Generic fertility drug could cut IVF costs without sacrificing success
NCT ID NCT06023602
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares a generic version of the drug cetrorelix acetate to the original brand in women undergoing IVF. The goal is to see if the generic works just as well at preventing early ovulation and improving live birth rates. Over 1,300 women will participate, and the results could make fertility treatment more affordable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cetrorelix acetate (generic and reference)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more affordable option for ovarian stimulation during IVF, potentially increasing access to fertility treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a non-inferiority trial, so the generic may be slightly less effective. Results may not apply to all infertility cases, and individual responses to IVF vary widely.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,338 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 42 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Infertile couples plan to undergo IVF / ICSI pregnancy treatment into screening procedures and clinical study 1. All subjects should sign the informed consent form 2. Infertile women \<43 years old 3. With flexible GnRH antagonist Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects could not enter the study if they meet any one of the following criteria 1. Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) 2. Untreated hydrosalpinges, moderate or severe endometriosis, recurrent spontaneous miscarriage, endometrial pathology, uterine malformations, etc 3. Endocrine diseases (such as hyperthyroidism, hyperprolactinemia, etc.) or other systemic disease and other systemic diseases (such as hypertension, diabetes, etc.). 4. Other factors were considered inappropriate by the investigator to participate, or assisted reproductive technology/pregnancy contraindications
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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He Cai
RECRUITINGXi'an, None Selected, China
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