Study to Determine the Equivalence of Two Products Containing Metronidazole Benzoate

NCT02402283 | Completed Phase 1

• 1 other identifier: MET-GT007
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the bioequivalence of Metronidazole benzoate (400 mg metronidazole per sachet oral granules)/Terix Labs Ltd and Flagyl™ 400 mg Tablets (400 mg metronidazole per film coated tablet)/Zentiva.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Bioequivalency; two metronidazole-containing products

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Plasma concentration time profiles under the curve (AUC0-t) from zero (0) hours to time (t)

  The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve, from time zero (0) to t hours

  Before dosing (0 hour) and 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.33, 1.67, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 4.00, 6.00, 8.00, 10.00, 12.00, 16.00, 24.00, 36.00 and 48.00 hours post-dose

• Maximum concentration (Cmax)

  Maximum measured plasma concentration

  Before dosing (0 hour) and 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.33, 1.67, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 4.00, 6.00, 8.00, 10.00, 12.00, 16.00, 24.00, 36.00 and 48.00 hours post-dose

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Time to maximum concentration (Tmax)

  Before dosing (0 hour) and 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.33, 1.67, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 4.00, 6.00, 8.00, 10.00, 12.00, 16.00, 24.00, 36.00 and 48.00 hours post-dose

• Elimination rate constant (Kel)

  Before dosing (0 hour) and 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.33, 1.67, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 4.00, 6.00, 8.00, 10.00, 12.00, 16.00, 24.00, 36.00 and 48.00 hours post-dose

• Terminal half life (t1/2)

  Before dosing (0 hour) and 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.33, 1.67, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 4.00, 6.00, 8.00, 10.00, 12.00, 16.00, 24.00, 36.00 and 48.00 hours post-dose

• Area Under the plasma concentration-time curve (Auc0-infinity) from zero (0) hours to infinity

  Before dosing (0 hour) and 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.33, 1.67, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 4.00, 6.00, 8.00, 10.00, 12.00, 16.00, 24.00, 36.00 and 48.00 hours post-dose

• Number of participants with Adverse Events

  10 days

Study Arms (2)

Test Product

EXPERIMENTAL

Metronidazole benzoate oral granules

Drug: Metronidazole benzoate oral granules

Reference Product

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Flagyl 400 mg Tablets

Drug: Flagyl 400 mg Tablets

Interventions

Metronidazole benzoate oral granules DRUG

Single oral dose of 400 mg

Test Product

Flagyl 400 mg Tablets DRUG

Single oral dose of 400 mg

Reference Product

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age 18 to 50 years, inclusive.
• Body Mass Index (BMI) range is within 18.5 - 30 Kg/m2.
• Subject does not have a known allergy to the drug under investigation or any of its ingredients or any other related drugs.

You may not qualify if:

• Medical demographics performed not longer than two weeks before the initiation of the clinical study with significant deviations from the normal ranges.
• Results of laboratory tests which are outside the normal range or liver function tests (alkaline phosphatase (ALP) accepted if below reference range) that are outside the reference range or hemoglobin (Hb) or red blood cells (RBC) indices (mean corpuscular volume (MCV), MCH and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)) with deviation outside 5% of the reference range. (Laboratory tests are performed not longer than two weeks before the initiation of the clinical study).
• Acute infection within one week preceding first study drug administration.
• History of drug or alcohol abuse.
• Subject is a heavy smoker (more than 10 cigarettes per day).
• Subject does not agree not to take any prescription or non-prescription drugs within the two weeks preceding the first study drug administration until donating the last sample of the study.
• Subject does not agree not to take any vitamins taken for nutritional purposes within two days before first study drug administration until donating the last sample of the study.
• Subject is on a special diet (for example subject is a vegetarian).
• Subject consumes large quantities of alcohol or beverages containing methylxanthines e.g. caffeine (coffee, tea, cola, energy drinks, chocolate etc).
• Subject does not agree not to consume any beverages or food containing alcohol 48 hours prior to study drug administration until donating the last sample in each respective period.
• Subject does not agree not to consume any beverages or food containing methyl-xanthines e.g. caffeine (coffee, tea, cola, energy drinks, chocolate etc.) 24 hours prior to the study drug administration until the end of confinement period.
• Subject does not agree not to consume any beverages or food containing grapefruit 7 days prior to first study drug administration until donating the last sample in the study.
• Subject has a history of severe diseases which have direct impact on the study.
• Participation in a bioequivalence study or in a clinical study within the last 80 days before first study drug administration.
• Subject intends to be hospitalized within 3 months after first study drug administration.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Verisfield UK Ltd. Greek Branch: lead

Study Sites (1)

International Pharmaceutical Resaerch Center (IPRC)

Amman, Amman Governorate, 11196, Jordan

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Metronidazole

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nitroimidazoles; Nitro Compounds; Organic Chemicals; Imidazoles; Azoles; Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring; Heterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

• Naji Naji, B.Sc. Pharm

  International Pharmaceutical Research Center

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Abdullah Hiyari, M.D.

  International Pharmaceutical Research Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 24, 2015
• First Posted: March 30, 2015
• Study Start: May 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2015
• Study Completion: May 1, 2015
• Last Updated: June 23, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-06

Locations

JO (1)