An Ethno-bridging Study of Pergoveris in Healthy Premenopausal Participants of Japanese or Caucasian Origin

NCT ID: NCT07269327

Last Updated: 2025-12-08

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-11-24

Study Completion Date

2026-03-09

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess the Pharmacokinetic (PK) of Recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone (follitropin alfa) (r-hFSH) and Recombinant human luteinizing hormone (lutropin alfa) (r-hLH) following a single subcutaneous injection of Pergoveris in pituitary-suppressed healthy female participants of Japanese or Caucasian origin. Study details include:

Study Duration: Approximately 9 weeks Treatment Duration: Approximately 4 weeks downregulation with Marvelon® and a single dose of Pergoveris.

Visit Frequency: Once in the Screening period, twice in the Downregulation period, and 8 continuous days in the study site during the Confinement period.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Fertility

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group 1: Japanese Female Participants

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Desogestrel and ethinylestradiol fixed dose combination

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will self-administer one tablet of desogestrel and ethinylestradiol fixed dose combination once daily to ensure downregulation.

Follitropin alfa/lutropin alfa

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Participants will receive a combination product of follitropin alfa and lutropin alfa subcutaneously (SC) on Day 1 after confirmation of down regulation.

Group 2: Caucasian Female Participants

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Desogestrel and ethinylestradiol fixed dose combination

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will self-administer one tablet of desogestrel and ethinylestradiol fixed dose combination once daily to ensure downregulation.

Follitropin alfa/lutropin alfa

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Participants will receive a combination product of follitropin alfa and lutropin alfa subcutaneously (SC) on Day 1 after confirmation of down regulation.

Interventions

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Desogestrel and ethinylestradiol fixed dose combination

Participants will self-administer one tablet of desogestrel and ethinylestradiol fixed dose combination once daily to ensure downregulation.

Intervention Type DRUG

Follitropin alfa/lutropin alfa

Participants will receive a combination product of follitropin alfa and lutropin alfa subcutaneously (SC) on Day 1 after confirmation of down regulation.

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Other Intervention Names

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Marvelon Pergoveris

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participant who are overtly healthy, as determined by medical evaluation, including medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests, and cardiac monitoring
* Participant who have a negative urine pregnancy test before starting Marvelon and on the day before the Pergoveris dose (Day -1)
* Participant who have a normal baseline FSH (\< 12 IU/L) and E2 levels less than or equal (\<=) 100 picogram per mililiter (pg/mL) and follicles \<= 11 millimeter (mm) in diameter at Screening
* Participant who have a normal ThinPrep® cytologic test (TCT) during Screening

Exclusion Criteria

* Participant with any condition that, in the Investigator's opinion, constitutes an inappropriate risk or a contraindication for participation in the study or that could interfere with the study objectives, conduct, or evaluation
* Participants with any clinically significant abnormalities of the genital organs as determined by gynecological examination and transvaginal ultrasound scan (TVUS) and based on the Investigator's judgment (e.g. ovarian tumors, nonfunctional ovarian cysts, and endometrial hyperplasia)
* Participant with imminent planned major surgery
* Participant with a History of tumors of the pituitary gland or hypothalamus
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Responsible

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Locations

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Fortrea Clinical Research Unit Ltd

Leeds, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United Kingdom

Central Contacts

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Communication Center

Role: CONTACT

+49 6151 72 5200

Related Links

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https://clinicaltrials.emdgroup.com/en

Trial Awareness and Transparency website

https://www.merckgroup.com/en/company/contact-us/medinfo-contact-map.html

Medical Information Location Map - Med Info Contacts

Other Identifiers

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1012476

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

MS132705_0006

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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