Bioequivalence Study of Pantoprazole 40 mg DR Tablets and Protonix 40 mg Tablets Under Fed Conditions

NCT ID: NCT01179659

Last Updated: 2010-08-11

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE1
• Total Enrollment: 150 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2005-09-30
• Study Completion Date: 2006-03-31

Brief Summary

The objective of this study was to assess the single-dose bioequivalence of KUDCO's and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals' (Protonix) 40 mg pantoprazole sodium delayed-lease tablets, under fed conditions.

Detailed Description

This was an open-label, randomized, fully replicated crossover, 2-sequence bioequivalence study under fed conditions.

Conditions

Healthy

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Protonix

Protonix 40 mg DR Tablet (Wyeth Pharmaceuticals)

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pantoprazole 40 mg DR Tablet vs. Protonix 40 mg DR Tablet

Intervention Type: DRUG

Single dose crossover BE study

Pantoprazole 40 mg DR Tablet

Pantoprazole 40 mg DR Tablet vs. Protonix 40 mg DR Tablet

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Pantoprazole 40 mg DR Tablet vs. Protonix 40 mg DR Tablet

Intervention Type: DRUG

Single dose crossover BE study

Interventions

Pantoprazole 40 mg DR Tablet vs. Protonix 40 mg DR Tablet

Single dose crossover BE study

Intervention Type: DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy, adult, non-smoking (for at least 6 months) male or female volunteers, 18 - 55 years of age.
• Weighed at least 52 kg for males and 45 kg for females and within 15% of their ideal weights (Table of "Desirable Weights of Adults", Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1983).
• Medically healthy subjects with clinically normal laboratory profiles, vital signs, and ECG.
• Females of childbearing potential were either sexually inactive (abstinent) for 14 days prior to the first dose and throughout the study, or using one of the following acceptable birth control methods:

1. Surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy) 6 months minimum.

2. Intrauterine device (IUD) in place for at least 3 months.

3. Barrier method (condom, diaphragm) with spermicide for at least 14 days prior to the first dose and throughout the study.

4. Surgical sterilization of the partner (vasectomy for 6 months minimum).

5. Hormonal contraceptives for at least 3 months prior to the first dose of the study.

• Gave voluntary written informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• History or presence of significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, neurologic, or psychiatric disease.
• In addition, history or presence of:

1. Alcoholism or drug abuse within the past 2 years;

2. Hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reaction to pantoprazole, omeprazole, or any other substituted benzimidazole proton-pump. inhibitors.

• Females who were pregnant or lactating.
• History of tobacco use or use of products containing nicotine (i.e., smoking cessation aids such as nicotine gum or patches) within the 6 months prior to the first dose.
• Subjects who tested positive at screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody screen, hepatitis B surface antigen screen (HbsAg), or hepatitis C antibody screen (HCV).
• Treatment with any known enzyme-altering drugs (barbiturates, phenothiazines, cimetidine, etc.) within 30 days prior to the first dose.
• Difficulty in swallowing medication or any gastrointestinal disease that would affect the drug absorption.
• Subjects who had been on a special diet (for whatever reason) during the 28 days prior to the first dose and throughout the study.
• Subjects who, through completion of the study, would have donated in excess of:

• 500 mL of blood in 14 days;
• 1500 mL of blood in 180 days;
• 2500 mL of blood in one years.
• Subjects who participated in another clinical trial with 28 days prior to the first dose.

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

Sponsors

Kremers Urban Development Company

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

MDS Pharma Services

Principal Investigators

Gaetano morelli, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

MDS Pharma Services

Locations

MDS Pharma Services

Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Countries

Canada

Other Identifiers

SP872

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id