Hexavalent Sperm-Binding IgG Antibody Released from Self-Dissolving Vaginal Film Enables Potent, On-Demand Non-Hormonal Female Contraception
B. Shrestha, K. Vincent, A. Schaefer, Y. Zhu, G. Vargas, M. Motamedi, K. Swope, J. Morton, C. Simpson, H. Pham, M. B. Brennan, M. H. Pauly, L. Zeitlin, B. Bratcher, K. J. Whaley, , S. K. Lai
This paper develops a non-hormonal contraceptive method using a hexavalent sperm-binding antibody delivered via a dissolving vaginal film, showing potent sperm inhibition in sheep.
bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2021 · PreprintBioengineering