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Transplantation of Uterus for Uterine infertiLIty From Living Donor or Deceased Donor (TULIPE)

Primary Purpose

Uterine Factor Infertility

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
France
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Live donor uterus transplantation
Deceased donor uterus transplantation
Sponsored by
Rennes University Hospital
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Uterine Factor Infertility

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)FemaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria for UT recipient: Patient aged 18 to 40 at the time of the UT; BMI (Body Mass Index) ≤ 30 kg/m²; With AUFI (type 1 or 2 MRKH syndrome and hysterectomy); Informed about the possibility of adoption; Compatibility with the donor (ABO group, Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing); Up-to-date vaccinations; Able to reach the transplant center in less than 8 hours (applicable only for the "deceased donor" arm); Having a parental project that is formulated by a heterosexual couple, by a couple of women or by a single woman; Vaginal cup longer than 7 cm. Inclusion Criteria for a deceased brain-dead uterus donor: Any person who is brain dead and who has been duly diagnosed with the following criteria: Female gender;Age ≤ 42 years;Compatibility with the recipient (ABO group, HLA typing). Inclusion Criteria for a live uterus donor: Patient belonging to the family of the recipient (mother, sister, aunt, mother-in-law...) or any person who can prove a stable emotional relationship for more than 2 years with the recipient (paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article L.1231-1 of the Public Health Code); Age ≥ 40 years and ≤ 62 years ; BMI ≤ 30 kg/m²; Having completed all her parenthood plans and no longer having any plans of pregnancy; Having had at least one live-born child at term (i.e. after 37 weeks of of amenorrhea); If the patient is menopausal: maximum 6 years after the age of menopause (or the end of hormone replacement therapy) at the supposed date of the uterine uterine sampling; Compatibility with the recipient (ABO group, HLA typing); Normal suprapubic and/or endovaginal ultrasound or pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), including uterine (no uterine abnormalities); Satisfactory uterine vessels assessed by MRI angio. Exclusion Criteria for UT recipient: Patient with acquired uterine infertility and having had one or more children; Non-stable psychological state defined by a clinical psychologist after a qualitative interview; Severe co-morbidity; Association of severe abnormality with MRKH syndrome other than renal such as a cardiac malformation; A single pelvic kidney (urinary malformation that can be associated with MRKH syndrome); Anomaly on the GREB1L (growth regulation by estrogen in breast cancer-like) gene (MRKH patient); Diabetes (HbA1c > 6%); Disorders of hemostasis: Prothrombin rate <70%; Hemoglobin abnormality; Existence of hypertension; Vaginal reconstruction (neovagina) by digestive segment (colonic plastic surgery or other); History of major abdominal or pelvic surgery; Known thrombophilia (acquired or constitutional); HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), HCV (Hepatitis C Virus), HBV (Hepatitis B Virus), HAV (Hepatitis A Virus), HTLV (Human T-Lymphotropic Virus) serology positive and presence of irreversible communicable infectious diseases; Positive vaginal hPV-HR (human Papilloma Virus High Risk) test; Signs of chronic renal disease; Drug addiction or alcoholism not weaned for more than 2 years or drug addiction or excessive alcohol consumption (> 30 g/day of alcohol) current; History of cancer less than 10 years old, cancer under treatment (except in the cancer in situ, or basal cell skin lesion) or diagnosed during the selection process; History of pelvic radiotherapy or vaginal brachytherapy regardless of when this irradiation was performed; Known psychiatric pathology; Active tuberculosis (i.e. under treatment); Known or suspected contraindications to one or more of the treatments (active substance or excipient(s)) to be administered for the purposes of the study and/or essential treatment having an interaction/impact with one of the treatments planned by the research; Existence of organ dysfunction not compatible with the uterine transplantation protocol; History of smoking (defined as consumption greater than 20 packs/year) not weaned for more than 2 years or active smoker. Exclusion Criteria for a deceased brain-dead uterus donor: Initial circulatory arrest of more than 10 minutes; Opposition to organ donation (register of refusals) or to uterine removal by a relative of the deceased; Chronic and uncontrolled hypertension; Absence of uterus (history of hysterectomy or uterine agenesis); Presence of uterine pathology; Delivery less than 6 months ago or ongoing pregnancy; History of several caesarean sections (multi-scarred uterus: more than 2); History of major abdominal or pelvic surgery; Infection of the sepsis type or uncontrolled infection (bacterial, viral viral, parasitic fungal, active Chagas disease); Encephalitis of viral origin or febrile of uncertain origin or meningoencephalitis of unknown origin; Risk of Prion disease transmission; Presence of an infectious disease: HIV, HCV, HBV, HTLV and presence of irreversible communicable infectious diseases; Carrying of human Papilloma Virus High Risk (hPV-HR) class 1 positive in the genital tract if known before transplantation; Positive EBV (Epstein-Barr Virus) serology in the donor if the recipient is EBV negative for EBV ; Positive pre-transplant virtual crossmatch; Donor/recipient ABO final check in the operating room before transplantation positive; Drug addiction or alcoholism not weaned for more than 2 years or drug addiction or excessive alcohol consumption (> 30 g/day of alcohol) current; History of cancer less than 5 years old, cancer under treatment (except in the cancer in situ, or basal cell skin lesion) ; Active tuberculosis (i.e. under treatment); History of smoking (defined as consumption greater than 20 packs/year) not weaned for more than 2 years or active smoker. Exclusion Criteria for a live uterus donor: Non-stable psychological state defined by a clinical psychologist clinician after a qualitative interview; Severe co-morbidity; Diabetes (HbA1c > 6%); Hemostasis disorders: Prothrombin rate <70%; Hemoglobin abnormality; hypertension treated with more than 2 antihypertensive drugs; Delivery less than 6 months ago or ongoing pregnancy; History of cervical pathology; History of recurrent miscarriage syndrome (defined as 3 consecutive consecutive miscarriages); History of premature delivery before 36 weeks of amenorrhea; History of pre-eclampsia; History of caesarean sections; History of major uterine surgery; History of major abdominal or pelvic surgery; Endometrial biopsy and diagnostic hysteroscopy showing an abnormality of the endometrium; Known thrombophilia (acquired or constitutional); HIV, HCV, HBV, HTLV serology positive and presence of irreversible communicable infectious diseases; Positive vaginal hPV-HR (human Papilloma Virus High Risk) test; PCR (Polymerase Chain reaction) on HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus) 1/2 positive sample; Abnormal Pap smear; Signs of chronic kidney disease; Risks of Prion disease transmission; Drug addiction or alcoholism not weaned for more than 2 years or drug addiction or excessive alcohol consumption (> 30 g/day of alcohol) current; History of cancer less than 10 years old, cancer under treatment (except in the cancer in situ, or basal cell skin lesion) or diagnosed during the selection process; History of pelvic radiotherapy or vaginal brachytherapy regardless of when this irradiation was performed; Known psychiatric pathology; Active tuberculosis (i.e. under treatment); Presence of a known thromboembolic risk factor; Angio-MRI, CT angiography and/or arteriography revealing an anomaly incompatible with uterine transplantation; History of smoking (defined as consumption greater than 20 packs/year) not weaned for more than 2 years or active smoker.

Sites / Locations

  • Vincent LAVOUE

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Live donor uterus transplantation

Deceased donor uterus transplantation

Arm Description

Transplantation of uterus from a living donor. Immunosuppression with tacrolimus.

Transplantation of uterus from a deceased brain-dead donor. Immunosuppression with tacrolimus.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Efficacy of uterus transplantation
Show a functional uterus validated by the onset of menstruation and maintenance of menstruation 6 months after the uterine transplant has been performed
Security of uterus transplantation
The number of living children resulting from uterine transplantation relative to the number of recorded complications defined by grade 3 complications of Clavien Dindo and non-reversible complications of immunosuppressants (such as sequelae hypertension, blood disease, etc.).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
February 3, 2023
Last Updated
June 1, 2023
Sponsor
Rennes University Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05726305
Brief Title
Transplantation of Uterus for Uterine infertiLIty From Living Donor or Deceased Donor
Acronym
TULIPE
Official Title
Transplantation of Uterus for Uterine infertiLIty From Living Donor or Deceased Donor
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
June 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Not yet recruiting
Study Start Date
September 2023 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
December 2037 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
December 2037 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Rennes University Hospital

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Patients with absolute Uterine Factor Infertility (AUFI) are infertile due to the absence of a uterus. The absence of a uterus can be either iatrogenic (hysterectomy for gynecological pathology such as cancer or for obstetric pathology such as postpartum hemorrhage with hysterectomy for hemostasis), or congenital with utero-vaginal agenesis including Mayer Rokitansky Küster Hauser syndrome (MRKH) is the most common syndrome of uterine agenesis. Alongside the AUFI, there is Non-Absolute Uterine Factor Infertility (NAUFI) which corresponds to patients with a uterus in place but which is altered by different pathologies, most often acquired, making it unsuitable for embryonic implantation and preventing the patient to get pregnant. Uterus Transplantation (UT) represents an interesting alternative to the treatment of AUFI and potentially NAUFI (in the event of a uterus present but unsuitable for implantation) to access parenthood, especially since it is the only proposal that allows the patient to be both the surrogate mother, the biological mother (in case of simple donation) and the legal mother. Many animal experiments have been accelerated since the beginning of the 21st century demonstrating that uterus transplantation was technically feasible and that pregnancy was possible. In humans, several teams have recently performed several uterus transplants and have shown that this procedure is possible whether the donor is alive or dead (state of brain death). In France, two teams (Foch and Limoges) have developed a uterus transplantation program. One in the context of living donors and the other of a deceased donors. At the University Hospital of Rennes, we want to offer a UT program allowing access to a living or deceased donor for women with AUFI (type 1 or 2 MRKH syndrome and hysterectomy).
Detailed Description
Methods: Sixteen UT will be performed in total in 2 parallel arms: 8 UT from a live donor and 8 UT from a deceased brain-dead donor. Patients who have no suitable live donor will be wait-listed for a deceased donor. Phases of the UT procedure: selection, in vitro fertilization and cryopreservation of embryos, uterus retrieval from a live donor or from a deceased donor, orthotopic uterus transplantation , follow up period (12 months), embryo transfer, pregnancy, child birth via Cesarian section (2 children maximum), later graft hysterectomy.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Uterine Factor Infertility

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Model Description
Living donor versus deceased donor
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
16 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Live donor uterus transplantation
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Transplantation of uterus from a living donor. Immunosuppression with tacrolimus.
Arm Title
Deceased donor uterus transplantation
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Transplantation of uterus from a deceased brain-dead donor. Immunosuppression with tacrolimus.
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Live donor uterus transplantation
Intervention Description
Transplantation of uterus from a living donor.
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Deceased donor uterus transplantation
Intervention Description
Transplantation of uterus from a deceased brain-dead donor.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Efficacy of uterus transplantation
Description
Show a functional uterus validated by the onset of menstruation and maintenance of menstruation 6 months after the uterine transplant has been performed
Time Frame
6 months after uterus transplantation
Title
Security of uterus transplantation
Description
The number of living children resulting from uterine transplantation relative to the number of recorded complications defined by grade 3 complications of Clavien Dindo and non-reversible complications of immunosuppressants (such as sequelae hypertension, blood disease, etc.).
Time Frame
Throughout the UT program

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for UT recipient: Patient aged 18 to 40 at the time of the UT; BMI (Body Mass Index) ≤ 30 kg/m²; With AUFI (type 1 or 2 MRKH syndrome and hysterectomy); Informed about the possibility of adoption; Compatibility with the donor (ABO group, Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing); Up-to-date vaccinations; Able to reach the transplant center in less than 8 hours (applicable only for the "deceased donor" arm); Having a parental project that is formulated by a heterosexual couple, by a couple of women or by a single woman; Vaginal cup longer than 7 cm. Inclusion Criteria for a deceased brain-dead uterus donor: Any person who is brain dead and who has been duly diagnosed with the following criteria: Female gender;Age ≤ 42 years;Compatibility with the recipient (ABO group, HLA typing). Inclusion Criteria for a live uterus donor: Patient belonging to the family of the recipient (mother, sister, aunt, mother-in-law...) or any person who can prove a stable emotional relationship for more than 2 years with the recipient (paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article L.1231-1 of the Public Health Code); Age ≥ 40 years and ≤ 62 years ; BMI ≤ 30 kg/m²; Having completed all her parenthood plans and no longer having any plans of pregnancy; Having had at least one live-born child at term (i.e. after 37 weeks of of amenorrhea); If the patient is menopausal: maximum 6 years after the age of menopause (or the end of hormone replacement therapy) at the supposed date of the uterine uterine sampling; Compatibility with the recipient (ABO group, HLA typing); Normal suprapubic and/or endovaginal ultrasound or pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), including uterine (no uterine abnormalities); Satisfactory uterine vessels assessed by MRI angio. Exclusion Criteria for UT recipient: Patient with acquired uterine infertility and having had one or more children; Non-stable psychological state defined by a clinical psychologist after a qualitative interview; Severe co-morbidity; Association of severe abnormality with MRKH syndrome other than renal such as a cardiac malformation; A single pelvic kidney (urinary malformation that can be associated with MRKH syndrome); Anomaly on the GREB1L (growth regulation by estrogen in breast cancer-like) gene (MRKH patient); Diabetes (HbA1c > 6%); Disorders of hemostasis: Prothrombin rate <70%; Hemoglobin abnormality; Existence of hypertension; Vaginal reconstruction (neovagina) by digestive segment (colonic plastic surgery or other); History of major abdominal or pelvic surgery; Known thrombophilia (acquired or constitutional); HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), HCV (Hepatitis C Virus), HBV (Hepatitis B Virus), HAV (Hepatitis A Virus), HTLV (Human T-Lymphotropic Virus) serology positive and presence of irreversible communicable infectious diseases; Positive vaginal hPV-HR (human Papilloma Virus High Risk) test; Signs of chronic renal disease; Drug addiction or alcoholism not weaned for more than 2 years or drug addiction or excessive alcohol consumption (> 30 g/day of alcohol) current; History of cancer less than 10 years old, cancer under treatment (except in the cancer in situ, or basal cell skin lesion) or diagnosed during the selection process; History of pelvic radiotherapy or vaginal brachytherapy regardless of when this irradiation was performed; Known psychiatric pathology; Active tuberculosis (i.e. under treatment); Known or suspected contraindications to one or more of the treatments (active substance or excipient(s)) to be administered for the purposes of the study and/or essential treatment having an interaction/impact with one of the treatments planned by the research; Existence of organ dysfunction not compatible with the uterine transplantation protocol; History of smoking (defined as consumption greater than 20 packs/year) not weaned for more than 2 years or active smoker. Exclusion Criteria for a deceased brain-dead uterus donor: Initial circulatory arrest of more than 10 minutes; Opposition to organ donation (register of refusals) or to uterine removal by a relative of the deceased; Chronic and uncontrolled hypertension; Absence of uterus (history of hysterectomy or uterine agenesis); Presence of uterine pathology; Delivery less than 6 months ago or ongoing pregnancy; History of several caesarean sections (multi-scarred uterus: more than 2); History of major abdominal or pelvic surgery; Infection of the sepsis type or uncontrolled infection (bacterial, viral viral, parasitic fungal, active Chagas disease); Encephalitis of viral origin or febrile of uncertain origin or meningoencephalitis of unknown origin; Risk of Prion disease transmission; Presence of an infectious disease: HIV, HCV, HBV, HTLV and presence of irreversible communicable infectious diseases; Carrying of human Papilloma Virus High Risk (hPV-HR) class 1 positive in the genital tract if known before transplantation; Positive EBV (Epstein-Barr Virus) serology in the donor if the recipient is EBV negative for EBV ; Positive pre-transplant virtual crossmatch; Donor/recipient ABO final check in the operating room before transplantation positive; Drug addiction or alcoholism not weaned for more than 2 years or drug addiction or excessive alcohol consumption (> 30 g/day of alcohol) current; History of cancer less than 5 years old, cancer under treatment (except in the cancer in situ, or basal cell skin lesion) ; Active tuberculosis (i.e. under treatment); History of smoking (defined as consumption greater than 20 packs/year) not weaned for more than 2 years or active smoker. Exclusion Criteria for a live uterus donor: Non-stable psychological state defined by a clinical psychologist clinician after a qualitative interview; Severe co-morbidity; Diabetes (HbA1c > 6%); Hemostasis disorders: Prothrombin rate <70%; Hemoglobin abnormality; hypertension treated with more than 2 antihypertensive drugs; Delivery less than 6 months ago or ongoing pregnancy; History of cervical pathology; History of recurrent miscarriage syndrome (defined as 3 consecutive consecutive miscarriages); History of premature delivery before 36 weeks of amenorrhea; History of pre-eclampsia; History of caesarean sections; History of major uterine surgery; History of major abdominal or pelvic surgery; Endometrial biopsy and diagnostic hysteroscopy showing an abnormality of the endometrium; Known thrombophilia (acquired or constitutional); HIV, HCV, HBV, HTLV serology positive and presence of irreversible communicable infectious diseases; Positive vaginal hPV-HR (human Papilloma Virus High Risk) test; PCR (Polymerase Chain reaction) on HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus) 1/2 positive sample; Abnormal Pap smear; Signs of chronic kidney disease; Risks of Prion disease transmission; Drug addiction or alcoholism not weaned for more than 2 years or drug addiction or excessive alcohol consumption (> 30 g/day of alcohol) current; History of cancer less than 10 years old, cancer under treatment (except in the cancer in situ, or basal cell skin lesion) or diagnosed during the selection process; History of pelvic radiotherapy or vaginal brachytherapy regardless of when this irradiation was performed; Known psychiatric pathology; Active tuberculosis (i.e. under treatment); Presence of a known thromboembolic risk factor; Angio-MRI, CT angiography and/or arteriography revealing an anomaly incompatible with uterine transplantation; History of smoking (defined as consumption greater than 20 packs/year) not weaned for more than 2 years or active smoker.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Vincent LAVOUE
Phone
299265971
Ext
+33
Email
vincent.lavoue@chu-rennes.fr
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Ludivine DION
Email
ludivine.dion@chu-rennes.fr
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Vincent LAVOUE
Organizational Affiliation
Rennes University Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Vincent LAVOUE
City
Rennes
Country
France
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Vincent LAVOUE
Phone
299265971
Ext
+33
Email
vincent.lavoue@chu-rennes.fr
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Ludivine DION
Email
ludivine.dion@chu-rennes.fr

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