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Multiple-dose Study of Levetiracetam Injection in Japanese and Caucasian Healthy Males

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Healthy Volunteers
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01725009
Lead Sponsor
UCB Japan Co. Ltd.
Brief Summary

To compare the pharmacokinetics of levetiracetam following single and multiple 15-minute intravenous infusions of 1500 mg levetiracetam between Japanese and Caucasian healthy male subjects

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
32
Inclusion Criteria
  • healthy Japanese and Caucasian males with the age between 20 and 40 years old,
  • with the body mass index between 20 and 25,
  • with the body weight between 60 and 80kg
Exclusion Criteria
  • subjects who have a history or presence of drug addiction or excessive use of alcohol
  • current smokers and former smokers who have given up since less than 6 months before the first dose
  • heavy caffeine drinker

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Levetiracetam IV infusions in CaucasianMultiple 15-minute intravenous infusions of 1500 mg levetiracetamMultiple 15-minute intravenous infusions of 1500 mg levetiracetam in Caucasian subjects
Levetiracetam IV infusions in JapaneseMultiple 15-minute intravenous infusions of 1500 mg levetiracetamMultiple 15-minute intravenous infusions of 1500 mg levetiracetam in Japanese subjects
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Area under the curve from zero to the time of the last quantifiable concentration after a single (AUC(0-t))Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours after the start of IV infusion
Area under the plasma concentration time curve from zero to infinity after a single dose (AUC)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours after the start of IV infusion
Body-weight normalized maximum plasma concentration after a single dose (Cmax)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours after the start of IV infusion
Body-weight normalized area under the curve from zero to the time of the last quantifiable concentration after a single, (AUC(0-t))Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours after the start of IV infusion
Maximum plasma concentration after a single dose (Cmax)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours after the start of Intravenous (IV) infusion
Area under the curve over a dosing interval at steady state after multiple doses (AUCτss)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 hours after the start of IV infusion.
Maximum plasma concentration at steady state after multiple doses (Cmax,ss)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 hours after the start of IV infusion.
Body weight normalized area under the plasma concentration time curve from zero to infinity after a single dose, (AUC)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours after the start of IV infusion
Body-weight normalized maximum plasma concentration at steady state after multiple doses (Cmax,ss)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 hours after the start of IV infusion.
Body-weight normalized area under the curve over a dosing interval at steady state after multiple doses (AUCτss)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 hours after the start of IV infusion.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Accumulation ratio (RAUC) after multiple dosesMultiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 hours after the start of the first and the last IV infusions

RAUC = AUCτss / AUCτ

Terminal elimination half-life after a single dose (t1/2)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours after the start of IV infusion.
First order terminal elimination rate constant after a single dose (λz)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours after the start of IV infusion.
Time to maximum plasma concentration at steady state after multiple doses (tmax,ss)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 hours after the start of IV infusion.
Total body clearance at steady state after multiple doses (CLss)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 hours after the start of IV infusion.
Time to maximum plasma concentration after a single dose (tmax)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours after the start of IV infusion.
Mean residence time after a single dose (MRT)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours after the start of IV infusion.
Linearity factor after multiple doses (LF)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours after the start of the first IV infusion and at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 hours after the start of the last IV infusion.

LF = AUCτss / AUC

Area under the curve over a dosing interval, (AUCτ (τ = 12 hours))Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 hours after the start of IV infusion
Total body clearance after a single dose (CL)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours after the start of IV infusion.
Volume of distribution during terminal phase after a single dose (Vz)Multiple samples at predose, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 36 hours after the start of IV infusion.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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Tokyo, Japan

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