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The Effect of Aging on the Isolated Pituitary Response to Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone at Baseline and With Low Dose Estrogen Administration
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating GnRH, NAL-GLU GnRH antagonist, and 1 other intervention for Healthy. Targeting 19 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to study the effects of aging and estrogen on the brain. Specifically, this study will examine how the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to secrete reproductive hormones and how that changes with aging.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
GnRH doses of 25, 75, 250 and 750 ng/kg will be given IV every 4 hr at baseline and after transdermal estradiol
A single subcutaneous injection of the NAL-GLU GnRH antagonist at a dose of 150 mcg/kg before and after transdermal estradiol
transdermal estrogen patches 0.05mg/day, changing the patch every 86 hr in second part of sequential study