A Bioequivalence Study of Two Formulations of 80-mg Febuxostat Tablets in Healthy Thai Volunteers under Fasting Conditions
- Conditions
- Healthy volunteersBioequivalenceFebuxostatPharmacokinetic study
- Registration Number
- TCTR20201221003
- Lead Sponsor
- ovartis (Thailand) Ltd.
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 64
1.Thai Male/Female must be 18-55 years of age, body mass index (BMI) = 18.0-25.0 kg/m2, inclusive.
2.Must be in good health as determined by medical history, vital signs (blood pressure (systolic blood pressure not lower than 90 or not over 129 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure not lower than 60 or not over 79 mmHg), body temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate) and physical examination or showing no clinically significant abnormalities in the opinion of principal investigator or designated physicians
3.Screening electrocardiogram (ECG) without clinically significant abnormalities
4.Screening visit laboratory values of blood test including hematology (complete blood count (CBC) with differential), fasting blood sugar (FBS), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (Cr) and liver function test (aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase (ALP)) must be within the normal range or showing no clinically significant abnormalities in the opinion of principal investigator or designated physicians.
5.Thai cardiovascular risk score (Thai CV risk score) must be within the normal range or showing no clinically significant abnormalities in the opinion of principal investigator or designated physicians. Screening visit laboratory values of lipid profile (total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglyceride will be obtained for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and Thai CV risk score calculation.
6.Urinalysis results within normal limit or showing no clinically significant abnormalities in the opinion of principal investigator or designated physicians.
7.Must have serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus antibody (anti-HIV) seronegative
8.Female subjects must have beta-subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin in serum (beta-HCG) negative.
9.Female subject who is childbearing potential or male subject agrees to use an acceptable birth control method from visit 1 to the follow-up visit. The acceptable birth control method is defined as a barrier method of contraception (including condoms, intrauterine device and diaphragm with spermicidal agent) or total abstinence from sexual intercourse from visit 1 to the follow-up visit. Hormonal contraceptives are not acceptable.
10.Female subject who is non-childbearing potential (hysterectomy, both ovaries removed, surgically sterilized or postmenopausal (for at least 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea))
11.Female subjects must agree not to become pregnant for the entire participation period and must have a negative result for a urine pregnancy test performing prior to dosing at period 1 and period 2.
12.Non-smokers (never smoked or no smoking within the previous 1 year)
13.Refrain from using herbal medications, dietary supplements (e.g., St. John s Wort, ginkgo biloba, garlic supplements), vitamins, grapefruit or grapefruit juice, or pomelo within 14 days before the first administration of study drug (Day 1). Subjects must agree to refrain from these items until the last collection time-point of period 2.
14.Subjects must have ended any medications at least 30 days prior to Day 1 and agree to continue their refraining throughout the follow-up period.
15.Subjects must refrain from drinking caffeine and alcohol for at least 72 hours prior to Day 1 and agree to continue their refraining throughout the last colle
1.Known hypersensitivity to febuxostat, any other similar class of drugs or its components
2.Past medical history of renal and hepatic insufficiency
3.Subject has a history of any illness that, in the opinion of principal investigator or designated physicians, might confound the result of the study or pose an additional risk in administering study drug to the subject. This may include but is not limited to: a history of relevant drug or food allergies; history of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, central nervous system disease, renal and hepatic impairment; history or presence of clinically significant illness; or history of mental illness that may affect compliance with study requirements.
4.Have history of drug abuse (in the opinion of principal investigator or designated physicians, as judged by medical history) in the last 12 months
5.Have positive result of urine drug abuse testing on opioids (morphine (Mor), methadone (MTD)), cannabinoids (tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)), methamphetamine (Meth), cocaine (Coc) and methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA) at screening visit or before dose administration at each period
6.Alcohol abuse or excessive use (in the opinion of principal investigator or designated physicians, as judged by medical history) in the last 12 months
7.Have positive result of alcohol breathing test at screening visit or before dose administration at each period
8.Female subject is pregnant or breast feeding.
9.Difficulties fasting or consuming standard meals
10.Difficulties swallowing whole tablets
11.Donation or loss of whole blood:
a.at least 50 mL and equal to or less than 499 mL within 30 days prior to Day 1
b.at least 500 mL within 56 days prior to Day 1
12.Participation in any investigation drug study within 1 month from screening (from the last follow-up visit to the screening)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pharmacokinetic parameters: Cmax, AUC0-t and AUC0-inf up to 24 hr Febuxostat plasma concentration
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method /A N/A N/A