- Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test and agree to use a highly effective method of birth control (for example, two of the following precautions: tubal ligation, vaginal diaphragm, intrauterine device, oral contraceptives, contraceptive implant, combined hormonal patch, combined injectable contraceptive or depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate) throughout the participation in the trial and for 22 weeks after last dose (to cover duration of ovulation).