Bioequivalence Study of Amlodipine Tablets Under Fasting Conditions

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.

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Healthy
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: amlodipine 10 mg tablet

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

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 40
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Florida
    • Fort Myers,, Florida, United States, 33901
      • SFBC Ft. Myers, Inc.

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 64 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

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)?

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1; amlodipine 10 mg tablets of Ranbaxy	Drug: amlodipine 10 mg tablet
Active Comparator: 2; Norvasc® 10 mg tablets	Drug: amlodipine 10 mg tablet

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Bioequivalence

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

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Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: July 1, 2005
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 1, 2005
• Study Completion (Actual): October 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 16, 2008
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 16, 2008
• First Posted (Estimate): October 20, 2008

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): October 20, 2008
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 16, 2008
• Last Verified: October 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Bioequivalence amlodipine tablets fasting
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Antihypertensive Agents; Vasodilator Agents; Membrane Transport Modulators; Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents; Calcium Channel Blockers; Amlodipine
• Other Study ID Numbers: 50365