2024
Fibroids and unexplained infertility treatment with epigallocatechin gallate: a natural compound in green tea (FRIEND) – protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled US multicentre clinical trial of EGCG to improve fertility in women with uterine fibroids
Al-Hendy A, Segars J, Taylor H, González F, Siblini H, Zamah M, Alkelani H, Singh B, Flores V, Christman G, Johnson J, Huang H, Zhang H. Fibroids and unexplained infertility treatment with epigallocatechin gallate: a natural compound in green tea (FRIEND) – protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled US multicentre clinical trial of EGCG to improve fertility in women with uterine fibroids. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e078989. PMID: 38216200, PMCID: PMC10806662, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnexplained infertilityIntrauterine inseminationInstitutional review boardCumulative live birth rateUterine fibroidsLive birth rateCause of infertilityFood and Drug AdminstrationGonadotropin hormone-releasing hormoneGreen tea extractDouble-blind clinical trialNon-surgical treatment optionsTimed intrauterine inseminationUterine fibroid sizeOvarian stimulationQuality of Life Questionnaire scoresHormone-releasing hormoneLocal institutional review boardInfertility treatmentNational Institute of Child HealthInstitute of Child HealthMiscarriage rateBirth rateReproductive-age womenEndometrial quality
2022
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Antagonists Revolutionizing Gynecology
Esencan E, Taylor H. Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Antagonists Revolutionizing Gynecology. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 140: 917-919. PMID: 36357969, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Treatment of Endometriosis-Associated Pain with Elagolix, an Oral GnRH Antagonist
Taylor HS, Giudice LC, Lessey BA, Abrao MS, Kotarski J, Archer DF, Diamond MP, Surrey E, Johnson NP, Watts NB, Gallagher JC, Simon JA, Carr BR, Dmowski WP, Leyland N, Rowan JP, Duan WR, Ng J, Schwefel B, Thomas JW, Jain RI, Chwalisz K. Treatment of Endometriosis-Associated Pain with Elagolix, an Oral GnRH Antagonist. New England Journal Of Medicine 2017, 377: 28-40. PMID: 28525302, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1700089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonmenstrual pelvic painEndometriosis-associated painPelvic painClinical responsePercentage of womenPlacebo groupEnd pointPrimary efficacy end pointSevere endometriosis-associated painGonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonistOral GnRH antagonistRescue analgesic agentsEfficacy end pointPrimary end pointPhase 3 trialClinical response criteriaEstrogen-dependent conditionDaily electronic diaryBone mineral densityProportion of womenCorresponding percentagesEndometrial findingsEstrogen suppressionPain scoresHot flushes