Get the latest tech news

IVF breakthrough: 1st-of-its-kind pregnancy pill boosts fertility greatly


This is good news for couples battling infertility, especially those who have had unsuccessful IVF treatments.

A novel drug named OXO-001 has demonstrated promising results in boosting embryo implantation success rates during in vitro fertilization (IVF), perhaps leading to a considerable rise in live births. “We are thrilled with the results of this trial, which highlight OXO-001’s potential to become the first therapeutic treatment to increase embryo implantation success, with a non-hormonal drug using a new mechanism of action, acting directly on the endometrium,” said Dr. Ignasi Canals, chief scientific officer at Oxolife, in the press release. Despite the rise of IVF procedures (over 3 million cycles conducted yearly), a major hurdle remains i.e., achieving successful embryo implantation.

Get the Android app

Or read this on r/tech

Read more on:

Photo of ivf

ivf

Photo of fertility

fertility

Photo of kind pregnancy pill

kind pregnancy pill

Related news:

News photo

In the most extensive evaluation of the privacy practices of female health apps to date, researchers found apps which handle medical and fertility data are coercing users into entering sensitive information that could put them at risk

News photo

What is chlormequat in Quaker Oats and Cheerios, and can it impact fertility?

News photo

Alabama IVF Patients Are Running Out of Time