Bioavailability of BI 1356 After Single Oral Administration Given as Different Tablet Formulation in Healthy Male Volunteers

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Study to investigate the relative bioavailability of 5 mg BI 1356 as tablet formulations (Trial formulation) TF II and Intended final formulation (iFF) vs. 5 mg BI 1356 as tablet TF IIb

Official Title
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Bioavailability of BI 1356 After Single Oral Administration of 5 mg BI 1356 Given as Tablet Formulation TF IIb Relative to Tablet Formulation TF II and Tablet Formulation iFF in Healthy Male Volunteers (an Open Label, Randomised, Single-dose, Three-way Crossover Study)

Conditions
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Healthy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: BI 1356 - Tablet TFII
* Drug: BI 1356 - Tablet iFF
* Drug: BI 1356 - Tablet TFIIb


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Healthy male subjects according to the following criteria: Based upon a complete medical history, including the physical examination, vital signs, Blood Pressure (BP), Pulse Rate (PR), 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG), clinical laboratory tests No findings deviating from normal and of clinical relevance No evidence of a clinically relevant concomitant disease Age ≥21 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 (GCP) and the local legislation Exclusion Criteria: Gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, immunological or hormonal disorders Surgery of 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 allergy/hypersensitivity (including drug allergy) which is deemed relevant to the trial as judged by the investigator 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 Use of drugs which might reasonably influence the results of the trial 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 on trial days Alcohol abuse (more than 60 g/day) 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 Inability to comply with dietary regimen of study centre

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 21 Years
Maximum Age: 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

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: BI 1356 - Tablet TFII<br> | Drug: BI 1356 - Tablet TFII<br> <br> Drug: BI 1356 - Tablet iFF<br> <br> Drug: BI 1356 - Tablet TFIIb<br> <br> |
| Experimental: BI 1356 - Tablet iFF<br> | Drug: BI 1356 - Tablet TFII<br> <br> Drug: BI 1356 - Tablet iFF<br> <br> Drug: BI 1356 - Tablet TFIIb<br> <br> |
| Active Comparator: BI 1356 - Tablet TFIIb<br> | Drug: BI 1356 - Tablet TFII<br> <br> Drug: BI 1356 - Tablet iFF<br> <br> Drug: BI 1356 - Tablet TFIIb<br> <br> |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AUC0-24 (area under the concentration-time curve of the analyte in plasma over the time interval from 0 to 24 hours) |  | predose, up to 24 hours | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cmax (maximum measured concentration of the analyte in plasma) |  | predose, up to 264 hours | 
| AUC0-∞ (area under the concentration-time curve of the analyte in plasma over the time interval from 0 extrapolated to infinity) |  | predose, up to 264 hours | 
| AUC0-tz (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) |  | predose, up to 264 hours | 
| AUCt1-t2 (Partial area under the concentration time curve of the analyte in plasma over the time interval t1 to t2) |  | predose, up to 264 hours | 
| C24 (plasma concentration of the analyte 24 hours after dosing) |  | predose, up to 264 hours | 
| tmax (time from dosing to the maximum concentration of the analyte in plasma) |  | predose, up to 264 hours | 
| λz (terminal rate constant in plasma) |  | predose, up to 264 hours | 
| t1/2 (terminal half-life of the analyte in plasma) |  | predose, up to 264 hours | 
| MRTpo (mean residence time of the analyte in the body after po administration) |  | predose, up to 264 hours | 
| CL/F (apparent clearance of the analyte in the plasma after extravascular administration) |  | predose, up to 264 hours | 
| Vz/F (apparent volume of distribution during the terminal phase λz following an extravascular dose) |  | predose, up to 264 hours | 
| Changes in Dipeptidyl-peptidase-IV (DPP-IV) activity in plasma |  | predose, up to 264 hours | 
| Changes in plasma glucose levels |  | predose, up to 264 hours | 
| Number of patients with adverse events |  | up to 18 days following last drug administration | 
| Number of patients with abnormal findings in physical examination |  | up to 18 days following last drug administration | 
| Number of patients with clinically significant changes in vital signs (Blood Pressure (BP), Pulse Rate (PR)) |  | up to 18 days following last drug administration | 
| Number of patients with abnormal changes 12-lead ECG (electrocardiogram) |  | up to 18 days following last drug administration | 
| Number of patients with abnormal changes in laboratory parameters |  | up to 18 days following last drug administration | 
| Assessment of tolerability by investigator on a 4-point scale |  | up to 18 days following last drug administration |