Male birth control developed by Bay Area startup now in 1st phase of human testing

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A new drug that is intended to be birth control for men started a clinical trial Wednesday.

The non-hormonal contraceptive is in its first phase of testing with 16 participants in the UK.
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It was developed in conjunction with San Francisco-based startup "YourChoice Therapeutics."

The drug showed high efficacy in early studies. It works by blocking sperm production.
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This new trial will test safety, tolerability and the functioning of oral doses.

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