UniPron
- User: Female
- Hormonal: Non-Hormonal
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Delivery type:
- Vaginal Gel
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Intended Duration:
- Pericoital
- Development Stage: Pre-Clinical
- Developer(s)/researcher(s): Kenya Institute of Primate Research
Details
- API: Not Yet Public
- Target: Not Yet Public
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Mechanism of Action:
- Anti-Microbial
- Inhibition of Sperm Motility
- Inhibition of Sperm Capacitation
- Inactive Materials: Not Yet Public
- Regimen: Applied Prior to Intercourse
- MPT: Potential MPT
- Promising Attributes: UniPron is intended to be an affordable MPT used as-needed.
Product Status
Developer Confirms Active Intention to Pursue Clinical Research
History
2008: The Kenya Institute of Primate Research publishes the results of a small-scale baboon study indicating that UniPron, a vaginal gel impacting pH, provided a consistent contraceptive effect in 5 female baboons.
2009: Safety evaluation of UniPron in baboons suggest the product may be safe and non-irritating.
2020: Developers confirm intent to initiate clinical evaluation of UniPron in media interviews.