Bioequivalence Study: 3 mg Estradiol Valerate (EV) With and Without Levomefolate Calcium

February 18, 2014 updated by: Bayer

Open-label, Randomized, Cross-over Study to Investigate the Bioequivalence of Estradiol Valerate (EV) and Levomefolate Calcium After Single Oral Administration of a Tablet Formulation Containing 3 mg EV Without and With 0.451 mg Levomefolate Calcium and a Tablet Formulation Containing 0.451 mg Levomefolate Calcium in 42 Healthy Postmenopausal Women

Investigation of the bioequivalence (BE) of Estradiol Valerate (EV) after administration of one film-coated tablet containing 3 mg Estradiol Valerate and 0.451 mg Levomefolate calcium as compared to one film-coated tablet containing 3 mg Estradiol Valerate Investigation of the bioequivalence of levomefolate calcium after administration of one film-coated tablet containing 3 mg Estradiol Valerate and 0.451 mg Levomefolate calcium as compared to one film-coated tablet containing 0.451 mg levomefolate calcium

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

42

Phase

  • Phase 1

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

    • Bayern
      • Neu-Ulm, Bayern, Germany, 89231

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

41 years to 71 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • BMI:>18 <30 kg/m²
  • Healthy female volunteers
  • Age 45-75 years
  • Postmenopausal state

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Contraindications for use of combined (Estradiol Valerate/dienogest) contraceptive (e.g.history of venous/arterial thromboembolic disease)
  • Regular intake of medication
  • Clinically relevant findings (ECG, blood pressure, physical and gynaecological examination, laboratory examination)
  • Smoking

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

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Arm 2
Oral, single dose, 3 mg EV, washout phase between treatments: at least 7 days
Experimental: Arm 1
Oral, single dose, 3 mg EV + 0.451 mg levomefolate calcium, washout phase between treatments: at least 7 days
Active Comparator: Arm 3
Oral, single dose, 0.451 mg levomefolate calcium, washout phase between treatments: at least 7 days

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Uncorrected Cmax and AUC(0-tlast) and baseline corrected Cmax and AUC (if possible) for E1, E2, E1S, and L-5- methyl-THF
Time Frame: 2 months
2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 11, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 11, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

December 14, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 20, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 18, 2014

Last Verified

February 1, 2014

More Information

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