Drugs / Recombinant Human Prolactin
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Recombinant Human Prolactin

also known as r-hPRL · recombinant human PRL

Protein / enzyme biologic

Developed for
lactation disease
Investigated by
Massachusetts General Hospital

Trials 3

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 23 trials
Phase 2 NCT00181649 Sep 2006 → May 2011 lactation disease Massachusetts General Hospital Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT00181623 Jan 2005 → May 2011 lactation disease Massachusetts General Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00438490 Apr 2002 → Mar 2011 — Massachusetts General Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy1 trial
Phase 2 NCT00181610 Comparator Sep 2004 → Sep 2010 lactation disease Massachusetts General Hospital Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 6 cited values

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Known as Recombinant Human Prolactin ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT00181623 ↗
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NCT00181649 ↗

NCT00181610 ↗

NCT00438490 ↗

Known as r-hPRL “The objective of this study was to determine the impact of recombinant human prolactin (r-hPRL) on the nutritional and immunologic composition of breast milk.” PMID 21262884 ↗ Jan 2011
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“We examined the biological activity and safety of recombinant human prolactin (r-hPRL) as preliminary data for its use to augment lactation.” NCT00438490 ↗

“The efficacy of recombinant human prolactin (r-hPRL) for treatment of primary lactation insufficiency in women with prolactin deficiency” NCT00181623 ↗

Known as recombinant human PRL “Recombinant human PRL (r-hPRL) was administered to the patient.” PMID 23940128 ↗ Aug 2013
Action Restore “Lactation insufficiency has many aetiologies including complete or relative prolactin deficiency. Exogenous prolactin may increase breast milk volume in this subset.” PMID 20718766 ↗ Nov 2010
Modality Protein / enzyme biologic “recombinant human prolactin (r-hPRL)” PMID 21262884 ↗ Jan 2011
Route Subcutaneous “prolactin 60 mg/kg or placebo will be injected subcutaneously by the study nurse” NCT00181610 ↗