Non-Hormonal Electrospun Mesh MPT
- User: Female
- Hormonal: Non-Hormonal
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Delivery type:
- Vaginal - Other
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Intended Duration:
- Short-Acting
- Development Stage: Discovery & Early Development
- Developer(s)/researcher(s): University of Lagos
Details
- API: Nifedipine
- Target: CatSper Channel
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Mechanism of Action:
- Inhibition of Sperm Capacitation
- Anti-Microbial
- Inactive Materials: CAP/PCL
- Regimen: Not Yet Determined
- MPT: Potential MPT
- Promising Attributes: Not Yet Established - Concept is in Early Development
Product Status
Active Prototype Development
History
2021: University of Lagos receives funding from the MEDAFRICA Foundation to develop a test product that would include both a microbicide and a spermicide.
2025: Results from extensive drug loading, encapsulation efficiency, and release evaluations are published, indicating high potential for the concept as an MPT.