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Recurrent Pregnancy LossPhase 2GEMNCT07724405

Efficacy of Recombinant Human G-CSF in Women With Unexplained Recurrent Miscarriage

A Phase 2 study testing Recombinant G-CSF in people with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss and Recurrent Miscarriages, run by Fakih IVF Fertility Center at 1 site in United Arab Emirates.

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Trial summary

Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), commonly referred to as recurrent miscarriage, affects approximately 1-2% of couples attempting to conceive. In nearly half of these cases, no definitive cause can be identified despite thorough clinical evaluation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 44 years, women only
What is being tested?
Recombinant G-CSF
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Arab Emirates
Study dates
10 Jul 2026to 10 Oct 2027
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 44 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Women aged 18-44 years
  • ≥2 unexplained pregnancy losses
  • Undergoing IVF with PGT-A tested embryos
  • BMI 19-35 kg/m² 6.

Who cannot join

  • Parental karyotype abnormalities
  • Correctable uterine abnormalities
  • Systemic autoimmune disease / thrombophilia
  • Uncontrolled systemic illness (e.g. diabetes, infection)
  • Previous G-CSF therapy
  • Hypersensitivity to rhG-CSF or E. coli proteins
  • HIV, malignancy within 5 years, or severe cardiovascular/respiratory history

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Dr. Lamiya Mohiyiddeen, MD, FRCOG contact

+971543676002

lamiya.mohiyiddeen@fakihivf.com

Fatma Bathawab, PhD contact

+971585707393

fatma.bathawab@fakihivf.com

United Arab Emirates1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Fakih IVF Fertility Centre LLC

    Abu Dhabi

    Dr. Lamiya Mohiyiddeen, MD, FRCOG, +971543676002, lamiya.mohiyiddeen@fakihivf.com

    Fatma Bathawab, PhD, +971585707393, fatma.bathawab@fakihivf.com

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About this study

Official title: A Randomised, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Recombinant Human G-CSF in Women With Unexplained Recurrent Miscarriage After IVF With PGT-A Screened Euploid Embryo Transfer

Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), commonly referred to as recurrent miscarriage, affects approximately 1-2% of couples attempting to conceive. In nearly half of these cases, no definitive cause can be identified despite thorough clinical evaluation. A circumstance that is both distressing and disorienting for affected families, particularly in settings such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where childbearing carries significant personal and cultural weight.

One leading hypothesis is that the underlying problem may not lie with the embryo itself, but with the way the mother's immune system responds to a developing pregnancy. Under normal physiological conditions, the maternal body must establish immune tolerance toward an embryo that is genetically half-foreign in origin. In some women, this tolerance mechanism may be impaired, reducing the likelihood that a pregnancy will successfully implant and progress.

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This study will evaluate whether granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) a naturally occurring substance that normally stimulates the production of immune cells can help address this issue by modulating an overactive immune response and enhancing the uterine environment's capacity to support pregnancy. Notably, the study will enroll only women whose embryos have undergone genetic testing and been confirmed to be chromosomally normal. This eliminates embryo quality as a contributing factor to pregnancy loss and allows for a clearer assessment of whether G-CSF itself influences outcomes.

Earlier small-scale studies, including preliminary work conducted at our own centre, have shown encouraging results. This new trial builds on that foundation by enrolling a larger cohort, comparing G-CSF against a placebo (an inactive comparison treatment), and evaluating a simpler route of administration; subcutaneous injection, rather than direct infusion into the uterus. Together, these design features aim to provide the most reliable evidence to date on whether this treatment can meaningfully help couples affected by unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss.

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Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) defined as two or more consecutive miscarriages before 20 weeks' gestation affects 1-2% of couples worldwide and remains one of the most distressing, poorly resolved conditions in reproductive medicine. In nearly half of cases, no definitive cause is identified. This burden is especially pronounced in the UAE and wider GCC region, where delayed childbearing and the strong sociocultural weight placed on fertility amplify the psychological, marital, and financial toll of unexplained RPL.

Despite decades of research, treatment remains largely empirical. Immune dysregulation is increasingly implicated as a central mechanism, with proposed pathways including aberrant natural killer (NK) cell activation, impaired regulatory T-cell expansion, inadequate decidualization, and an unfavorable Th1/Th17 cytokine profile, collectively compromising endometrial receptivity and embryo survival. However, most supporting studies have been small, uncontrolled, and unable to distinguish maternal immunological causes from embryo genetic abnormalities, leaving clinicians with few evidence-based options.

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), a hematopoietic cytokine with immunomodulatory and endometrial effects, has emerged as a promising candidate. Preclinical and early clinical data suggest it enhances endometrial proliferation and vascularization, supports folliculogenesis and oocyte competence, and promotes immune tolerance by expanding regulatory T-cells while reducing NK cell cytotoxicity. Small trials in both recurrent implantation failure and RPL populations have reported benefits in implantation and live birth rates, though results have been inconsistent - largely due to the same methodological limitations noted above, plus a failure to control for embryo aneuploidy as a confounder.

Our own retrospective pilot study of 19 patients receiving intrauterine G-CSF supports this rationale: 70.5% achieved a positive β-hCG, 66.7% progressed to ongoing pregnancy, and no adverse effects were observed. These findings demonstrate both feasibility and preliminary efficacy at our centre. However, intrauterine infusion is invasive, costly, and less patient-friendly; existing literature suggests subcutaneous administration may achieve comparable efficacy with greater convenience, but this route has not yet been evaluated in this specific population.

The GEM Trial is designed to resolve these open questions directly. By enrolling women with unexplained RPL undergoing IVF with preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A), the trial eliminates embryo chromosomal abnormality as a confounder, enabling a precise, mechanistically targeted test of the immunological hypothesis. It will be the first placebo-controlled, genetically controlled trial of G-CSF in this population, and the first to formally assess subcutaneous delivery.

If successful, the GEM Trial could establish a new standard of care for unexplained RPL offering a more convenient, evidence-based treatment option to thousands of couples and positioning the UAE as a global leader in reproductive immunology research.

Being tested
Placebo control, Recombinant G-CSF
Keywords
T helper cells, Immunological causes of miscarriage, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, granulocyte-colony stimulating factor, G-CSF
Medical subject headings
Abortion, Habitual, Abortion, Spontaneous

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Placebo controlDrug

    Subcutaneous injection of Recombinant G-CSF daily from embryo transfer until 12 weeks' gestation

  • Recombinant G-CSFDrug

    Subcutaneous injection of Recombinant G-CSF daily from embryo transfer until 12 weeks' gestation

Study groups in NCT07724405
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Recombinant G-CSF 130 mcg SCExperimentalSubcutaneous injection of Recombinant G-CSF daily from embryo transfer until 12 weeks' gestation
Receives: Drug: Recombinant G-CSF
Placebo Control: Placebo SCPlacebo comparatorSubcutaneous injection of placebo daily from embryo transfer until 12 weeks' gestation
Receives: Drug: Placebo control

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Clinical pregnancy rate

    Clinical pregnancy confirmation by transvaginal ultrasound at 16 weeks' gestation.

    Measured: From enrollment to 16 weeks gestation

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Live birth rate

    Measured: From enrollment to approximately 40 weeks' gestation.

  2. Ongoing Pregnancy Rate

    16 - 34 weeks gestation by serial ultrasound.

    Measured: From 16 weeks to 34 weeks gestation.

  3. Early Pregnancy Loss rate

    Pregnancy loss confirmed by a transvaginal ultrasound.

    Measured: From FET (Fetal Embryo Transfer) to 12 weeks gestation

  4. Rate of Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs)

    Rate of Miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal outcomes (birth weight, NICU admission, congenital anomalies) and maternal outcomes assessed using several methods including transvaginal ultrasound and clinical assessment.

    Measured: From enrollment to approximately 40 weeks gestation

  5. Rate of Adverse events

    Safety data including pregnancy related, fetal or maternal adverse events e.g. infections, cytopenias, hypersensitivity etc.

    Measured: From enrollment up to approximately 40 weeks gestation (delivery)

  6. Rate of immunogenicity

    Anti-drug antibody (ADA) formation (serology in subset).

    Measured: From enrollment to up to approximately 40 weeks gestation (delivery)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Jul 2026
  2. Study start10 Jul 2026
  3. Primary completion10 Aug 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion10 Oct 2027 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-centre trial
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
150 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07724405
Sponsor's protocol ID
FAKIH-2025-10
Other IDs
DOH/ADHRTC/2026/34566666666666
Acronym
GEM
Status last verified
Jul 2026
First submitted
14 Jul 2026
Last updated
24 Jul 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Impact of Intrauterine Infusion vs Subcutaneous G-CSF Injection on Endometrial Immunomodulation and Angiogenesis in Infertile Women undergoing IUI; Zainab AbdulQaderMahmood, LubnaAmerAl-Anbari, ManalTahaAl-Obaidi, 2025 Trends in Immunotherapy|Volume 09|Issue 03

  • P-347 A comparative RCT of Intrauterine-GCSF versus Subcutaneous-GCSF in Thin Endometrium in IVF-ICSI Cycles, P C Jindal, M Singh, Human Reproduction, Volume 36, Issue Supplement_1, July 2021, deab130.346

  • GCSF in patients with thin endometrium-subcutaneous or intrauterine?, Shilpa Singal, R.K. Sharma, Nupur Ahuja, Fertility Science and research 10.4103/2394-4285.288714

  • Scarpellini F, Sbracia M. Use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor for the treatment of unexplained recurrent miscarriage: a randomised controlled trial. Hum Reprod. 2009 Nov;24(11):2703-8. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dep240. Epub 2009 Jul 17.

    PubMed 19617208
  • Eftekhar M, Miraj S, Najafian A. Efficacy of intrauterine infusion of G-CSF in infertile women: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Reprod Biomed. 2016;14(9):557-566.

  • Santjohanser C, Hosseini M, Schönleber J, et al. G-CSF in patients with recurrent miscarriage and recurrent implantation failure: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Hum Reprod. 2013;28(1):72-79.

  • Barad DH, Yu Y, Kushnir VA, Shohat-Tal A, Lazzaroni E, Lee HJ, Gleicher N. A randomized clinical trial of endometrial perfusion with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in in vitro fertilization cycles: impact on endometrial thickness and clinical pregnancy rates. Fertil Steril. 2014 Mar;101(3):710-5. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.12.016. Epub 2014 Jan 11.

    PubMed 24424357
  • Wurfel W. Treatment with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in patients with repetitive implantation failures and/or recurrent spontaneous abortions. J Reprod Immunol. 2015 Apr;108:123-35. doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2015.01.010. Epub 2015 Feb 21.

    PubMed 25740726
  • Kwak-Kim J, Bao S, Lee SK, Kim JW, Gilman-Sachs A. Immunological modes of pregnancy loss: inflammation, immune effectors, and stress. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2014 Aug;72(2):129-40. doi: 10.1111/aji.12234. Epub 2014 Mar 24.

    PubMed 24661472
  • Saito S, Nakashima A, Shima T, Ito M. Th1/Th2/Th17 and regulatory T-cell paradigm in pregnancy. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2010 Jun;63(6):601-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2010.00852.x. Epub 2010 Apr 23.

    PubMed 20455873
  • American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). Evaluation and treatment of recurrent pregnancy loss: a committee opinion. Fertil Steril. 2023;120(6):1255-1271.

  • ESHRE Guideline Group on RPL; Bender Atik R, Christiansen OB, Elson J, Kolte AM, Lewis S, Middeldorp S, Mcheik S, Peramo B, Quenby S, Nielsen HS, van der Hoorn ML, Vermeulen N, Goddijn M. ESHRE guideline: recurrent pregnancy loss: an update in 2022. Hum Reprod Open. 2023 Mar 2;2023(1):hoad002. doi: 10.1093/hropen/hoad002. eCollection 2023.

    PubMed 36873081

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Recombinant G-CSF in people with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss and Recurrent Miscarriages, run by Fakih IVF Fertility Center at 1 site in United Arab Emirates.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Arab Emirates. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Dr. Lamiya Mohiyiddeen, MD, FRCOG (+971543676002, lamiya.mohiyiddeen@fakihivf.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Clinical pregnancy rate (time frame: From enrollment to 16 weeks gestation). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07724405, which also lists 12 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jul 2026.

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