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Last updated: January 7, 2026

Nestorone Microarray Patch

  • User: Female
  • Hormonal: Hormonal
  • Delivery type:
    • Intradermal
  • Intended Duration:
    • Short-Acting
  • Development Stage: Pre-Clinical
  • Developer(s)/researcher(s): Queens University Belfast, Population Council
Details
  • API: Nestorone
  • Target: Progesterone Receptor
  • Mechanism of Action:
    • Ovulation Inhibition
    • Cervical Mucus Changes
    • Endometrial Changes
  • Inactive Materials: Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) and Poly (Vinyl Pyrrolidone)
  • Regimen: Not Yet Determined
  • MPT: Not Potential MPT
  • Promising Attributes: MAPs in general have a number of well-documented potential advantages - ease of use, potential for affordability, desirable max duration, shelf stable.
Product Status

Recent Pre-Clinical Research. Product no longer appears on Population Council product pipeline report - record will be monitored for updates.

History

2022: Researchers representing Queen's University Belfast and Istanbul University publish pre-clinical results indicating the potential viability of a NES-nanosuspension-loaded bilayer dissolving microneedle array as a contraceptive method. 

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