Fasted Pharmacokinetic and Bioequivalency Study of Fenofibric Acid

Open-Label, Randomized, Single-Dose, 3-Arm, Crossover Pharmacokinetic and Bioequivalence Study of One 35 mg Fenofibric Acid Tablet and Three 35 mg Fenofibric Acid Tablets Versus One 105 mg Fenofibric Acid Tablet Under Fasting Conditions

This study will evaluate the pharmacokinetic linearity of a single 35 mg fenofibric acid dose and demonstrate the bioequivalence of three 35 mg fenofibric acid tablets (105 mg total single dose) to a single 105 mg fenofibric acid tablet in healthy adult volunteers when each dose is administered under fasted conditions. Safety and tolerability of these regimens will also be evaluated.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Healthy
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Fenofibric Acid 35 mg Tablet; Drug: Fenofibric Acid 35 mg Tablet; Drug: Fenofibric Acid 105 mg Tablet

Detailed Description

This study will evaluate the pharmacokinetic linearity of a single 35 mg fenofibric acid dose and demonstrate the bioequivalence of three 35 mg fenofibric acid tablets (105 mg total single dose) to a single 105 mg fenofibric acid tablet in healthy adult volunteers when each dose is administered under fasted conditions. Fifty-four healthy, non-smoking, non-obese, 18-45 year old, male and female volunteers will be randomly assigned in a crossover fashion to receive each of three fenofibric acid dosing regimens in sequence with a 7 day washout period between dosing periods. On the morning of the first day of each dosing period, after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours, subjects will receive single doses of fenofibric acid (1 x 35 mg tablet), fenofibric acid (3 x 35 mg tablets - 105 mg total dose), or fenofibric acid (1 x 105 mg tablet). Fasting will continue for 4 hours after dose administration. Blood samples will be drawn from all participants prior to dosing and for 72 hours post-dose, at times sufficient to adequately define fenofibric acid pharmacokinetics. Subjects will be monitored throughout their participation for adverse reactions to the study drug and/or procedures. Seated blood pressure and pulse will be measured prior to each dose and approximately 2 hours after each dose to coincide with peak plasma concentrations. All adverse experiences, whether elicited by query, spontaneously reported, or observed by clinic staff, will be documented in the subject's case report form.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 54
• Phase: Phase 1

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 45 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy adults 18-45 years of age
• Non-smoking
• Non-pregnant (post-menopausal, surgically sterile or using effective contraceptive measures)
• Body mass index (BMI) less than 30
• Medically healthy on the basis of medical history and physical examination
• Hemoglobin > or = to 12g/dL
• Completion of the screening process within 28 days prior to dosing
• Provision of voluntary written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Recent participation (within 28 days) in other research studies
• Recent significant blood donation or plasma donation
• Pregnant or lactating
• Test positive at screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), or hepatitis C virus (HCV)
• Recent (2-year) history or evidence of alcoholism or drug abuse
• History or presence of significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, gallbladder or biliary tract, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, neurologic, or psychiatric disease
• Subjects who have used any drugs or substances known to inhibit or induce cytochrome (CYP) P450 enzymes and/or P-glycoprotein (P-gp) within 28 days prior to the first dose and throughout the study
• Drug allergies to fenofibric acid

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Basic Science
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Fenofibric Acid 35 mg (1 x 35 mg tab); 1 x 35 mg tablet administered after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours	Drug: Fenofibric Acid 35 mg Tablet; 1 x 35 mg tablet administered after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours; Drug: Fenofibric Acid 35 mg Tablet; 3 x 35 mg tablets administered after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours
Experimental: Fenofibric Acid 105 mg (3 x 35 mg tab); 3 x 35 mg tablets administered after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours	Drug: Fenofibric Acid 35 mg Tablet; 1 x 35 mg tablet administered after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours; Drug: Fenofibric Acid 35 mg Tablet; 3 x 35 mg tablets administered after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours
Experimental: Fenofibric Acid 105 mg (1 x 105 mg tab); 1 x 105 mg tablet administered after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours	Drug: Fenofibric Acid 105 mg Tablet; 105 mg tablet administered after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)	The maximum or peak concentration that the drug reaches in the plasma. For the dosing group, Fenofibric Acid 35 mg (35 mg Dose-adjusted to 105 mg), the Cmax values were dose-adjusted in order to assess pharmacokinetic linearity.	serial pharmacokinetic blood samples drawn immediately prior to dosing and then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours after dose administration
Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to Time t [AUC(0-t)]	The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve, from time 0 to the time of the last measurable concentration (t), as calculated by the linear trapezoidal rule. For the dosing group, Fenofibric Acid 35 mg (35 mg Dose-adjusted to 105 mg), the [AUC(0-t)] values were dose-adjusted in order to assess pharmacokinetic linearity.	serial pharmacokinetic blood samples drawn immediately prior to dosing and then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours after dose administration
The Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to Infinity AUC(0-∞)	The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time 0 to infinity. AUC(0-∞) was calculated as the sum of AUC(0-t) plus the ratio of the last measurable plasma concentration to the elimination rate constant. For the dosing group, Fenofibric Acid 35 mg (35 mg Dose-adjusted to 105 mg), the AUC(0-∞) values were dose-adjusted in order to assess pharmacokinetic linearity.	serial pharmacokinetic plasma concentrations were drawn prior to dose administration (0 hour) and at 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours after drug administration.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Anthony R Godfrey, Pharm.D., PRACS Institute

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: February 1, 2008
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 1, 2008
• Study Completion (Actual): February 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 14, 2009
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 17, 2009
• First Posted (Estimate): August 18, 2009

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): June 8, 2012
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 1, 2012
• Last Verified: June 1, 2012

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Terms related to this study

• Keywords: pharmacokinetics; healthy; therapeutic equivalency; fenofibric acid
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Antimetabolites; Anticholesteremic Agents; Hypolipidemic Agents; Lipid Regulating Agents; Fenofibric acid; Fenofibrate
• Other Study ID Numbers: MPC-028-08-1017; R08-0057