Bioequivalence Study of Dr.Reddy's Laboratories Limited Finasteride Tablets 1 mg Under Fed Condition

May 27, 2010 updated by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited

Comparative,Randomized,Single-dose,2-way Crossover Bioavailability Study of Dr.Reddy's Laboratories Limited Finasteride Tablets 1 mg and Merck & Co., Propecia in Healthy Adult Males Under Fed Condition.

The objective of this study was to compare the single-dose relative bioavailability of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd. and Merck & Co. (Propecia®)

1 mg finasteride tablets under fed conditions following administration of a 3 mg dose.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Detailed Description : The study was conducted as an open-label, randomized, single-dose, 2-way crossover, relative bioavailability study performed on 24 healthy adult male volunteers and 2 alternates. A total of 24 subjects completed the clinical phase of the study. In each period, subjects were housed from the evening before dosing until after the 36-hour blood draw. Single oral 3 mg doses were separated by a washout period of 7 days.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

24

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

      • Cohen street, saint-laurent, montreal (quebec), Canada, H4R 2N6
        • MDS Pharma Services

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

16 years to 43 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

History or presence of significant:

• cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, neurologic or psychiatric disease.

In addition, history or presence of:

  • alcoholism or drug abuse within the past year;
  • hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reaction to finasteride or any other 5-a reductase inhibitor.

Subjects who have been on an abnormal diet (for whatever reason) during the 28 days preceding the study.

Subjects who, through completion of the study, would have donated in excess of:

  • 500 mL of blood in 14 days, or
  • 500 - 750 mL of blood in 14 days (unless approved by the Principal Investigator),
  • 1000 mL of blood in 90 days,
  • 1250 mL of blood in 120 days,
  • 1500 mL of blood in 180 days,
  • 2000 mL of blood in 270 days,
  • 2500 mL of blood in 1 year. Subjects who have participated in another clinical trial within 28 days prior to the first dosing.

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
Experimental: Finasteride
Finasteride tablets 1 mg of Dr. Reddy's
Finasteride tablets 1 mg
Other Names:
  • Propecia
Active Comparator: Propecia
Propecia 1 mgTablets of Merck & Co.,
Finasteride tablets 1 mg
Other Names:
  • Propecia

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Bioequivalence based on Cmax and AUC parameters
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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

April 1, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2002

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2002

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 27, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 27, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

May 28, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 28, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 27, 2010

Last Verified

March 1, 2002

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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