Bioequivalence Study of Nitrofurantoin 100 mg Capsules Under Fed Conditions

October 22, 2008 updated by: Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited

An Open Label, Randomised, Two-Treatment, Four-Period, Two-Sequence, Single-Dose, Crossover, Fully Replicated Bioavailability Study on Nitrofurantoin Formulations Comparing Nitrofurantoin 100 mg Capsules of Ranbaxy Laboratories With Macrobid 100 mg Capsules in Healthy, Adult, Human Subjects Under Fed Conditions

An open label, randomised, two-treatment, four-period, two-sequence, single-dose, crossover, fully replicated bioavailability study on Nitrofurantoin formulations comparing Nitrofurantoin 100 mg capsules of Ranbaxy Laboratories with Macrobid 100 mg capsules in healthy, adult, human subjects under fed conditions

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This was an open-label, randomized, single-dose, four period fully replicate crossover, relative bioavailability study performed on 40 healthy adult male and. A total of 35 completed the clinical phase of the study.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • India
    • Haryana
      • Gurgaon, Haryana, India
        • Ranbaxy Research Laboratories

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Be in the age range of 18-45 years.
  • Be neither overweight nor underweight for his/her height as per the Life insurance Corporation of India height/weight chart for non-medical cases.
  • Have voluntarily given written informed consent to participate in this study.
  • Be of normal health as determined by medical history and physical examination of the subjects performed within 14 days prior to the commencement of the study.
  • If female and:
  • Of childbearing potential, is practicing an acceptable method of birth control for the duration of the study as judged by the investigator(s), such as condoms, foams, jellies, diaphragm, intrauterine device (IUD), or abstinence; or
  • Is postmenopausal for at least I year; or
  • Is surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of allergy to nitrofurantoin and/or other related drugs.
  • Any evidence of organ dysfunction or any clinically significant deviation from the normal, in physical or clinical determinations.
  • Evidence of haemolysis (for glucose-6-phosphotase) deficiency.
  • Presence of disease markers of HIV 1 and 2, Hepatitis B and C viruses or syphilis infection.
  • Female volunteers demonstrating a positive pregnancy test.
  • Female volunteers who are currently breastfeeding.
  • Presence of values which are significantly different from normal reference ranges (as defined in Appendix 5) and/or judged clinically significant for haemoglobin, total white blood cells count, differential WBC count or platelet count.
  • Positive for urinary screen testing of drugs of abuse (opiates and cannabinoids)
  • Presence of values which are significantly different from normal reference ranges (as defined in Appendix 5) and/or judged clinically significant for serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), serum alkaline phosphatase, serum bilirubin, plasma glucose or serum cholesterol.
  • Clinically abnormal chemical and microscopic examination of udne defined as presence of RI3C, WBC (>4/HPF), epithelial cells (>4/HPF), glucose (positive) or protein (positive).
  • Clinically abnormal ECG or Chest X-ray. History of serious gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological or haematological disease, diabetes, glaucoma or gout.
  • History of any psychiatric illness which may impair the ability to provide written informed consent.
  • Regular smokers who smoke more than 10 cigarettes daily or have difficulty abstaining from smoking for the duration of each study period.
  • History of drug dependence or excessive alcohol intake on a habitual basis of more than 2 units of alcoholic beverages per day (1 unify.equivalent to half pint of beer or ! glass of wine or 1 measure of spirit)or have difficulty in abstaining for the duration of each study period.
  • Use of any enzyme modi~ing drugs within 30 days prior to Day 1 of this study.
  • Participation in any clinical trial within 12 weeks preceding Day ! of this study.
  • A haemoglobin concentration of less than 7 % of lower limit of reference range e.g. 13 gm % for reference range of 14-18 gm at screening.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Nitrofurantoin 100 mg capsules of Ranbaxy
Drug: Nitrofurantoin 100 mg capsules
Active Comparator: 2
Macrobid 100 mg capsules
Drug: Nitrofurantoin 100 mg capsules

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Bioequivalence

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 22, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 22, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

October 23, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 23, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 22, 2008

Last Verified

October 1, 2008

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 024/NITRO-100/03

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