Vasalgel
Alternative Name: Vas deferens polymer contraceptive
Description: A polymer gel is injected into the vas deferens blocking the sperm. Vasalgel is a long-term method that can be used indefinitely, but that is more easily reversible than vasectomy.
Product Details
Duration Type: ,
Duration: Indefinite
Regimen:
Status Details
Began discovery in: 2010
Status Details: - Successful pre-clinical studies in rabbits, baboons and dogs have been completed. Phase I clinical studies are expected to start in 2018.
- Successful pre-clinical studies in rabbits, baboons and dogs have been completed. Phase I clinical studies are expected to start in 2018.
Additional Information
References: Parsemus Foundation website: http://www.parsemusfoundation.org/projects/vasalgel/
Colagross-Schouten, A., Lemoy, M., Keesler, R. I., Lissner, E., & Vandevoort, C. A. (2017). The contraceptive efficacy of intravas injection of Vasalgel™ for adult male rhesus monkeys.Basic and Clinical Andrology,27(1).
Khourdaji, I., Zillioux, J., Eisenfrats, K., Foley, D., & Smith, R. (2018). The future of male contraception: A fertile ground.Translational Andrology and Urology,7(S2).
Waller, D., Bolick,D., Lissner,E., Premanandan, C., & Gamerman, G. (2016). Azoospermia in rabbits following an intravas injection of Vasalgel™. Basic and Clinical Andrology, 26(6).
Waller, D., Bolick, D., Lissner, E., Premanandan, C., & Gamerman, G. (2017). Reversibility of Vasalgel™ male contraceptive in a rabbit model.Basic and Clinical Andrology,27(1).
Parsemus Foundation website: http://www.parsemusfoundation.org/projects/vasalgel/
Colagross-Schouten, A., Lemoy, M., Keesler, R. I., Lissner, E., & Vandevoort, C. A. (2017). The contraceptive efficacy of intravas injection of Vasalgel™ for adult male rhesus monkeys.Basic and Clinical Andrology,27(1).
Khourdaji, I., Zillioux, J., Eisenfrats, K., Foley, D., & Smith, R. (2018). The future of male contraception: A fertile ground.Translational Andrology and Urology,7(S2).
Waller, D., Bolick,D., Lissner,E., Premanandan, C., & Gamerman, G. (2016). Azoospermia in rabbits following an intravas injection of Vasalgel™. Basic and Clinical Andrology, 26(6).
Waller, D., Bolick, D., Lissner, E., Premanandan, C., & Gamerman, G. (2017). Reversibility of Vasalgel™ male contraceptive in a rabbit model.Basic and Clinical Andrology,27(1).