Will this new pill mess with your birth control? study finds out
NCT ID NCT05613777
First seen May 07, 2026
Summary
This study checked whether taking iclepertin (a drug being tested for other conditions) changes how the body handles a common birth control pill. Nineteen healthy women took the birth control pill with and without iclepertin, and researchers measured hormone levels in their blood. The goal was to see if iclepertin affects birth control effectiveness.
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Locations
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CRS Clinical Research Services Mannheim GmbH
Mannheim, 68167, Germany
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Iclepertin (BI 425809) and a combination birth control pill (ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel)
What this could lead to
If successful, this study could show that iclepertin does not interfere with birth control, allowing women to use both safely together.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial in healthy volunteers, not patients. It only looks at drug levels in the blood, not real-world effectiveness or side effects.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.