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Phase III Study on the Convenience, Safety and Efficacy of Follitropin Alfa Liquid Formulation Applied by a Pen Versus Follitropin Beta Liquid Formulation Applied by Pen
This was a prospective, randomised, open comparative monocentric phase IIIb study to evaluate the convenience, safety and efficacy of follitropin alfa (Gonal-f) liquid pen compared with follitropin beta (Puregon) liquid pen.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 3 |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 34 |
| Start date | 2003-11 |
| Completion | 2004-09 |
Conditions
- Infertility
- Ovulation Induction
Interventions
- Follitropin alfa liquid formulation
- Follitropin beta liquid formulation
Primary outcomes
- Convenience and Safety — 1 year
Convenience parameters included nurse/subjects preference; time to train subject; operative tolerance and wastage of product which were assessed during the post-treatment period. Safety parameters included local reactions (pain, bruising, redness, itching, swelling)and adverse drug events which were assessed during the pre-treatment, treatment and post-treatment period.