Clinical trial NCT00775905: Bioequivalence Study of Amlodipine Tablets Under Fasting Conditions
Official title: The Objective of This Study Was to Compare the Rate and Extent of Absorption of Ranbaxy Amlodipine 10 mg Tablet to That of Norvasc® 10 mg Tablet After a Single, One Tablet Dose in Fasted Subjects.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Healthy
Keywords: Bioequivalence amlodipine tablets fasting
Lead sponsor: Ranbaxy Inc.
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2008-10-20
Enrollment: 40
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 64
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER

Brief summary: The objective of this study was to compare the rate and extent of absorption of Ranbaxy amlodipine 10 mg tablet to that of Norvasc® 10 mg tablet after a single, one4ablet dose in fasted subjects.

Detailed description: The study was conducted as an open label, balanced, randomised, two-treatment, two-period, two-sequence, single-dose, crossover , bioequivalence study on Amlodipine besylate formulations comparing Amlodipine 10mg tablets of Ranbaxy Laboratories with (Norvasc®, Pfizer Inc USA, in healthy, adult, human, subjects under fasting conditions

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Is the individual a healthy, normal adult man and woman who volunteers to participate? ls s/he at least 18 years of age? Is his/her BMI between 19 and 30, inclusive? Is she willing .to avoid pregnancy by abstaining from sexual intercourse with a non-sterile male partner, or by the use one of the following methods: diaphragm + spermicide or condom + spermicide (at least 14 days before dosing), intra- uterine contraceptive device or hormonal contraceptives (at least 4 weeks prior to dosing), or has she been surgically sterile or post-menopausal at least six months prior to entering into the stndy?
* Is s/he considered .reliable and capable of understanding his/her responsibility and role in the study.
* Has s/he provided written informed consent?

A no answer to any of the above questions indicated that the individual was ineligible for enrollment

Exclusion Criteria:

* Does the individual have a history of allergy or hypersensitivity to amlodipine? Does s/he have clinically significant laboratory abnormalities that would interfere with the conduct or interpretation of the study or jeopardize his/her safety?

  * Does s/he have significant history or clinical evidence of auto-immune, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, hematological, hematopoietic, hepatic, neurological, ongoing infection, pancreatic, or renal diseases that would interfere with the conduct or interpretation of the study or jeopardize his/her safety'?
  * Is she nursing?
  * Does s/he have serious psychological illness?
  * Does s/he have significant h/story (within the past year) or clinical evidence of alcohol or drug abuse? •
  * Does s/he have a positive urine drug screen or a positive HIV-1, or hepatitis B or C screen, or a positive pregnancy test? Has s/he consumed grapefruit or grapefruit juice during the 7rday period preceding study initiation?
  * Is s/he unable to refrain from the use of alcohol or xanthine-containing foods or beverages during periods beginning 48 hours prior to study drug administration and ending when the last blood sample has been taken in each study period?
  * Has s/he used any prescription drug, other than hormonal contraceptives, during the 14-day period prior to study initiation, or any OTC drug during the 72-hour period preceding study initiation?
  * Is s/he unable to refrain from the use of all concomitant medications, other than hormonal contraceptives, during the study?
  * Has s/he donated or lost blood, or participated in a clinical study which involved the withdrawal of a large volume of blood (480 mL or more), during the six week period preceding study initiation?

Has s/he donated plasma during the two week period preceding study initiation? Has s/he received an investigational drug during the 30 day period preceding study initiation? Is s/he a heavy smoker (usually smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day)?

Primary outcomes:
measure: Bioequivalence
Secondary outcomes:
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Locations:
city: Fort Myers,
country: United States
facility: SFBC Ft. Myers, Inc.
state: Florida
Study officials:
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