Justicia Gendarussa Extract
Gendarussa, Gendarusin A
- User: Male
- Hormonal: Non-Hormonal
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Delivery type:
- Oral
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Intended Duration:
- Short-Acting
- Development Stage: Phase II
- Developer(s)/researcher(s): Indopharma, FHI 360, Airlangga University
Details
- API: Gendarussin
- Target: Not Yet Determined
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Mechanism of Action:
- Not Yet Determined
- Inactive Materials: Not Yet Determined
- Regimen: Not Yet Determined
- MPT: Not Potential MPT
- Promising Attributes: Gendarussa has long been used as an herbal medicine in Indonesia - its developers suggest it may be appealing to male users who would not be willing to use contraceptive options perceived as being unnatural.
Product Status
Core development team is inactive. Record will be reviewed in 2025 for additional development.
History
1987: Airlangga University begins bench research on the potential contraceptive use of ethanol extract of gendarussa leaves. Gendarussa (also spelled gandarusa) has traditionally been used by the Nimboran ethnic group (Papua, Indonesia) as a male contraceptive method.
While study results are not available online, Airlangga claims that development has advanced to Phase II clinical research, and indicate to media sources that the university will pursue Phase III trials. The university conducted ethnomedical studies with members of the Nimboran ethnic group in 2022, with qualitative results published in 2023.