Antares Pharma and Population Council Announce Positive Phase 2 Trial Results – Drugs.com MedNews.
Antares has a new topical birth control gel containing nestorone and estradiol in clinical trials. The dose is ‘one pump daily and rub it on’ (that means variable drug delivery). Their small, dose determining trial with 18 women is reported to have shown a ‘positive’ result regarding efficacy, with the effect on ovulation evaluated by progesterone levels and measurement of follicular development by ultrasound.
ABC seems to consider offering a new topical delivery system (gel instead of patch) as a ginormous medical breakthrough. The link to their video is being offered as amusement, rather than medical information.
It’s just another birth control drug.
So how did the clinical trial went for this birth control gel? I wonder if it have less side effects compared to the current birth control pills that are out in the market.