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Cefadroxil 500 mg Capsules in Normal Healthy Non-Smoking Male and Female Subjects.
This study has been completed.
First Received: January 30, 2009   No Changes Posted
Sponsored by: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Information provided by: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00835081
  Purpose

The objective of this study is to compare the relative bioavailability of cefadroxil 500 mg capsules (manufactured by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA) with that of DURICEF® 500 mg capsules (manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company) when dosed (1 x 500 mg capsules) in normal healthy non-smoking male and female subjects under fed conditions.


Condition Intervention Phase
Healthy
Drug: Cefadroxil 500 mg Capsules
Drug: DURICEF® capsules 500 mg
Phase I

Drug Information available for: Cefadroxil
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Randomized, Open Label, Crossover Assignment, Bio-equivalence Study
Official Title: A Two-Way , Crossover, Open-Label, Single-Dose, Fed, Bioequivalence Study of Cefadroxil 500 mg Capsules Versus DURICEF® 500 mg Capsules in Normal Healthy Non-Smoking Male and Female Subjects.

Further study details as provided by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Bioequivalence based on Cmax and AUC [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 26
Study Start Date: September 2004
Study Completion Date: October 2004
Primary Completion Date: October 2004 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental Drug: Cefadroxil 500 mg Capsules
1 x 500 mg
2: Active Comparator Drug: DURICEF® capsules 500 mg
1 x 500 mg

Detailed Description:

Criteria for Evaluation: FDA Bioequivalence Criteria

Statistical Methods: FDA bioequivalence statistical methods

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Non-smoking male or female with a minimum age of 18 years (i.e. non-smoker or non-tobacco user for at least 90 days prior to pre-study medical screening.
  • Body mass index (BMI= weight/height2 greater than or equal to 19kg/m2 and less than or equal to 30kg/m2.
  • Availability of subject for the entire study period and willingness to adhere to protocol requirements, as evidenced by a signed Informed Consent Form.
  • Normal findings in the physical examination, 12-lead ECG and vital signs (blood pressure between 100-140/60-90 mmHg, heart rate between 50-99 beats/min, temperature between 35.8°C and 37.5°C.
  • Negative for drugs of abuse nicotine, hepatitis B-surface antigen, hepatitis C and HIV, and for female subjects, pregnancy (serum β-CG).
  • No clinical laboratory values outside of the acceptable range as defined by BCR, unless the Principal Investigator decides the are not clinically significant.
  • Female subjects who are surgically sterile for at least six months or post-menopausal for at least one year, or who will avoid pregnancy prior to the study, during the study and up until one month after the end of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known history of hypersensitivity to cefadroxil (e.g. Duricel®) and/or related drugs in the family of cephalosporins (Cephalexin, Cefaclor, Cefazolin, Cefuroximine, Axtel, Cefotetan, Cefprozil, Cefixime, Ceftriaxone), and/or penicillins (Amoxicillin, Ampicillin, Clozacillin).
  • Known history or presence of fod allergies, or any condition known to interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of drugs.
  • Any clinically significant illness during the last four weeks prior to entry into this study.
  • Presence of andy significant physical or organ abnormality.
  • Any subject with a history of drug abuse.
  • Any history or evidence of psychiatric or psychological disease (including depression) unless deemed not clinically significant by the Principal Investigator, or medical designate.
  • Use of any prescription medication within 14 days preceding entry into this study.
  • Use of over-the-counter (OTC) medication within 14 days preceding entry into this study (except for spermicidal/barrier contraceptive products).
  • Female subjects: use of contraceptives( oral, transdermal, implant, Mirena® IUD) within 30 days prior to drug administration or a depot injection or progestogen drug (e.g. Depo-Provera®) within one year prior to drug administration.
  • Female subjects: presence of pregnancy or lactation.
  • Any subject who has had blood drawn within 56 days preceding this study, during the conduct of any clinical study at a facility other than BCR, or within the lockout period specified by a previous study conducted at BCR.
  • Participation in a clinical trial with an investigational drug within 30 days preceding this study.
  • Any subject who has donated blood within 56 days preceding this study.
  • Any subject who has participated as a plasma donor in a plasmapheresis program within seven days preceding this study.
  • Significant or recent history of asthma (after 12 years of age).
  • Any subject with a recent(less than one year) history of alcohol abuse.
  • Known personal history of gastrointestinal illness or disease, particularly colitis.
  • Any history of severe allergic reaction (including drugs, food, insect bites, environmental allergens).
  • Intolerance to venipuncture.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00835081

Locations
United States, Texas
Bioassay Laboratory, Inc.
Houston, Texas, United States, 77099
Canada, Ontario
Biovail Contract Research
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1L 4R6
Sponsors and Collaborators
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Paul Y Tam, M.D. Biovail Contract Research
  More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers: 2921
Study First Received: January 30, 2009
Last Updated: January 30, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00835081     History of Changes
Health Authority: Canada: Ethics Review Committee

Keywords provided by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA:
Bioequivalence
Healthy Subjects

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cefadroxil
Healthy

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Cefadroxil
Pharmacologic Actions

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