 15µg of follitropin delta aimed at obtaining 17 oocytes (considering the optimal range of oocytes from 15 to 25).

    To evaluate the number of oocytes of a fixed dose of 15µg of the drug Rekovelle (follitropin delta) during the entire stimulation of oocyte donors aimed at obtaining 17 oocytes (considering the optimal range of oocytes from 15 to 25).

    Time frame: Number of oocytes obtained inmediatly after the ovarian puncture in visit 5

  2. Measure the incidence of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome using15µg of follitropin delta aimed at obtaining 17 oocytes

    Evaluate with a GOLAN scale. Golan classification: Classify early or late ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, according to clinic, ultrasound and laboratory tests Mild ovarian hyperstimulation: * Grade 1 Abdominal discomfort and bloating * Grade 2 Grade 1 + nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Ovaries enlarged 5-12 cm in ø Moderate Hyperstimulation: • Grade 3 Grade 2 + ultrasound signs of ascites Severe hyperstimulation: * Grade 4 Grade 3 + clinical ascites, respiratory distress, hydrothorax * Grade 5 Grade 4 and hemoconcentration, hypovolemia, impaired coagulation and renal function (oligo / anuria)

    Time frame: Through the study completion, an average 1 month.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of mature oocytes

    Evaluate the number of mature oocyte

    Time frame: Number of madure oocytes obtained inmediatly after the puncture in visit 5

  2. Duration of stimulation in days

    Evaluate the duration of stimulation in days

    Time frame: Number of days during the ovarian stimulation up to 20 days

  3. Number of blasts

    Early stage of embryonic development that appears 4-6 days after fertilization and before implantation in the endometrium

    Time frame: 4-6 days after fertilization and before implantation in the endometrium during the treatment.

  4. Blast quality

    Blast quality according to the Gardner scale, classification of blastocysts, where in addition to the structure of the inner cell mass (ICM) and cells of the trophectoderm, it provides a degree of expansion

    Time frame: 4-6 days after fertilization and before implantation in the endometrium during the treatment.

  5. Degree of satisfaction with the infertility treatment

    Degree of satisfaction with the infertility treatment according to the EFESO, Questionnaire designed to know the degree of satisfaction of women who undergo ovarian stimulation treatment to treat their infertility questionnaire

    Time frame: At the end of the treatment, an average 1 month.

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Study locations

1 site
  • Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad
    Madrid, 28035, Spain
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Sep 2021 to primary completion in Jun 2022, 8 months.

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Registered
Jan 28, 2021
First posted
Mar 3, 2021
StartActual
Sep 28, 2021
Primary completionActual
Jun 16, 2022
CompletionActual
Jun 16, 2022
Last update
Nov 14, 2022
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 14, 2022, 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
NCT04778358
Lead sponsor
IVI Madrid
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 3, 2021
Start date
Sep 28, 2021
Primary completion
Jun 16, 2022
Completion
Jun 16, 2022
Last update
Nov 14, 2022

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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