Clinical trial NCT00838279: Lamotrigine 25 mg Chewable Tablets, Fasting
Official title: Randomized, 2-Way Crossover, Bioequivalence Study of Lamotrigine 25 mg Chewable Dispersible Tablets and Lamictal® 25 mg Chewable Dispersible Tablets in Healthy Subjects Under Fasting Conditions
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE1
Conditions: Healthy
Keywords: Bioequivalence
Healthy Subjects
Lead sponsor: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2009-02-06
Enrollment: 32
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: The objective of this study is to compare the rate and extent of absorption of lamotrigine 25 mg chewable dispersible tablets (test) versus Lamictal® (reference) administered as 2 x 25 mg chewable dispersible tablets under fasting conditions.

Detailed description: Criteria for Evaluation: FDA Bioequivalence Criteria

Statistical Methods: FDA bioequivalence statistical methods

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects will be females and/or males, non-smokers, 18 years of age and older.
* Female subjects will be post-menopausal or surgically sterilized.
* Post-menopausal status is defined as absence of menses for the past 12 months or hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy at least 6 months ago.
* Sterile status is defined as hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or tubal ligation at least 6 months ago.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Clinically significant illnesses within 4 weeks of the administration of the study medication.
* Clinically significant surgery within 4 weeks prior to the administration of the study medication.
* Any clinically significant abnormality found during medical screening.
* Subjects with a history of renal, hepatic or cardiovascular disease, tuberculosis, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes, psychosis or glaucoma will not be eligible for this study.
* Any reason which, in the opinion of the medical sub-investigator, would prevent the subject from participating in the study.
* Abnormal laboratory tests judged clinically significant.
* Positive urine drug screen at screening.
* Positive testing for hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV at screening.
* ECG abnormalities (clinically significant) or vital sign abnormalities (systolic blood pressure lower than 90 or over 140 mmHg, or diastolic blood pressure lower than 50 or over 90; or heart rate less than 50 bpm) at screening.
* Subjects with BMI ≥ 30.0.
* History of significant alcohol abuse within six months of the screening visit or any indication of the regular use of more than two units of alcohol per day (1 Unit - 150 mL of wine or 360 mL of beer or 45 mL of alcohol 40%).
* History of drug abuse or use of illegal drugs: use of soft drugs (such as marijuana) within 3 months of the screening visit or hard drugs (such as cocaine, phencyclidine (PVP) and crack) within 1 year of the screening visit.
* Any food allergy, intolerance, restriction or special diet that, in the opinion of the medical sub-investigator, contraindicates the subject's participation in this study.
* History of allergic reactions to lamotrigine.
* Use of any drugs known to induce or inhibit drug metabolism (examples of inducers: barbiturates, carbamazepine, phenytoin, glucocorticoids, rifampin/rifabutin; examples of inhibitors: antidepressants, cimetidine, diltiazem, erythromycin, ketoconazole, MAO inhibitors, neuroleptics, verapamil, quinidine, valproic acid), use of an investigational drug or participation in an investigational study within 30 days prior to administration of the study medication.
* Use of prescription medication within 14 days prior to administration of study medication or over-the-counter products (including natural products, vitamins, garlic as supplement) within 7 days prior to administration of study medication, except for topical products without systemic absorption.
* Subjects who have had a depot injection or an implant of any drug 3 months prior to administration of study medication.
* Subjects who have dentures or braces.
* Donation of plasma (500 mL) within 7 days. Donation or loss of whole blood prior to administration of the study medication as follow: less than 300 mL of whole blood within 30 days; 300 mL to 500 mL of whole blood within 45 days; more than 500 mL of whole blood within 56 days.
* Positive alcohol breath test at screening.
* Subjects who have used tobacco in any form within 90 days preceding study drug administration.
* Female subjects: breast-feeding subjects.
* Female subjects: positive urine pregnancy test at screening.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Cmax - Maximum Observed Concentration
timeFrame: Blood samples collected over 120 hour period
measure: AUC0-inf - Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to Infinity (Extrapolated)
timeFrame: Blood samples collected over 120 hour period
measure: AUC0-t - Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to Time of Last Non-zero Concentration (Per Participant)
timeFrame: Blood samples collected over 120 hour period
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Sainte-Foy
country: Canada
facility: Anapharm Inc.
state: Quebec
Study officials:
affiliation: Anapharm
name: Eric Bicrell, M.D.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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