Bioequivalence Study of Telmisartan/Amlodipine Fixed Dose Combination Compared With Its Monocomponents in Healthy Male and Female Volunteers

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Study to demonstrate the bioequivalence of 40 mg telmisartan / 5 mg amlodipine fixed dose combination vs. its monocomponents

Official Title
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Bioequivalence of 40 mg Telmisartan/5 mg Amlodipine Fixed Dose Combination Compared With Its Monocomponents in Healthy Male and Female Volunteers. An Open-label, Randomised, Single-dose, Two-period Crossover Study

Conditions
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Healthy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: Telmisartan/Amlodipine
* Drug: Telmisartan
* Drug: Amlodipine


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Healthy males and females according to the following criteria: Based upon a complete medical history, including the physical examination, vital signs (BP, PR), 12-lead ECG, clinical laboratory tests Age ≥18 and Age ≤55 years BMI ≥18.5 and BMI ≤29.9 kg/m2 (Body Mass Index) Signed and dated written informed consent prior to admission to the study in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and the local legislation Exclusion Criteria: Any finding of the medical examination (including BP, PR and ECG) deviating from normal and of clinical relevance Any evidence of a clinically relevant concomitant disease Gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, immunological or hormonal disorders Surgery of the gastrointestinal tract (except appendectomy) Diseases of the central nervous system (such as epilepsy) or psychiatric disorders or neurological disorders History of relevant orthostatic hypotension, fainting spells or blackouts Chronic or relevant acute infections History of relevant allergy/hypersensitivity (including allergy to drug or its excipients) Intake of drugs with a long half-life (> 24 hours) within at least one month or less than 10 half-lives of the respective drug prior to administration or during the trial except for oral contraceptives as well as ovary and thyroid hormone replacement Use of drugs which might reasonably influence the results of the trial (especially unspecific inducing agents like St.John´s wort (Hypericum perforatum) or inhibitors like cimetidine) or that prolong the QT/corrected QT interval based on the knowledge at the time of protocol preparation within 10 days prior to administration or during the trial Participation in another trial with an investigational drug within two months prior to administration or during the trial Smoker (> 10 cigarettes or > 3 cigars or > 3 pipes/day) Inability to refrain from smoking during 24 hours prior to dosing and during the trial Alcohol abuse or inability to stop alcoholic beverages for 24 hours prior to dosing and during the trial Drug abuse Blood donation (more than 100 mL within four weeks prior to administration or during the trial) Excessive physical activities (within one week prior to administration or during the trial) Any laboratory value outside the reference range that is of clinical relevance Any history of relevant low blood pressure Supine blood pressure at screening of systolic <110 mm Hg and diastolic <60 mm Hg History of urticaria History of angioneurotic edema Fructose intolerance For female subjects: Pregnancy / positive pregnancy test, or planning to become pregnant during the study or within 1 month of study completion No adequate contraception during the study and until 1 month of study completion, i.e. implants, injectables, combined oral contraceptives, intrauterine device, sexual abstinence (for at least 1 month prior to enrolment), vasectomised partner (vasectomy performed at least 1 year prior to enrolment), or surgical sterilisation (incl. hysterectomy). Females, who have not a vasectomised partner, are not sexually abstinent or surgically sterile will be asked to additionally use barrier contraception methods (e.g. condom, diaphragm with spermicide) Lactation period

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Telmisartan/Amlodipine fixed dose combination<br> | Drug: Telmisartan/Amlodipine<br>* Fixed dose combination tablet<br>|
| Active Comparator: Telmisartan and Amlodipine monocomponents<br> | Drug: Telmisartan<br> <br> * Other names: Micardis®;Drug: Amlodipine<br> <br> * Other names: Norvasc®;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Area under the concentration-time curve of the analyte in plasma over the time interval from 0 extrapolated to infinity (AUC0-∞) |  | up to 168 hours after administration of study drug | 
| Maximum measured concentration of the analyte in plasma (Cmax) |  | up to 168 hours after administration of study drug | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Area under the concentration-time curve of the analyte in plasma over the time interval from 0 to the time of the last quantifiable data point (AUC0-tz) |  | up to 168 hours after administration of study drug | 
| Time from dosing to the maximum concentration of the analyte in plasma (tmax) |  | up to 168 hours after administration of study drug | 
| Terminal rate constant in plasma (λz) |  | up to 168 hours after administration of study drug | 
| Terminal half-life of the analyte in plasma (t1/2) |  | up to 168 hours after administration of study drug | 
| mean residence time of the analyte in the body after po administration (MRTpo) |  | up to 168 hours after administration of study drug | 
| Apparent clearance of the analyte in plasma after p.o. administration (CL/F) |  | up to 168 hours after administration of study drug | 
| apparent volume of distribution during the terminal phase λz after p.o. administration (Vz/F) |  | up to 168 hours after administration of study drug | 
| Number of subjects with adverse events |  | up to 65 days | 
| Assessment of tolerability by investigator on a 4-point scale |  | day 8 after administration of study drug |