Teriflunomide Male Transmission Study

Griffin Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02679885

TERI001

Details and patient eligibility

About

It is known that teriflunomide, a treatment for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, can be found in low concentrations in semen. Because the drug has been associated with teratogenicity in laboratory animals, the question is raised as to whether the drug can be detected in female partners of sexually active males who are taking the drug to treat their multiple sclerosis.

Full description

A total of 10 couples were enrolled in the study. Females partners had undetectable or borderline levels of teriflunomide.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Males with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis appropriately treated with teriflunomide 14 mg po daily;
2. Continuous treatment for three months with good compliance as assessed by the investigator
3. Age between 18 and 55
4. Penile-vaginal intercourse with a female partner at least twice a month with unimpeded ejaculation.
5. Compliance with safety assessments, e.g., regular bloodwork for complete blood count and liver function testing as recommended in the Package Insert
6. Able to give informed consent

Females

1. Regular sexual intercourse with a male partner who is actively taking teriflunomide
2. Age between 18 and 55
3. Able to give informed consent
4. Negative urine pregnancy test at the time of blood sampling
5. Reliable contraception that does not involve barrier methods

Exclusion criteria

1. Use of barrier methods of contraception
2. For males, contraindications to the continued use of teriflunomide
3. Couples that are actively trying to conceive
4. For males, noncompliance with teriflunomide therapy
5. Inability or unwilling to give consent or comply with the protocol
6. Pregnancy of the female sexual partner.