Nifedipine Bioavailability Study With Oral Single Doses Under Fasting and Fed Conditions

NCT ID: NCT00884442

Last Updated: 2009-10-21

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE1
• Total Enrollment: 28 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2009-04-30
• Study Completion Date: 2009-04-30

Brief Summary

The present study will be performed to investigate and to compare the in-vivo performance of the two investigational products Gen-nifedipine extended release, (previously referred to as Gen-Nifedipine XL (Genpharm ULC, Canada)) and Nifedipine(Bayer Healthcare AG manufactured as Adalat® XL®, Adalat® LA, Adalat® Crono, Adalat® OROS) by comparing their pharmacokinetic parameters after oral single dose administrations in the fasted and fed state.

Detailed Description

In the past, several attempts have been made to develop nifedipine formulations with pharmacokinetic characteristics similar to the unique characteristics of nifedipine GITS. A new extended release nifedipine tablet based on an osmotically active system for once a day administration has been registered under the trade name Gen-nifedipine extended release, (previously referred to as Gen-Nifedipine XL (Genpharm ULC, Canada)) in Canada.

According to the product monograph of Gen-nifedipine extended release, (previously referred to as Gen-Nifedipine XL), this tablet consists of a semipermeable membrane surrounding an osmotically active drug core. After contact with water from the GI tract osmotic pressure in the core increases, releasing the active drug at a controlled rate through an orifice in the tablet membrane. The functional principle of this nifedipine tablet seems to be quite similar to the one of the GITS system.

However, especially in case of modified release formulations, various factors can affect the absorption and the systemic availability of the drug. Two important factors are i) the drug release rate from the dosage form and ii) the gastrointestinal transit rate, which in turn has an influence on the site of absorption. Especially food intake and the caloric content of a meal can affect drug transit time, luminal dissolution and drug permeability. Thus, the prandial state may have a significant impact on the in vivo behaviour of such formulations as a whole and particularly on the drug bioavailability.

For GITS formulations, such as Adalat® XL®, Adalat® LA, Adalat® Crono, Adalat® OROS, earlier studies have demonstrated that no significant influence of concomitant food-intake occurs.

Conditions

Bioavailability, Therapeutical Indication Not Studied

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

1

One tablet of Gen-nifedipine extended release, previously referred to as Gen-Nifedipine XL, fasted state

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Nifedipine (Gen-nifedipine extended release, previously referred to as Gen-Nifedipine XL)

Intervention Type: DRUG

60 mg nifedipine

2

One tablet of Gen-nifedipine extended release, previously referred to as Gen-Nifedipine XL, fed state

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Nifedipine (Gen-nifedipine extended release, previously referred to as Gen-Nifedipine XL)

Intervention Type: DRUG

60 mg nifedipine

3

One tablet of Nifedipine (Bayer Healthcare AG manufactured as Adalat® XL®, Adalat® LA, Adalat® Crono, Adalat® OROS, fasted state

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Nifedipine (Bayer Healthcare AG manufactured as Adalat® XL®, Adalat® LA, Adalat® Crono, Adalat® OROS)

Intervention Type: DRUG

60 mg nifedipine

4

One tablet of Nifedipine (Bayer Healthcare AG manufactured as Adalat® XL®, Adalat® LA, Adalat® Crono, Adalat® OROS, fed state

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Nifedipine (Bayer Healthcare AG manufactured as Adalat® XL®, Adalat® LA, Adalat® Crono, Adalat® OROS)

Intervention Type: DRUG

60 mg nifedipine

Interventions

Nifedipine (Gen-nifedipine extended release, previously referred to as Gen-Nifedipine XL)

60 mg nifedipine

Intervention Type: DRUG

Nifedipine (Bayer Healthcare AG manufactured as Adalat® XL®, Adalat® LA, Adalat® Crono, Adalat® OROS)

60 mg nifedipine

Intervention Type: DRUG

Other Intervention Names

Nifedipine 60 mg, GITS

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. sex: male

2. ethnic origin: Caucasian

3. age: 18 - 55 years, inclusive

4. body-mass index (BMI): ³ 22 kg/m² and £ 27 kg/m²

5. good state of health (no clinically significant deviations from normal clinical results and laboratory findings)

6. the subject must give written informed consent, after having been informed about benefits and potential risks of the trial, as well as details of the insurance taken out to cover the subject's participating in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. existing cardiac or haematological diseases and/or pathological findings, which might interfere with the drug's safety, tolerability, absorption and/or pharmacokinetics

2. existing hepatic and/or renal diseases and/or pathological findings, which might interfere with the drug's safety, tolerability, absorption and/or pharmacokinetics

3. existing gastrointestinal diseases and/or pathological findings, including severe gastrointestinal or esophageal constriction or narrowing, which might interfere with the drug's safety, tolerability, absorption and/or pharmacokinetics

4. history of relevant CNS and/or psychiatric disorders and/or currently treated CNS and/or psychiatric disorders

5. relevant pathological changes in the ECG (12 standard leads) such as a second- or third-degree AV block, complete bundle branch block, prolongation of the QRS complex over 120 msec or the QTc-interval above 450 msec

6. known allergic or intolerance reactions to the active ingredient used or to constituents of the pharmaceutical preparations (e.g. lactose intolerance)

7. subjects with severe allergies or multiple drug allergies

8. systolic blood pressure below 110 mmHg or above 155 mmHg

9. diastolic blood pressure below 60 mmHg or above 95 mmHg

10. resting heart rate in the awake subject below 45 bpm or above 90 bpm

11. laboratory values out of normal range unless the deviation from normal is judged as not relevant for the study by the investigator

12. positive anti-HIV-test, HBs-AG-test or anti-HCV-test Lack of suitability for the trial

13. acute or chronic diseases which could affect absorption or metabolism

14. history of or current drug or alcohol dependence

15. regular intake of alcoholic food or beverages of ≥ 40 g pure ethanol per day

16. subjects who are on a diet which could affect the pharmacokinetics of the drug

17. regular intake of caffeine containing food or beverages of ≥ 500 mg (calculated as caffeine) per day

18. heavy smokers (≥ 10 cigarettes per day or equivalents of other nicotine containing products)

19. blood donation or other blood loss of more than 400 ml within the last two months prior to the start of the study

20. participation in a clinical trial during the last two months prior to individual enrolment of the subject

21. regular treatment with any systemically available medication (except hormonal replacement therapy e.g. L-thyroxine)

22. subjects, who report a frequent occurrence of migraine attacks Administrative reasons

23. subjects suspected or known not to follow instructions

24. subjects who are unable to understand the written and verbal instructions, in particular regarding the risks and inconveniences they will be exposed to as a result of their participation in the study -

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 55 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

SocraMetrics GmbH

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: collaborator

SocraTec R&D GmbH

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

SocraTec R&D GmbH

Principal Investigators

Frank Donath, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

SocraTec R&D GmbH

Locations

SocraTec R&D Probandenstation

Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany

Countries

Germany

Other Identifiers

1215ni09ct

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id