Cheaper pill may work as well as costly shot for IVF success in endometriosis patients
NCT ID NCT07134920
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 99 IVF patients with endometriosis (a condition where uterine-like tissue grows elsewhere) and a positive BCL6 test. It compared a cheap oral pill (norethindrone acetate) to an expensive injection (Depo Lupron) given before embryo transfer. The goal was to see if the pill works just as well for pregnancy and live birth rates, with fewer side effects and lower cost.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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99 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
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Who is studied
Women with a ReceptivaDx BCL6-positive test who completed hormonal suppression therapy prior to embryo transfer cycle
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of recurrent pregnancy loss, recurrent implantation failure, unexplained infertility or severe dysmenorrhea and a positive BCL6 test Receptivadx * Underwent assisted reproductive technology (ART or IVF) * Treated with norethinedrone acetate 5 mg daily for 6 and 8 weeks or two monthly injections of Depo Leuprolide Acetate 7.5mg rior to embryo transfer cycle * Euploid embryo transfer cycle was initiated within 1 week of completion of suppression protocol * Adequate clinical documentation available, including treatment protocol, BCL6 results, and pregnancy outcomes * If Endometrial Receptivity Analysis (ERA) was performed, result must be "receptive" * A minimum uterine lining of 7.5mm was documented by ultrasound prior to the initiation of progesterone Exclusion Criteria: * Use of both norethinedrone acetate and Depo Leuprolide Acetate in the same treatment cycle * Incomplete ART or outcome data * Gestational carrier or egg donor * No prescribed adjuvant therapy (e.g., Lovenox, Neupogen, IVIG)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Main Line Fertility
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 19010, United States
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