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Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. |
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Information provided by: | Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00709267 |
The purpose of the study is to determine the bioavailability of orally administered folic acid compared with the i.v. administered folic acid, and to use the samples collected to validate the analytical methods for estimation of folic acid in plasma and red blood cells (RBCs).
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Healthy Pharmacokinetics |
Drug: Folic acid |
Phase I |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Prevention, Randomized, Open Label, Crossover Assignment, Pharmacokinetics Study |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Open Label Absolute Bioavailability Study of Folic Acid. |
Enrollment: | 12 |
Study Start Date: | October 2004 |
Study Completion Date: | December 2004 |
Few formal pharmacokinetic studies have been conducted with folic acid to determine its absolute bioavailability, pharmacokinetic profile, or intra- and intersubject variability. Moreover, most analytical work has been completed in academic settings, and no Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)-validated assay method has been developed. This was a randomized (study drug assigned by chance), open-label, 3-way crossover, single-center trial, consisting of a prerandomization phase, an open-label treatment phase (3 single doses separated by washouts of 7 days each), and a posttreatment phase. Healthy volunteers were randomly assigned to 1 of 6 treatment sequences (2 healthy volunteers per sequence). All healthy volunteers received a single dose of folic acid in each treatment period (400-mcg oral solution, 400-mcg i.v. infusion, and a 1-mg oral tablet). Blood samples for pharmacokinetic analysis were collected at specified times following each dose. Blood samples for measurement of red cell folate were collected before dosing on Day 1 of Period 1. For each period, healthy volunteers were confined to the study unit from the evening before Day 1 through the completion of the Day 2 assessments (24-hour pharmacokinetic blood sample collection). End-of-study assessments took place on Day 17 or at the time of early withdrawal. Safety was evaluated based on the monitoring of adverse events, vital sign measurements, physical examinations, and clinical laboratory tests. Heart rate and blood pressure were measured at screening, on the first day of each treatment period (Days 1, 8, and 15), and at study completion (Day 17) or early withdrawal; body temperature was measured at screening only. A physical examination was performed at screening and at study completion (Day 17) or early withdrawal. Blood samples for serum chemistry and hematology and a random urine sample for urinalysis were taken at the start of the study, Days -21 to -2, and at the end of the study (Day 17 or early termination).
All subjects received a single dose of folic acid in each treatment period (400-mcg oral solution, 400-mcg i.v. infusion, and a 1-mg oral tablet), separated by washouts of 7 days each.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 45 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Study Director: | Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, L.L.C. Clinical Trial | Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. |
Study ID Numbers: | CR002386 |
Study First Received: | June 30, 2008 |
Last Updated: | November 20, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00709267 |
Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Folic Acid Chemistry, Analytical Administration, Oral |
Infusions, Intravenous Biological Availability Safety |
Folic Acid Healthy |
Vitamin B Complex Hematinics Therapeutic Uses Growth Substances Vitamins |
Hematologic Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Micronutrients Pharmacologic Actions |