Inovium Ovarian Rejuvenation Trials

NCT ID: NCT03178695

Last Updated: 2020-04-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-06-01

Study Completion Date

2018-05-01

Brief Summary

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The Inovium Ovarian Rejuvenation Treatment is a PRP-based autologous treatment used in combination with a stimulated IVF sequence and Pre-Implantation Genetic Screening to treat infertility in women experiencing menopause, perimenopause, and premature ovarian failure.

Detailed Description

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This research extends earlier work conducted by Inovium associates in Athens, Greece who demonstrated efficacy of intraovarian injection of autologous PRP for resumption of menses, hormone stabilization, and conception after IVF in multiple women following PRP+natural cycle IVF (i.e., without gonadotropin stimulation). The use of stimulation (gonadotropins) and targeted pre- and posttreatment hormone monitoring during this clinical trial aims to characterize more fully the transition from PRP dosing, embryogenesis, IVF and conception.

The current study seeks to describe how PRP works to rejuvenate immune system and ovarian stem cells, restore menses, provide hormone stability, and generate successful IVF sequences and conceptions. The quality of all embryos generated will be studied via PGS, with the goal of generating euploid embryos. Hormone stability and biomarkers of aging will also be evaluated to understand the extent of any observed benefits, and to estimate how long such effects may be sustained with a single PRP treatment.

Autologous activated PRP used in this clinical study is isolated from patient derived (blood) samples collected on-site, using FDA-approved Regenlab \[Lausanne, Switzerland\] BCT-1 PRP Kit and RegenLab Drucker Centrifuge (FDA 510(k)-Approval #BK110061; ISO#13485).

Conditions

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Perimenopausal Disorder Menopause Menopause, Premature Menopause Related Conditions Menopause Premature Symptomatic Menopause Premature Asymptomatic Premature Ovarian Failure Premature Ovarian Failure, Familial Premature Ovarian Failure 2A Premature Ovarian Failure 3 Premature Ovarian Failure 4 Premature Ovarian Failure 1 Premature Ovarian Failure 5 Premature Ovarian Failure 6 Premature Ovarian Failure 7 Premature Ovarian Failure 9 Premature Ovarian Failure 8 Infertility Infertility, Female Infertility Unexplained

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

A study group receives the intervention, which is compared in terms of efficacy against a matched group of control patients.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment Group

PRP is freshly isolated from patients with diminished ovarian reserve as determined by at least one prior IVF cycle canceled for poor follicular recruitment response, or estimated by serum AMH and/or FSH, no menses for ≥1 year. Immediately following substrate isolation and activation with calcium gluconate, approximately 5 mL of autologous PRP is injected into each ovary under direct transvaginal sonogram guidance. AMH, FSH, and serum estradiol data will be recorded at 2wk intervals post-PRP and compared to baseline (pre-PRP) values.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Autologous PRP injection into human ovarian tissue

Intervention Type OTHER

Using FDA-approved equipment, blood plasma is received from participant, isolated/enriched into PRP, and infused into the ovaries under transvaginal ultrasound guidance.

Comparison Group

Data collected from all patients in the Treatment Group will be compared to a dataset compiled from 25 - 50 women of similar age having received like treatment via IVF and gonadotropin stimulation for positive fertility outcomes in past clinical work at the Center for Advanced Genetics, as a comparison model and substitute control group. The purpose of this comparison will be to determine overall efficacy of the Inovium Ovarian Rejuvenation Treatment as separated from the standard efficacy rates of CAG-established IVF processes and gonadotropins used in the trial.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Autologous PRP injection into human ovarian tissue

Using FDA-approved equipment, blood plasma is received from participant, isolated/enriched into PRP, and infused into the ovaries under transvaginal ultrasound guidance.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Signed and dated informed consent
* Women over the age of 35
* Primary or secondary amenorrhea at least for 3-6 months
* Presence of at least one ovary
* Agree to report any pregnancy to the research staff immediately.
* Willing and able to comply with study requirements.
* Willing to receive IVF to get pregnant as part of the experimental protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

* Men will be excluded from the study.
* Current or previous IgA deficiency
* Current or previous premature ovarian failure due to a genetic origin, such as Turner's Syndrome or chromosomal abnormality
* Current or previous great injuries or adhesions to the pelvis or ovaries
* Current and ongoing pregnancy
* Current and ongoing anticoagulant use for which plasma infusion appears contraindicated
* Current and ongoing major Mental health disorder that precludes participation in the study
* Current and ongoing active substance abuse or dependence
* Current and ongoing gynecological or non-gynecological cancer
* Current and ongoing chronic pelvic pain
Minimum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ascendance Biomedical

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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E Scott Sills, MD PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Center for Advanced Genetics (CAG)

Locations

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Center for Advanced Genetics

Carlsbad, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Sills ES, Rickers NS, Petersen JL, Li X, Wood SH. Regenerative effect of intraovarian injection of activated autologous platelet rich plasma: Serum anti-Mullerian hormone levels measured among poor-prognosis in vitro fertilization patients. International Journal of Regenerative Medicine 2020;3(1):1-5. https://www.sciencerepository.org/regenerative-effect-of-intraovarian-injection_RGM-2020-1-102

Reference Type RESULT

Sills ES, Li X, Rickers NS, Wood SH, Palermo GD. Metabolic and neurobehavioral response following intraovarian administration of autologous activated platelet rich plasma: First qualitative data. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2019 Jan;39(6):427-433.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 30796792 (View on PubMed)

Sills ES, Rickers NS, Li X, Palermo GD. First data on in vitro fertilization and blastocyst formation after intraovarian injection of calcium gluconate-activated autologous platelet rich plasma. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2018 Sep;34(9):756-760. doi: 10.1080/09513590.2018.1445219. Epub 2018 Feb 28.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 29486615 (View on PubMed)

Sills ES, Rickers NS, Svid CS, Rickers JM, Wood SH. Normalized Ploidy Following 20 Consecutive Blastocysts with Chromosomal Error: Healthy 46, XY Pregnancy with IVF after Intraovarian Injection of Autologous Enriched Platelet-derived Growth Factors. Int J Mol Cell Med. 2019 Winter;8(1):84-90. doi: 10.22088/IJMCM.BUMS.8.1.84. Epub 2019 May 15.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 32195207 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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882388

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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