AMH and Dosing Regimens for Initial IVF Stimulation Protocols

Summary

This is a research study on a hormone in women called anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) an indicator of the amount of egg reserve in the ovaries. The research involves a blood draw to determine the AMH level. This knowledge will help the investigators decide a dosage of gonadotropins, the hormones used to stimulate the production of more than one egg for use in an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle. The amount of gonadotropin given has to be tailored to each individual participant. The investigators can use information about the participant and the hormone levels to determine this dosage and the chances of becoming pregnant as a result of IVF treatment. The reason the investigators are doing this research is to find out if basing the gonadotropin dosage solely on the participant's AMH level will give the investigators a better result than the previous method based on age and other hormone levels.

Timeline

Start

2015-10-22

Primary completion

2017-12-31

Completion

2017-12-31

Publications

• Background Anderson RA, Nelson SM, Wallace WH. Measuring anti-Mullerian hormone for the assessment of ovarian reserve: when and for whom is it indicated? Maturitas. 2012 Jan;71(1):28-33. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.11.008. Epub 2011 Nov 26.
• Background de Vet A, Laven JS, de Jong FH, Themmen AP, Fauser BC. Antimullerian hormone serum levels: a putative marker for ovarian aging. Fertil Steril. 2002 Feb;77(2):357-62. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(01)02993-4.
• Background Freour T, Mirallie S, Colombel A, Bach-Ngohou K, Masson D, Barriere P. Anti-mullerian hormone: clinical relevance in assisted reproductive therapy. Ann Endocrinol (Paris). 2006 Dec;67(6):567-74. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4266(06)73008-6.
• Background Gleicher N, Kim A, Weghofer A, Barad DH. Toward a better understanding of functional ovarian reserve: AMH (AMHo) and FSH (FSHo) hormone ratios per retrieved oocyte. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Mar;97(3):995-1004. doi: 10.1210/jc.2011-2403. Epub 2011 Dec 14.
• Background Jayaprakasan K, Campbell B, Hopkisson J, Johnson I, Raine-Fenning N. A prospective, comparative analysis of anti-Mullerian hormone, inhibin-B, and three-dimensional ultrasound determinants of ovarian reserve in the prediction of poor response to controlled ovarian stimulation. Fertil Steril. 2010 Feb;93(3):855-64. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.10.042. Epub 2008 Nov 30.
• Background Kwee J, Schats R, McDonnell J, Themmen A, de Jong F, Lambalk C. Evaluation of anti-Mullerian hormone as a test for the prediction of ovarian reserve. Fertil Steril. 2008 Sep;90(3):737-43. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.07.1293. Epub 2007 Oct 17.
• Background Panchal S, Nagori C. Comparison of anti-mullerian hormone and antral follicle count for assessment of ovarian reserve. J Hum Reprod Sci. 2012 Sep;5(3):274-8. doi: 10.4103/0974-1208.106340.
• Background Tremellen KP, Kolo M, Gilmore A, Lekamge DN. Anti-mullerian hormone as a marker of ovarian reserve. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2005 Feb;45(1):20-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2005.00332.x.
• Background van Rooij IA, Broekmans FJ, te Velde ER, Fauser BC, Bancsi LF, de Jong FH, Themmen AP. Serum anti-Mullerian hormone levels: a novel measure of ovarian reserve. Hum Reprod. 2002 Dec;17(12):3065-71. doi: 10.1093/humrep/17.12.3065.
• Background Biasoni V, Patriarca A, Dalmasso P, Bertagna A, Manieri C, Benedetto C, Revelli A. Ovarian sensitivity index is strongly related to circulating AMH and may be used to predict ovarian response to exogenous gonadotropins in IVF. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2011 Aug 9;9:112. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-9-112.
• Background Choi MH, Yoo JH, Kim HO, Cha SH, Park CW, Yang KM, Song IO, Koong MK, Kang IS. Serum anti-Mullerian hormone levels as a predictor of the ovarian response and IVF outcomes. Clin Exp Reprod Med. 2011 Sep;38(3):153-8. doi: 10.5653/cerm.2011.38.3.153. Epub 2011 Sep 30.
• Background Elgindy EA, El-Haieg DO, El-Sebaey A. Anti-Mullerian hormone: correlation of early follicular, ovulatory and midluteal levels with ovarian response and cycle outcome in intracytoplasmic sperm injection patients. Fertil Steril. 2008 Jun;89(6):1670-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.05.040. Epub 2007 Jul 20.
• Background Honnma H, Baba T, Sasaki M, Hashiba Y, Oguri H, Fukunaga T, Endo T, Asada Y. Different ovarian response by age in an anti-Mullerian hormone-matched group undergoing in vitro fertilization. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2012 Feb;29(2):117-25. doi: 10.1007/s10815-011-9675-9. Epub 2011 Nov 16.
• Background La Marca A, Giulini S, Tirelli A, Bertucci E, Marsella T, Xella S, Volpe A. Anti-Mullerian hormone measurement on any day of the menstrual cycle strongly predicts ovarian response in assisted reproductive technology. Hum Reprod. 2007 Mar;22(3):766-71. doi: 10.1093/humrep/del421. Epub 2006 Oct 27.
• Background Muttukrishna S, McGarrigle H, Wakim R, Khadum I, Ranieri DM, Serhal P. Antral follicle count, anti-mullerian hormone and inhibin B: predictors of ovarian response in assisted reproductive technology? BJOG. 2005 Oct;112(10):1384-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2005.00670.x.
• Background Nardo LG, Gelbaya TA, Wilkinson H, Roberts SA, Yates A, Pemberton P, Laing I. Circulating basal anti-Mullerian hormone levels as predictor of ovarian response in women undergoing ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization. Fertil Steril. 2009 Nov;92(5):1586-93. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.08.127. Epub 2008 Oct 18.
• Background Singh N, Malik E, Banerjee A, Chosdol K, Sreenivas V, Mittal S. "Anti-Mullerian Hormone: Marker for Ovarian Response in Controlled Ovarian Stimulation for IVF Patients": A First Pilot Study in the Indian Population. J Obstet Gynaecol India. 2013 Aug;63(4):268-72. doi: 10.1007/s13224-012-0318-6. Epub 2013 Feb 22.
• Background Wu CH, Chen YC, Wu HH, Yang JG, Chang YJ, Tsai HD. Serum anti-Mullerian hormone predicts ovarian response and cycle outcome in IVF patients. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2009 Jul;26(7):383-9. doi: 10.1007/s10815-009-9332-8.
• Background Alviggi C, Humaidan P, Ezcurra D. Hormonal, functional and genetic biomarkers in controlled ovarian stimulation: tools for matching patients and protocols. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2012 Feb 6;10:9. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-10-9.
• Background Bosch E, Ezcurra D. Individualised controlled ovarian stimulation (iCOS): maximising success rates for assisted reproductive technology patients. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2011 Jun 21;9:82. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-9-82.
• Background Broer SL, Dolleman M, Opmeer BC, Fauser BC, Mol BW, Broekmans FJ. AMH and AFC as predictors of excessive response in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation: a meta-analysis. Hum Reprod Update. 2011 Jan-Feb;17(1):46-54. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmq034. Epub 2010 Jul 28.
• Background Fleming R, Broekmans F, Calhaz-Jorge C, Dracea L, Alexander H, Nyboe Andersen A, Blockeel C, Jenkins J, Lunenfeld B, Platteau P, Smitz J, de Ziegler D. Can anti-Mullerian hormone concentrations be used to determine gonadotrophin dose and treatment protocol for ovarian stimulation? Reprod Biomed Online. 2013 May;26(5):431-9. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2012.02.027. Epub 2013 Feb 4.
• Background La Marca A, Sunkara SK. Individualization of controlled ovarian stimulation in IVF using ovarian reserve markers: from theory to practice. Hum Reprod Update. 2014 Jan-Feb;20(1):124-40. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmt037. Epub 2013 Sep 29.
• Background Martinez F, Clua E, Carreras O, Tur R, Rodriguez I, Barri PN. Is AMH useful to reduce low ovarian response to GnRH antagonist protocol in oocyte donors? Gynecol Endocrinol. 2013 Aug;29(8):754-7. doi: 10.3109/09513590.2013.801443. Epub 2013 Jun 12.
• Background Nakhuda GS, Douglas NC, Thornton MH, Guarnaccia MM, Lobo R, Sauer MV. Anti-Mullerian hormone testing is useful for individualization of stimulation protocols in oocyte donors. Reprod Biomed Online. 2010 Jan;20(1):42-7. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2009.10.009. Epub 2009 Oct 30.
• Background Nelson SM, Yates RW, Fleming R. Serum anti-Mullerian hormone and FSH: prediction of live birth and extremes of response in stimulated cycles--implications for individualization of therapy. Hum Reprod. 2007 Sep;22(9):2414-21. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dem204. Epub 2007 Jul 18.
• Background Yates AP, Rustamov O, Roberts SA, Lim HY, Pemberton PW, Smith A, Nardo LG. Anti-Mullerian hormone-tailored stimulation protocols improve outcomes whilst reducing adverse effects and costs of IVF. Hum Reprod. 2011 Sep;26(9):2353-62. doi: 10.1093/humrep/der182. Epub 2011 Jun 13.

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