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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

Fertility drug could lead to 7% increase in live births after IVF, trials show

Embryo cells are extracted from Petri dish
Embryo cells being extracted to test for viability in Houston. Photograph: Michael Wyke/AP

A trial of a new fertility drug has shown that it could improve the rate of embryo implantation during IVF and lead to a 7% increase in live births.

The pill, known as OXO-001, is designed to act directly on the lining of the womb to make it more receptive to the embryo being implanted. The findings raise hope for patients who have experienced repeated implantation failures during successive rounds of IVF.

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