DEVELOPMENT OF VINORELBINE AS A TABLET BASED THERAPY TO CURE ECTOPIC PREGNANCIES

Grant number: 1123274 | Funding period: 2017 - 2020

Completed

Abstract

Ectopic pregnancies occur if the pregnancy implants in the Fallopian tube. They can be deadly and most are treated surgically. We will examine the exciting possibility that instead of surgery, ectopic pregnancies may be cured with a tablet taken just once. We will perform laboratory studies and a clinical trial, giving vinorelbine to women with ectopic pregnancies.

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Vinorelbine Potently Induces Placental Cell Death, Does Not Harm Fertility and is a Potential Treatment for Ectopic Pregnancy

Roxanne Hastie, Elgene Lim, Pavel Sluka, Lisa Campbell, Andrew W Horne, Lenore Ellett, Natalie J Hannan, Fiona Brownfoot, Tu'uhevaha J Kaitu'u-Lino, Stephen Tong

2018-03-01

Ectopic pregnancies complicate 1-2 pregnancies and are a leading cause of maternal death. An effective oral drug therapy that repl..