Male birth control pill moves closer to reality
NCT ID NCT02754687
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tested a new male hormone pill (11β-MNTDC) as a potential birth control method. Twelve healthy men took a single dose to check for safety and how the drug works in the body. The goal is to develop a daily pill that temporarily stops sperm production without long-term side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2016
- Finished
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Jun 2017
- 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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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Male 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: 1. Male volunteers in good health as confirmed by physical examination, medical history, and clinical laboratory tests of blood and urine at the time of screening. 2. 18 to 50 years of age (inclusive). 3. BMI ≤ 33 calculated as weight in kg/ (height in m2). 4. No history of hormonal therapy use in the last three months prior to the first screening visit. 5. Subject agrees to use a recognized effective method of contraception with any female partner (i.e. at a minimum, use barrier plus and additional method of contraception) during the course of the study treatment and recovery phase. 6. Subjects will refrain from donating blood or plasma during the study period. 7. Subjects will be advised to refrain/abstain from alcoholic beverages and grapefruit juice during the study period. 8. Subjects will not use cannabis or any recreational drugs at least 2 weeks before completing screening and during the study. 9. In the opinion of the investigator, subject is able to comply with the protocol, understand and sign an informed consent and HIPAA form. 10. Does not meet any of the exclusion criteria. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Men participating in another clinical trial involving an investigational drug within the last 30 days prior to the first screening visit. 2. Men not living in the catchment area of the clinic or within a reasonable distance from the study site. 3. Clinically significant abnormal physical and laboratory findings at screening. 4. Elevated PSA (levels ≥ 2.5 ng/mL), according to local laboratory normal values. 5. Abnormal serum chemistry values, according to local laboratory reference ranges that indicate liver or kidney dysfunction or that may be considered clinically significant except for: an upper limit for fasting bilirubin less than 2 mg/dL, upper limit for cholesterol less than 221 mg/dL, or upper limit for fasting triglycerides less than 201 mg/dL. 6. Use of androgens within 2 months before first screening visit. 7. Ongoing use of body building nutritional supplements. 8. Systolic BP \> 135 mm Hg and Diastolic blood pressure BP \> 85 and mm Hg; ((BP) Blood pressure will be taken 3 times at 5 - minute intervals and the mean of all measurements be considered). 9. Clinically significant abnormal EKG or a QTc interval of \> 450 msec. 10. History of hypertension, including hypertension controlled with treatment. 11. Benign or malignant liver tumors; active liver disease. 12. History of breast carcinoma. 13. Known history of androgen deficiency due to hypothalamic-pituitary or testicular disease. 14. Known history of cardiovascular, renal, hepatic or prostatic disease or significant psychiatric illness. 15. Positive serology for active Hepatitis (not immunization-related serology) or HIV at screening visit. 16. A serious systemic disease such as diabetes mellitus or obesity (body weight greater than BMI \>33 kg/m2 as above). 17. History of known, untreated sleep apnea. 18. Known or suspected alcoholism or drug abuse that may affect metabolism/transformation of steroid hormones or study treatment compliance. 19. Partner is known to be pregnant. 20. Men desiring fertility within the first 24 weeks of study participation. 21. Men participating in competitive sports where drug screening for prohibited substances (including anabolic steroids) is routine will be advised of the relative and temporary hazards that participating in this study may have for their sporting status.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, California, 90502, United States
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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