Title |
Long-acting FSH versus daily FSH for women undergoing assisted reproduction
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Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, June 2012
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd009577.pub2 |
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Authors |
Pouwer, Annefloor W, Farquhar, Cindy, Kremer, Jan AM, Annefloor W Pouwer, Cindy Farquhar, Jan AM Kremer |
Abstract |
Assisted reproduction techniques (ART) such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) can help subfertile couples to create a family. It is necessary to induce multiple follicles; this is achieved by follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) injections. Current treatment regimens prescribe daily injections of FSH (urinary FSH with or without luteinizing hormone (LH) injections or recombinant FSH (rFSH)).Recombinant DNA technologies have produced a new recombinant molecule which is a long-acting FSH, named corifollitropin alfa (Elonva) or FSH-CTP. A single dose of long-acting FSH is able to keep the circulating FSH level above the threshold necessary to support multi-follicular growth for an entire week. The optimal dose of long-acting FSH is still being determined. A single injection of long-acting FSH can replace seven daily FSH injections during the first week of controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) and can make assisted reproduction more patient friendly. |
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