Clinical trial NCT02659683: Bioequivalence Study of Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.'s Esomeprazole Magnesium DR Capsules Under Fasting Conditions
Official title: An Open Label, Randomized, 2-Period, 2-Treatment,2-Sequence, Crossover, Single-Dose BE of Esomeprazole Mg DR Capsule 40 mg [Torrent,India] Versus Nexium 40 mg DR Capsule [ AastraZeneca LP, USA] in Healthy Subjects-Fasted Condition.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE1
Conditions: Healthy Subjects
Lead sponsor: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2016-01-20
Enrollment: 54
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Subjects to compare the single dose bioavailability of Torrent's Esomeprazole Magnesium DR Capsules 40 mg and Nexium® 40 mg DR Capsules of AstraZeneca LP, USA. Dosing periods of studies were separated by a washout period of 4 days.

Detailed description: An Open Label, Randomized, 2-period, 2- Treatment, 2-Sequence, Crossover, Single-dose Bioequivalence Study of Esomeprazole Magnesium DR Capsule containing Esomeprazole Magnesium 40 mg ( Test Formulation, Torrent Pharmaceutical Ltd., India) Versus Nexium® 40 mg DR Capsules containing Esomeprazole Magnesium 40 mg (Reference , AstraZeneca LP, USA) in Healthy Human Volunteers Under Fasting Condition.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion 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:

* Inability to communicate or co-operate.
* 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.
* Volunteers suffering from any chronic illness such as arthritis, asthma etc.
* History of pre-existing bleeding disorder.
* Clinically relevant abnormalities in the results of the laboratory screening evaluation.
* Clinically significant abnormal ECG or Chest X-ray.
* HIV, HCV, HBsAg positive volunteers.
* History of alcohol or drug abuse.
* History of consumption of prescribed medication since last 14days or OTC medication/ herbal remedies since last 7 days before beginning of the study. Positive to Breath alcohol test.
* Opiate, tetra hydrocannabinol, amphetamine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, Cocaine positive volunteers based on urine test.
* Systolic blood pressure less than 100 mmHg or more than 140 mmHg 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°F or more than 98.6°F.
* 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.
* Recent History of kidney or liver dysfunction.
* Volunteers suffering from any psychiatric (acute or chronic) 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.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Cmax
timeFrame: pre-dose to 20 hours post-dose
measure: AUC
timeFrame: pre-dose to 20 hours post-dose
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