Trial Outcomes & Findings for Bioequivalence Trial of Pyronaridine Artesunate To-be-marketed Tablet to the Clinical Trial Reference Tablet (NCT NCT00682630)

NCT ID: NCT00682630

Last Updated: 2023-02-03

Results Overview

Tmax: time to maximum concentration Half-life: computed as ln (2)/kel

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE1

Target enrollment

42 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Sampling performed at predose at 0 h and at, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.5, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72 h and on Day 5, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 for each period

Results posted on

2023-02-03

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Clinical Trial Reference Tablets First, Then To-Be-Marketed Tablets
Participants first received clinical trial reference 720:240 mg tablets on Day 0. After a washout period of 43 days, they then received to-be-marketed 720:240 mg tablets on Day 43, with a follow-up period of 42 days.
To-Be-Marketed Tablets First, Then Clinical Trial Reference Tablets
Participants first received to-be-marketed 720:240 mg tablets on Day 0. After a washout period of 43 days, they then received clinical trial reference 720:240 mg tablets on Day 43, with a follow-up period of 42 days.
First Intervention (Day 0)
STARTED
21
21
First Intervention (Day 0)
COMPLETED
20
21
First Intervention (Day 0)
NOT COMPLETED
1
0
Washout (43 Days)
STARTED
20
21
Washout (43 Days)
COMPLETED
18
19
Washout (43 Days)
NOT COMPLETED
2
2
Second Intervention (Day 43)
STARTED
18
19
Second Intervention (Day 43)
COMPLETED
18
19
Second Intervention (Day 43)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
Follow-up (42 Days)
STARTED
18
19
Follow-up (42 Days)
COMPLETED
18
19
Follow-up (42 Days)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Bioequivalence Trial of Pyronaridine Artesunate To-be-marketed Tablet to the Clinical Trial Reference Tablet

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Clinical Trial Reference Tablets First, Then To-Be-Marketed Tablets
n=21 Participants
Participants first received clinical trial reference 720:240 mg tablets on Day 0. After a washout period of 43 days, they then received to-be-marketed 720:240 mg tablets on Day 43, with a follow-up period of 42 days.
To-Be-Marketed Tablets First, Then Clinical Trial Reference Tablets
n=21 Participants
Participants first received to-be-marketed 720:240 mg tablets on Day 0. After a washout period of 43 days, they then received clinical trial reference 720:240 mg tablets on Day 43, with a follow-up period of 42 days.
Total
n=42 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
13 Participants
n=93 Participants
14 Participants
n=4 Participants
27 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Continuous
34 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.8 • n=93 Participants
33.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.9 • n=4 Participants
33.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.1 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants
n=93 Participants
11 Participants
n=4 Participants
18 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
14 Participants
n=93 Participants
10 Participants
n=4 Participants
24 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants
n=93 Participants
7 Participants
n=4 Participants
15 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
13 Participants
n=93 Participants
14 Participants
n=4 Participants
27 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
8 Participants
n=93 Participants
7 Participants
n=4 Participants
15 Participants
n=27 Participants
BMI
23.5 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.4 • n=93 Participants
23.3 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.0 • n=4 Participants
23.4 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.0 • n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Sampling performed at predose at 0 h and at, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.5, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72 h and on Day 5, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 for each period

Population: Pharmacokinetic population

Tmax: time to maximum concentration Half-life: computed as ln (2)/kel

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Clinical Trial Reference Tablets
n=40 Participants
Participants who received clinical trial reference 720:240 mg tablets in either state each morning in either the first intervention (Day 0) or the second intervention (Day 43).
To-Be-Marketed Tablets
n=39 Participants
Participants who received to-be-marketed 720:240 mg tablets in either state each morning in either the first intervention (Day 0) or the second intervention (Day 43).
Pyronaridine Pharmacokinetics: Tmax, Half-life
Tmax
0.184 days
Standard Deviation 0.145
0.166 days
Standard Deviation 0.131
Pyronaridine Pharmacokinetics: Tmax, Half-life
Half-life
14.2 days
Standard Deviation 5.28
14.1 days
Standard Deviation 4.00

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: PP sampling performed at predose at at 0 h and at, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.5, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72 h and on Day 5, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 for each period AS, DHA sampling performed at predose at 0 h and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.5, 4, 6, 8, 12 h for each period

Population: Pharmacokinetic population

Cmax: maximum peak observed concentration

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Clinical Trial Reference Tablets
n=40 Participants
Participants who received clinical trial reference 720:240 mg tablets in either state each morning in either the first intervention (Day 0) or the second intervention (Day 43).
To-Be-Marketed Tablets
n=39 Participants
Participants who received to-be-marketed 720:240 mg tablets in either state each morning in either the first intervention (Day 0) or the second intervention (Day 43).
Pyronaridine (PP), Artesunate (AS), Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) Pharmacokinetics: Cmax
PP Cmax
512 ng/ml
Standard Deviation 183
533 ng/ml
Standard Deviation 190
Pyronaridine (PP), Artesunate (AS), Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) Pharmacokinetics: Cmax
AS Cmax
183 ng/ml
Standard Deviation 175
154 ng/ml
Standard Deviation 101
Pyronaridine (PP), Artesunate (AS), Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) Pharmacokinetics: Cmax
DHA Cmax
987 ng/ml
Standard Deviation 476
959 ng/ml
Standard Deviation 356

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Sampling performed at predose at 0 h and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.5, 4, 6, 8, 12 h for each period

Population: Pharmacokinetic population

Tmax: time to maximum concentration Half-life: computed as ln (2)/kel

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Clinical Trial Reference Tablets
n=40 Participants
Participants who received clinical trial reference 720:240 mg tablets in either state each morning in either the first intervention (Day 0) or the second intervention (Day 43).
To-Be-Marketed Tablets
n=39 Participants
Participants who received to-be-marketed 720:240 mg tablets in either state each morning in either the first intervention (Day 0) or the second intervention (Day 43).
Artesunate (AS) and Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) Pharmacokinetics: Tmax, Half-life
AS Tmax
0.488 hours
Standard Deviation 0.226
0.548 hours
Standard Deviation 0.279
Artesunate (AS) and Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) Pharmacokinetics: Tmax, Half-life
DHA Tmax
1.14 hours
Standard Deviation 0.555
1.39 hours
Standard Deviation 0.823
Artesunate (AS) and Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) Pharmacokinetics: Tmax, Half-life
AS half-life
0.549 hours
Standard Deviation 0.447
0.538 hours
Standard Deviation 0.717
Artesunate (AS) and Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) Pharmacokinetics: Tmax, Half-life
DHA half-life
1.53 hours
Standard Deviation 0.452
1.84 hours
Standard Deviation 0.571

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Sampling performed at predose at 0 h and at, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.5, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72 h and on Day 5, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 for each period

Population: Pharmacokinetic population

AUC0-last: Area under the concentration-time curve from time 0 (0 h) through the last quantifiable concentration time (LQCT), where LQCT is the time at which the last sample with a quantifiable concentration was drawn AUC0-∞: Area under the concentration-time curve from time 0 (0 h) to infinity, computed using the linear trapezoidal rule as AUClast + CLQCT / Kel

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Clinical Trial Reference Tablets
n=40 Participants
Participants who received clinical trial reference 720:240 mg tablets in either state each morning in either the first intervention (Day 0) or the second intervention (Day 43).
To-Be-Marketed Tablets
n=39 Participants
Participants who received to-be-marketed 720:240 mg tablets in either state each morning in either the first intervention (Day 0) or the second intervention (Day 43).
Pyronaridine Pharmacokinetics: AUC0-last, AUC0-∞
AUC0-last
729 ng*day/ml
Standard Deviation 216
762 ng*day/ml
Standard Deviation 272
Pyronaridine Pharmacokinetics: AUC0-last, AUC0-∞
AUC0-∞
877 ng*day/ml
Standard Deviation 244
904 ng*day/ml
Standard Deviation 291

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Sampling performed at predose at 0 h and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.5, 4, 6, 8, 12 h for each period

Population: Pharmacokinetic population

AUC0-last: Area under the concentration-time curve from time 0 (0 h) through the last quantifiable concentration time (LQCT), where LQCT is the time at which the last sample with a quantifiable concentration was drawn AUC0-∞: Area under the concentration-time curve from time 0 (0 h) to infinity, computed using the linear trapezoidal rule as AUClast + CLQCT / Kel

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Clinical Trial Reference Tablets
n=40 Participants
Participants who received clinical trial reference 720:240 mg tablets in either state each morning in either the first intervention (Day 0) or the second intervention (Day 43).
To-Be-Marketed Tablets
n=39 Participants
Participants who received to-be-marketed 720:240 mg tablets in either state each morning in either the first intervention (Day 0) or the second intervention (Day 43).
Artesunate (AS) and Dihydroartemisinin (DHA): AUC0-last, AUC0-∞
AS AUC0-∞
155 ng*hr/ml
Standard Deviation 107
137 ng*hr/ml
Standard Deviation 83.9
Artesunate (AS) and Dihydroartemisinin (DHA): AUC0-last, AUC0-∞
AS AUC0-last
139 ng*hr/ml
Standard Deviation 106
121 ng*hr/ml
Standard Deviation 79.7
Artesunate (AS) and Dihydroartemisinin (DHA): AUC0-last, AUC0-∞
DHA AUC0-last
2150 ng*hr/ml
Standard Deviation 889
2120 ng*hr/ml
Standard Deviation 834
Artesunate (AS) and Dihydroartemisinin (DHA): AUC0-last, AUC0-∞
DHA AUC0-∞9
2166 ng*hr/ml
Standard Deviation 896
2143 ng*hr/ml
Standard Deviation 849

Adverse Events

To-Be-Marketed Tablets

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 26 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Clinical Trial Reference Tablets

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 28 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
To-Be-Marketed Tablets
n=39 participants at risk
Participants who received to-be-marketed 720:240 mg tablets in either state each morning in either the first intervention (Day 0) or the second intervention (Day 43).
Clinical Trial Reference Tablets
n=40 participants at risk
Participants who received clinical trial reference 720:240 mg tablets in either state each morning in either the first intervention (Day 0) or the second intervention (Day 43).
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal discomfort
23.1%
9/39 • Number of events 9 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
22.5%
9/40 • Number of events 9 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain upper
2.6%
1/39 • Number of events 1 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
0.00%
0/40 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
23.1%
9/39 • Number of events 9 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
15.0%
6/40 • Number of events 6 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Dyspepsia
7.7%
3/39 • Number of events 3 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
2.5%
1/40 • Number of events 1 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
35.9%
14/39 • Number of events 14 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
37.5%
15/40 • Number of events 15 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
38.5%
15/39 • Number of events 17 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
30.0%
12/40 • Number of events 15 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
General disorders
Pyrexia
2.6%
1/39 • Number of events 1 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
0.00%
0/40 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
Infections and infestations
Viral upper respiratory tract infection
2.6%
1/39 • Number of events 1 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
5.0%
2/40 • Number of events 2 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
Investigations
Alanine aminotransferase increased
2.6%
1/39 • Number of events 1 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
5.0%
2/40 • Number of events 2 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
Investigations
Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased
0.00%
0/39 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
2.5%
1/40 • Number of events 1 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
2.6%
1/39 • Number of events 1 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
10.0%
4/40 • Number of events 4 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
Nervous system disorders
Headache
7.7%
3/39 • Number of events 3 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
20.0%
8/40 • Number of events 8 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Toothache
0.00%
0/39 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
2.5%
1/40 • Number of events 1 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
Infections and infestations
Influenza
2.6%
1/39 • Number of events 1 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
0.00%
0/40 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
Infections and infestations
Viral pharyngitis
2.6%
1/39 • Number of events 1 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.
0.00%
0/40 • 85 days (43 days Period 1, 42 days Period 2)
AE reporting was assessed through direct questioning.

Additional Information

Jansik Shin

Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Phone: +82-2-2189-3468

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place