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Bioequivalence Study of Carvedilol 12.5mg Tablets Under Fed Conditions
This study has been completed.
Sponsored by: Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited
Information provided by: Ranbaxy Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00775619
  Purpose

The objective of this study was to compare the single-dose oral bioavailability of Carvedilol 12.5 mg tablets of Ranbaxy Laboratories with Coreg 12.5 mg tablets of Glaxosmithkline in healthy, adult, human subjects under fed conditions.


Condition Intervention
Healthy
Drug: Carvedilol 12.5 mg tablets

Drug Information available for: Carvedilol
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Crossover Assignment, Bio-equivalence Study
Official Title: An Open Label, Balanced, Randomised, Two-Treatment, Two-Period, Two-Sequence, Single-Dose, Crossover Bioavailability Study on Carvedilol Formulations Comparing Carvedilol 12.5 mg Tablets of Ranbaxy Laboratories With Coreg® 12.5 mg Tablets of Glaxosmithkline in Healthy, Adult, Human Subjects Under Fed Conditions

Further study details as provided by Ranbaxy Inc.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Bioequivalence [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 40
Study Start Date: September 2003
Study Completion Date: December 2003
Primary Completion Date: September 2003 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
2: Active Comparator
Coreg® 12.5 mg tablets
Drug: Carvedilol 12.5 mg tablets
bioequivalence Carvedilol 12.5 mg tablets fed conditions
1: Experimental
Carvedilol 12.5 mg tablets
Drug: Carvedilol 12.5 mg tablets
bioequivalence Carvedilol 12.5 mg tablets fed conditions

Detailed Description:

The study was conducted as an open label, balanced, randomized, two-treatment, two-sequence, two-period, single-dose, crossover, bioavailability study on carvedilol formulation comparing carvedilol 12.5mg of Ohm Laboratories, Inc. (a subsidiary of Ranbaxy pharmaceuticals Inc, USA) with Coreg® 12.5mg tablet (containing carvedilol 12.5 mg) of GlaxoSmithKline, USA in healthy, adult, male, human subjects under fed condition.

Forty healthy, adult, human subjects who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria as described in the protocol were enrolled in the study. Thirty-nine subjects completed both the periods of the study

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 45 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Be in the' age range of 18-45 years.
  • Be neither overweight nor underweight for his/her height as per the Life Insurance Corporation of lndia height/weight chart for non-medical cases.
  • Have voluntarily given written informed consent to participate in this study.
  • Be of normal health as determined by medical history and physical examination of the subjects performed within :1.4 days prior to the commencement of the study.

If female and:

  • Of childbearing potential, is practicing an acceptable method of birth control for the duration of the study as judged by the investigator(s), such as condoms, foams, jellies, diaphragm, intrauterine device ([UD), or abstinence; or Is postmenopausal for at least 1 year; or
  • Is surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of allergy to 13-adrenoceptor antagonists especially carvedilol.
  • Any evidence of organ dysfunction or any clinically significant deviation from the normal, in physical or clinical determinations.
  • Presence of disease markers of HIV 1 and 2, Hepatitis B and C viruses or syphilis infection.
  • Female volunteers demonstrating a positive pregnancy test.
  • Female volunteers who are currently breastfeeding.
  • Presence of values which are significantly different from normal reference ranges (as defined in Appendix 5) and/or judged clinically significant for haemoglobin, total white blood cells count, differential WBC count or platelet count.

Positive for urinary screen testing of drugs of abuse (opiates And cannabinoids)

  • Presence of values which are significantly different from normal reference ranges (as defined in Appendix 5) and/or judged clinically significant for serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), serum alkaline phosphatase, serum bilirubin, plasma glucose or serum cholesterol.
  • Clinically abnormal chemical and microscopic examination of urine defined as presence of RBC, WBC (>4/HPF), epithelial cells (>4/HPF), glucose (positive) or protein (positive).
  • Clinically abnormal ECG or Chest X-ray.
  • History of serious gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological or haematological disease, diabetes, glaucoma, bronchial asthma, fainting or syncope.
  • History of any psychiatric illness which may impair the ability to provide written informed consent.
  • Regular smokers who smoke more than 10 cigarettes daily or have difficulty abstaining from smoking for the duration of each study period.
  • History of drug dependence or excessive alcohol intake on Habitual basis of more than 2 units of alcoholic beverages per day (1 Unit equivalent to half pint of beer or ! glass of wine or I measure of spirit) or have difficulty_ in abstaininq for the duration of each study period.
  • Use of any enzyme modifying drugs within 30 days prior to Day 1 of this study.
  • Participation in any clinical trial within 12 weeks preceding Day 1 of this study.
  • A haemoglobin concentration of less than 7 % of lower limit of reference range e.g. 13 gm % for reference range of 1448 gm at screening.
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Responsible Party: Ranbaxy Research Labs ( Dr. Tausif Monif )
Study ID Numbers: 023/CARVE-12.5/03
Study First Received: October 16, 2008
Last Updated: October 17, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00775619  
Health Authority: India: drug controller general india

Keywords provided by Ranbaxy Inc.:
bioequivalence Carvedilol 12.5 mg tablets fed conditions

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Malnutrition
Healthy
Carvedilol

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vasodilator Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Adrenergic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Adrenergic Antagonists
Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists
Cardiovascular Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009