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This study will examine the feasibility of initiating a uterine transplant program for Absolute Uterine Factor Infertility (AUFI) at Brigham and Women's Hospital. The investigators plan to screen 30 patients with a goal of enrolling 10 patients. (5 donors and 5 recipients) After careful screening, appropriate candidates will undergo IVF, Uterine Transplantation, Embryo Transfer, Pregnancy and Delivery. Once the uterus is explanted, five years of follow-up is planned.


Clinical Trial Description

There are approximately 9.5 million women in the United States with Absolute Uterine Factor Infertility (AUFI).Congenital uterine infertility in women is linked to a malformed or absent mullerian system termed MRKH - Rokitansky's or Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome). Additional causes of acquired uterine infertility include a hysterectomy subsequent to life-threatening hemorrhage during childbirth or as a consequence to a hysterectomy related to cervical cancer or for large symptomatic fibroids. Additional causes may include intrauterine adhesions subsequent to surgical abortion or infection.

Uterine transplantation will provide a much needed medical option for many women in the U.S. and overseas who are unable to carry their own children based on uterine infertility. Centers outside of the US have initiated uterus transplant programs. Initial attempts were reported from Saudi Arabia. While the deceased donor transplant had been successful, successful pregnancies were not achieved. Another deceased donor transplant had been performed in Turkey with a uterus procured from a deceased donor. Although several IVF attempts had been performed, they had not resulted in live births.

Uterus transplants from live donors have been successful. In October 2014, Swedish doctors treating a woman born without a uterus, announced the world's first live birth of a healthy baby boy after a live donor uterine transplantation. Since then, an additional three babies have been born in Sweden to mothers who received live donor uterus transplants. A fifth baby is at term and a 6th pregnancy has been reported.

For this study, the investigators plan to screen 30 patients in order to enroll 10 patients, 5 recipients and their respective donors. Prospective recipients will undergo comprehensive medical and psychological evaluation. If deemed an appropriate candidate, In Vitro Fertilization would be started with the goal of obtaining 6 normal embryos for implantation. The uterus of a suitable live donor would then transplanted into the recipient. The recipient would need to take potent anti-rejection drugs and undergo regular assessments for rejection. After one year, embryo transfer to the transplanted uterus would be tried. Up to 6 cycles would be attempted hopefully resulting in pregnancy. If pregnancy results, the recipient would be followed by the high risk pregnancy team. Delivery will be by Caesarian Section. A woman may have up to 2 pregnancies with the transplanted uterus. The uterus is later removed so the recipient no longer has to take anti-rejection drugs. ;


Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT02741102
Study type Interventional
Source Brigham and Women's Hospital
Contact Stefan G Tullius, M.D.
Phone 617-732-6866
Email stullius@partners.org
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date June 2016
Completion date January 2023

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