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Bioavailability/Bioequivalence Study Between Lacosamide Tablet and Solution for Infusion in Healthy Japanese Subjects

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Healthy Volunteers
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01986608
Lead Sponsor
UCB Pharma SA
Brief Summary

This study will be conducted to compare the pharmacokinetics of Lacosamide (LCM) following a single 30-minute or 60-minute iv infusion of LCM 200 mg with those following a single oral dose of LCM 200 mg in healthy Japanese subjects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
26
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy Japanese male and female volunteers with the age between 20 and 55 years old
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subject has participated or is participating in any other clinical studies of investigational drug or another investigational medical product within the last 3 months
  • Subject has a history (within 6 months) before screening visit of chronic alcohol and/or drug abuse and/or has smoked and/or has a history or presence of cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, renal, GI, endocrinological, or neurological disorders
  • Subject has a history of suicide attempt or current active suicidal ideation
  • Subject has experienced a myocardial infarction and/or made a blood donation or any other blood loss more than 400 ml in the last 3 months
  • Subject is pregnant or nursing
  • Subject is not healthy (eg, taking any drug treatments, having any medical or emotional/psychological problems, a drug/alcohol abuse, having abnormal safety parameters and/or was positive for HIV, HBsAg, HCV)
  • Subject has an excessive use of alcohol or/and cigarettes and/or caffeine and/or abnormal diet and/or has taken grapefruit or grapefruit drink within 7 days before intake of Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP)
  • Subject has a clinically significant abnormality in the 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Subject is having clinically relevant drug hypersensitivity to any components of the investigational medicinal product

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Lacosamide 60-minute ivLacosamide infusion60-minute intravenous constant infusion of Lacosamide (LCM) 200 mg (200 mg/20 mL single-use vial).
Lacosamide 30-minute ivLacosamide infusionA 30-minute intravenous constant infusion of Lacosamide (LCM) 200 mg (200 mg/20 mL single-use vial).
Lacosamide oral tabletLacosamide oralOral administration of Lacosamide (LCM) 200 mg (2 x 100 mg film-coated tablet) with 200 mL of water.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximum plasma concentration of Lacosamide (Cmax) after oral and intravenous administration of LacosamidePharmacokinetic samples will be taken at predose/preinfusion, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 hours postdose (start of infusion)
Area under the plasma concentration-time curve from zero up to the last analytically quantifiable concentration of Lacosamide (AUC 0-t) after oral and intravenous administration of LacosamidePharmacokinetic samples will be taken at predose/preinfusion, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 hours postdose (start of infusion)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean residence time (MRT) after oral and intravenous administration of LacosamidePharmacokinetic samples will be taken at predose/preinfusion, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 hours postdose (start of infusion)
Total body clearance (CL) after intravenous administration of LacosamidePharmacokinetic samples will be taken at predose/preinfusion, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 hours postdose (start of infusion)
Terminal half-life (t1/2) after oral and intravenous administration of LacosamidePharmacokinetic samples will be taken at predose/preinfusion, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 hours postdose (start of infusion)
Apparent total body clearance (CL/F) after oral administration of LacosamidePharmacokinetic samples will be taken at predose/preinfusion, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 hours postdose (start of infusion)
Area under the plasma concentration-time curve from zero up to infinity (AUC) after oral and intravenous administration of LacosamidePharmacokinetic samples will be taken at predose/preinfusion, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 hours postdose (start of infusion)
Apparent volume of distribution (Vz/F) after oral administration of LacosamidePharmacokinetic samples will be taken at predose/preinfusion, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 hours postdose (start of infusion)
Time to reach a maximum plasma concentration (tmax) after oral and intravenous administration of LacosamidePharmacokinetic samples will be taken at predose/preinfusion, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 hours postdose (start of infusion)
Rate constant of elimination (λz) after oral and intravenous administration of LacosamidePharmacokinetic samples will be taken at predose/preinfusion, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 hours postdose (start of infusion)
Volume of distribution (Vz) after intravenous administration of LacosamidePharmacokinetic samples will be taken at predose/preinfusion, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 hours postdose (start of infusion)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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Harrow, Middlesex, United Kingdom

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