Low-Profile Copper IUD MPT
- User: Female
- Hormonal: Non-Hormonal
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Delivery type:
- Intrauterine
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Intended Duration:
- Not Yet Determined
- Development Stage: Pre-Clinical
- Developer(s)/researcher(s): University of Washington
Details
- API: Copper
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Mechanism of Action:
- Cervical Mucus Changes
- Inhibition of Sperm Motility
- Inhibition of Sperm Capacitation
- Anti-Microbial
- Inactive Materials: Not Yet Determined
- Regimen: Not Yet Determined
- MPT: Potential MPT
- Promising Attributes: The method offers both pregnancy prevention and HIV prevention
Product Status
Active Pre-Clinical Research
History
The University of Washington received an NIH grant in 2023 to develop an innovative platform for long-acting HIV prevention and contraception by integrating antiviral drug delivery onto an innovative shape-memory copper-containing intrauterine device. This funding was renewed in 2024.