Clinical trial NCT01996488: Bioequivalence Study of Torrent Pharmaceutical Ltd.'s Olanzapine Orally Disintegrating 5mg Tablets Under Fasting Condition
Official title: An Open Label, Randomised, 2-Period, 2-Treatment, 2-Sequence, Crossover, Single-Dose Bioequivalence Study of Olanzapine Orally Disintegrating 5mg Tablets (Test Formulation; Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd., India) Versus Zyprexa® Zydis® 5 mg Tablets (Reference Formulation; Eli Lilly and Company, USA) in Healthy Human Volunteers Under Fasting Condition.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE1
Conditions: Healthy
Lead sponsor: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2013-11-27
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes

Brief summary: Objective:

Primary objective of the present study was to compare the single dose bioavailability of Torrent's Olanzapine Orally Disintegrating 5 mg Tablets versus Zyprexa® Zydis® 5 mg Tablets (Reference formulation; Eli Lilly and Company, USA). Dosing periods were separated by a washout period during fasted study.

Study Design:

Open-Label, Randomised, two Period, two treatment, Crossover, Single-Dose Bioequivalence Study


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

The volunteers were included in the study based on the following criteria:

* Sex: male.
* Age: 18 - 45 years.
* Volunteer with BMI of 18-27 (inclusive both) kg/m2 with minimum of 50 kg weight.
* Healthy and willing to participate in the study.
* Volunteer willing to adhere to the protocol requirements and to provide written informed consent.
* Non-smokers or smoker who smokes less than 10 cigarettes per day

Exclusion Criteria:

The volunteers were excluded from the study based on the following criteria:

* Clinically relevant abnormalities in the results of the laboratory screening evaluation.
* Clinically significant abnormal ECG or Chest X-ray.
* Systolic blood pressure less than 100 mm Hg or more than 140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure less than 60 mm Hg or more than 90 mm Hg.
* Pulse rate less than 50/minute or more than 100/minute. Oral temperature less than 95°P or more than 98.6°P.
* Respiratory rate less than 12/minute or more than 20/minute
* History of allergy to the test drug or any drug chemically similar to the drug under investigation.
* History of alcohol or drug abuse
* Positive breath alcohol test
* Recent history of kidney or liver dysfunction.
* History of consumption of prescribed medication since last 14 days or OTC medication since last 07 days before beginning of the study.
* Volunteers suffering from any chronic illness such as arthritis, asthma etc.
* History of heart failure.
* HIV, HCV, HBsAg positive volunteers.
* Opiate, tetra hydrocannabinol, amphetamine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, Cocaine positive volunteers based on urine test.
* Volunteers suffering from any psychiatric (acute or chronic) illness requiring medications.
* Administration of any study drug in the period 0 to 3 months before entry to the study.
* History of significant blood loss due to any reason, including blood donation in the past 3 months.
* History of pre-existing bleeding disorder.
* Existence of any surgical or medical condition, which, in the judgment of the chief investigator and/or clinical investigator/physician, might interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the drug or likely to compromise the safety of volunteers.
* Inability to communicate or co-operate due to language problem, poor mental development or impaired cerebral function.

Primary outcomes:
measure: bioequivalence based on Composite of Pharmacokinetics
timeFrame: plasma samples were obtained from blood drawn at Pre-dose and 0.5, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 3.50, 4.00, 4.50, 5.00, 5.50, 6.00, 6.50, 7.00, 8.00, 10.00, 12.00, 14.00, 18.00 and 24.00 hours after dose administration
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Locations:
city: Village Bhat, Gandhinagar
country: India
facility: Bio Evaluation Centre, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
state: Gujarat
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