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ArticleF&S reports2024

Continuous ovarian stimulation: a proof-of-concept study exploring the uninterrupted use of corifollitropin α in DuoStim cycles for enhanced efficiency and patient convenience (Alicante protocol).

Juan Carlos Castillo, Ana Fuentes, Jose Antonio Ortiz, Esther Abellán, Andrea Bernabeu, Rafael Bernabeu

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Article in F&S reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05815719 (Continuous Ovarian Stimulation in DUOSTIM Cycles.), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Continuous Ovarian Stimulation in DUOSTIM Cycles.

TypeinterventionalSponsorInstituto BernabeuRan2022 to 2023Enrolled30ConditionsFertility IssuesArmsCorifollitropin Alfa, Follitropin Alfa, Follitropin Alfa Biosimilar, Urinary Human follicle stimulating hormone
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6 authors.

Juan Carlos CastilloInstituto Bernabeu, Alicante, Spain.
Ana FuentesInstituto Bernabeu, Alicante, Spain.
Jose Antonio OrtizBiostatistics, Instituto Bernabeu, Alicante, Spain.
Esther AbellánInstituto Bernabeu, Alicante, Spain.
Andrea BernabeuInstituto Bernabeu, Alicante, Spain.
Rafael BernabeuInstituto Bernabeu, Alicante, Spain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To explore the use of weekly continuous dosing of corifollitropin α in DuoStim cycles. Design: Pilot-matched case-control study. Setting: Private fertility center. Patients: Cases were defined as DuoStim cycles performed from November 2022 to May 2023 receiving weekly continuous dosing of corifollitropin α (n = 15). Controls were chosen from a database comprising DuoStim cycles conducted at our institution during the years 2021/2022. Matching was done on a 1-to-1 basis, based on antimüllerian hormone values (±0.4 pmol/L) and age (n = 15). Interventions: Injections of corifollitropin α once every 8 days, along with uninterrupted oral administration of micronized progesterone 200 mg/d (for luteinizing hormone surge prevention) throughout the follicular and luteal phases for ovarian stimulation. Oocyte retrieval. Main outcome measures: Total number of cumulus-oocyte complexes and metaphase II oocytes obtained in follicular + luteal phase stimulation. Secondary outcomes evaluated fertilization rates, number of blastocysts, days of stimulation, number of injectables required, and gonadotropin cost. Results: The study group achieved similar total oocyte and MII yield vs. daily follicle-stimulating hormone protocol (13.3 ± 6.9 vs. 11.8 ± 6.1 and 10.4 ± 6.3 vs. 9.2 ± 4.6, respectively). All secondary outcomes showed no significant differences. The study group experienced a significant reduction of injections to complete a DuoStim cycle (4.5 ± 1.4 vs. 35.2 ± 12.2; mean deviation -30.7; 95% confidence interval, -37.5- to -23.9)]. Conclusions: Corifollitropin α on a weekly basis throughout a DuoStim cycle yields an equivalent number of oocytes as standard daily follicle-stimulating hormone administration while drastically reducing the number of required injections. Trial registration number: NCT05815719. EudraCT: 2022-003177-32.

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assisted reproductioncorifollitropin αcost effectivenesscumulus-oocyte complexOvarian stimulation

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PMCPMC11228776

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