Comparison of a Blood Clotting Drug (Recombinant Factor XIII) Produced by Two Different Manufacturers in Healthy Male Subjects

September 20, 2016 updated by: Novo Nordisk A/S

A Single Centre, Randomised, Double-blind, Cross-over Trial in Healthy Male Subjects Investigating Bioequivalence and Pharmacokinetics of rFXIII (Avecia DS) to rFXIII (Novo Nordisk DS)

This trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of this clinical trial is to compare the metabolism of a blood-clotting drug (recombinant Factor XIII)) produced by two different manufacturers (Novo Nordisk and Avecia) in healthy male volunteers.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

51

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

      • Harrow, United Kingdom, HA1 3UJ
        • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 30 kg/m2
  • Good general health based on assessment of medical history, physical examination, ECG (electrocardiogram), and clinical laboratory data at screening, as judged by the physician
  • Non-smokers

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known history of thromboembolic event(s) or potential thromboembolic risk as judged by the physician
  • Blood transfusion within 3 months of trial start
  • Positive for hepatitis B or C infection
  • Positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
  • Excessive consumption of a diet deviating from a normal diet as judged by the physician
  • Blood or plasma donation within the last 3 months prior to trial start
  • Subjects with any history of migraine

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: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Trial part 1
Single dose of 35 IU/kg body weight recombinant factor XIII (catridecacog) (Novo Nordisk) administered iv (into the vein) followed by a single dose of 35 IU/kg body weight recombinant factor XIII (Avecia) administered iv.
Experimental: Trial part 2
Single dose of 35 IU/kg body weight recombinant factor XIII (Avecia) to be administered iv (into the vein) followed by a single dose of 35 IU/kg body weight recombinant factor XIII (catridecacog) (Novo Nordisk) administered iv.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Plasma concentration-time curve (Area under Curve 0-28 days) for factor XIII activityfor both drug substances measured by the Berichrom® assay
Time Frame: after 4 weeks of treatment
after 4 weeks of treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of adverse events (serious and non-serious)
Time Frame: over 8 weeks of treatment
over 8 weeks of treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 5, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

March 8, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 21, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 20, 2016

Last Verified

September 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NN1841-3788
  • 2009-016438-28 (EudraCT Number)
  • U1111-1113-2008 (Other Identifier: WHO)

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