Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To observe the real-world utilization patterns, effectiveness and safety profile of follitropin delta in women ≥18 years naïve to ovarian stimulation undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
DESIGN: Prospective, multinational, multicenter, observational study. All IVF/ICSI treatment protocols were conducted according to routine clinical practice, including undertaking fresh/frozen transfers. Outcomes included use of dosing algorithm, follitropin delta dosing patterns, ovarian response, pregnancy rates and adverse drug reactions (ADRs).
RESULTS: The first ovarian stimulation cycle using follitropin delta was initiated in 944 women. Mean baseline demographics were: age, 33.5 ± 4.7 years; bodyweight, 67.1 ± 13.6 kg; anti-Müllerian hormone, 20.3 ± 16.1 pmol/L (2.84 ± 2.25 ng/mL). The dosing algorithm was used to calculate the follitropin delta daily starting dose in 893/944 women (94.5%). The mean difference between the calculated and prescribed daily dose was small (0.2 ± 1.40 µg). The mean daily starting follitropin delta dose was 10.4 ± 2.72 µg and the mean total dose administered was 104 µg. Follitropin delta dose adjustments were reported for 57/944 (6.0%) women. The mean number of retrieved oocytes was 10.1 ± 7.03. Ongoing pregnancy at 10-11 weeks was reported for 255 women (27.0% per initiated cycle and 43.1% per fresh transfer [n=592]). Cumulative ongoing pregnancy rate after fresh and/or frozen transfer was 36.4% (344/944). Four women discontinued follitropin delta due to ADRs. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) was the most frequently reported ADR (n=37 [3.9%]); most cases of OHSS were of mild or moderate intensity (n=30 [3.2%]).
CONCLUSIONS: This large real-world study of follitropin delta utilization patterns confirms its good pregnancy rates while minimizing OHSS risk during first ovarian stimulation cycle.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 992677 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
Volume | 13 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Dec 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The study protocol was developed and study operational oversight was provided by Ferring Pharmaceuticals, St Prex, Switzerland. Medical writer support and open access publication fees were also funded by Ferring Pharmaceuticals. Acknowledgments
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2022 Blockeel, Griesinger, Rago, Larsson, Sonderegger, Rivière and Laven.
Copyright:
Copyright 2023 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Pregnancy
- Humans
- Male
- Female
- Prospective Studies
- Semen
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Human/adverse effects
- Fertilization in Vitro/methods
- Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome/chemically induced
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone