Chorionic Gonadotropin (Human)

Generic Name
Chorionic Gonadotropin (Human)
Brand Names
Novarel, Pregnyl
Drug Type
Biotech
Chemical Formula
-
CAS Number
9002-61-3
Unique Ingredient Identifier
20ED16GHEB
Background

Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), a polypeptide hormone produced by the human placenta. Endogenously produced HCG interacts with the LHCG receptor of the ovary and promotes the maintenance of the corpus luteum during the beginning of pregnancy. This allows the corpus luteum to continuously secrete the hormone progesterone during the first trimester, which ...

Indication

For the treatment of prepubertal cryptorchidism (not due to anatomical obstruction), for the treatment of selected cases of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (hypogonadism secondary to a pituitary deficiency) in males and for the induction of ovulation and pregnancy in the anovulatory, infertile woman in whom the cause of anovulation is secondary and not due to ...

Associated Conditions
Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Undescended Testis, Secondary Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism
Associated Therapies
Ovulation induction therapy, Stimulation of spermatogenesis therapy

Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) in Natural Cycles or in Natural Cycles Controlled by Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Administration

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2008-12-17
Last Posted Date
2009-02-19
Lead Sponsor
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Target Recruit Count
150
Registration Number
NCT00809107
Locations
🇧🇪

Centre of Reproductive Medicine, Brussel, Belgium

Prevention of Breast Cancer: As Simple as hCG-A Randomized Clinical Trial in High Risk Women

Phase 3
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2008-12-16
Last Posted Date
2008-12-16
Lead Sponsor
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Target Recruit Count
84
Registration Number
NCT00808522
Locations
🇺🇸

New York Downtown Hospital, New York, New York, United States

Low Dose hCG in the Late Follicular Phase

First Posted Date
2008-09-10
Last Posted Date
2010-10-11
Lead Sponsor
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Target Recruit Count
70
Registration Number
NCT00750100
Locations
🇧🇪

UZ Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, Brussels, Belgium

Triggering of Final Oocyte Maturation With GnRHa (Buserelin) in GnRH Antagonist Cycles

First Posted Date
2008-03-03
Last Posted Date
2013-11-27
Lead Sponsor
Regionshospitalet Viborg, Skive
Target Recruit Count
384
Registration Number
NCT00627406
Locations
🇩🇰

The Fertility Clinic, Regional Hospital of Skive, Skive, Denmark

Synchronization of Follicle Wave Emergence and Ovarian Stimulation

First Posted Date
2007-02-26
Last Posted Date
2010-05-25
Lead Sponsor
University of Saskatchewan
Target Recruit Count
80
Registration Number
NCT00439829
Locations
🇨🇦

Genesis Fertility Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

🇨🇦

Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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