Vera Halpern1, Vivian Brache2, Douglas Taylor3, Anja Lendvay3, Leila Cochón2, Jeffrey T Jensen4, Laneta J Dorflinger3. 1. FHI 360, Durham, North Carolina. Electronic address: vhalpern@fhi360.org. 2. Profamilia, Biomedical Research Department, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 3. FHI 360, Durham, North Carolina. 4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of medroxyprogesterone acetate after a single subcutaneous injection in the abdomen of 150 or 300 mg Depo-Provera and compare results to two injections of Depo-SubQ Provera 104 given 3 months apart. DESIGN: Partially randomized, multicenter, parallel-group study. SETTING: Research unit. PATIENT(S): Forty-two women of reproductive age with confirmed ovulatory cycle and body mass index of 18-35 kg/m2. INTERVENTION(S): Women received a single subcutaneous injection of 150 mg (n = 24) or 300 mg (n = 9) of Depo-Provera or two injections of Depo-SubQ Provera 104 (n = 9). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Suppression of ovulation as measured by progesterone, serum medroxyprogesterone acetate concentrations, and estimated pharmacokinetics parameters. RESULT(S): No ovulations were observed during 7 months after a single injection of 150 or 300 mg Depo-Provera. The 150 mg group had a similar Cmax as observed over two injection cycles of Depo-SubQ Provera 104 and a similar 6-month trough concentration as the 3-month trough of Depo-SubQ Provera 104. CONCLUSION(S): Our pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics data provide proof of concept that Depo-Provera (150 mg) may be an effective contraceptive method when injected subcutaneously every 6 months, with up to a 4-week grace period for reinjections. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT02456584.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of medroxyprogesterone acetate after a single subcutaneous injection in the abdomen of 150 or 300 mg Depo-Provera and compare results to two injections of Depo-SubQ Provera 104 given 3 months apart. DESIGN: Partially randomized, multicenter, parallel-group study. SETTING: Research unit. PATIENT(S): Forty-two women of reproductive age with confirmed ovulatory cycle and body mass index of 18-35 kg/m2. INTERVENTION(S): Women received a single subcutaneous injection of 150 mg (n = 24) or 300 mg (n = 9) of Depo-Provera or two injections of Depo-SubQ Provera 104 (n = 9). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Suppression of ovulation as measured by progesterone, serum medroxyprogesterone acetate concentrations, and estimated pharmacokinetics parameters. RESULT(S): No ovulations were observed during 7 months after a single injection of 150 or 300 mg Depo-Provera. The 150 mg group had a similar Cmax as observed over two injection cycles of Depo-SubQ Provera 104 and a similar 6-month trough concentration as the 3-month trough of Depo-SubQ Provera 104. CONCLUSION(S): Our pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics data provide proof of concept that Depo-Provera (150 mg) may be an effective contraceptive method when injected subcutaneously every 6 months, with up to a 4-week grace period for reinjections. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT02456584.
Authors: Douglas J Taylor; Jennifer Deese; Luis Bahamondes; Vivian Brache; Nelio Veiga; Rachael Fuchs; Vera Halpern; Laneta J Dorflinger Journal: Contracept X Date: 2022-07-25