Bioequivalence Study of the Fixed Dose Combination of 5 mg Saxagliptin/1000 mg Metformin XR (Manufactured in Mt Vernon, IN) Relative to 5 mg of Onglyza and 2 × 500 mg Glucophage XR

Bioequivalence Study of the Fixed Dose Combination of 5 mg Saxagliptin/1000 mg Metformin XR (Manufactured in Mt Vernon, IN) Relative to 5 mg of Onglyza and 2 × 500 mg Glucophage XR Coadministered to Healthy Subjects in the Fed State and Steady State Pharmacokinetic Assessment of the Fixed Dose Combination of 5 mg Saxagliptin/1000 mg Metformin XR

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate bioequivalence (BE) of a 5 mg saxagliptin/1000 mg metformin extended release (XR) fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablet (manufactured in Mt Vernon, Indiana) relative to a coadministered 5 mg Onglyza tablet (saxagliptin, manufactured in Mt Vernon, Indiana) and two 500 mg Glucophage XR tablets (metformin XR, manufactured in Evansville, Indiana) in the fed state in healthy subjects.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: saxagliptin; Drug: Glucophage XR; Drug: saxagliptin + metformin XR (FDC tablet)

Detailed Description

This study is designed to evaluate if the FDC tablet of 5 mg saxagliptin/1000 mg metformin extended release (manufactured in Mt Vernon, Indiana) is bioequivalent to the coadministered 5 mg saxagliptin tablet plus 2 x 500 mg Glucophage XR tablets (manufactured in Evansville, Indiana)

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 30
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Texas
    • Austin, Texas, United States, 78744
      • PPD Development, LP

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 45 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy male and female subjects as determined by no clinically significant deviation from normal in medical history, physical examination, ECGs, and clinical laboratory determinations
• Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18 to 32 kg/m², inclusive
• Ages 18 to 55, inclusive

Exclusion Criteria:

• Evidence of organ dysfunction or any clinically significant deviation from normal in physical examination, vital signs, ECG or clinical laboratory determinations beyond what is consistent with the target population
• Major surgical procedure within 4 weeks prior to randomization
• Positive serology test for HIV, HBV or HCV
• Clinically significant history or presence of any of the following conditions: heart, liver, or kidney disease, neurologic or psychiatric disease
• History of gastrointestinal disease within the past 3 months
• Any clinically significant medical condition that could potentially affect your participation in the study and/or personal well-being, as judged by the investigator
• Donated blood or blood products to a blood bank, blood transfusion or participated in a clinical study (except a screening visit) requiring withdrawal of blood within 4 weeks prior to randomization
• Unable to tolerate oral and/or intravenous (IV) medications
• Unable to tolerate the puncturing of veins for drawing of blood
• Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any component of the study medication
• History of any significant drug allergies (such as anaphylaxis or hepatotoxicity)
• Used any prescription drugs or over the counter products to control acid (for example, Prevacid, Mylanta or Rolaids) within 4 weeks prior to randomization
• Used any other drugs including over the counter medications and herbal preparations within 1 week prior to randomization
• Taken any investigational drug or placebo (inactive drug) within 4 weeks prior to randomization

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 5 mg saxagliptin + 2 Glucophage XR 500 mg tablet	Drug: saxagliptin; Tablets, Oral, 5 mg, once daily, Single dose; Other Names: Onglyza; Drug: Glucophage XR; Tablets, Oral, 500 mg, once daily, Single dose
Experimental: FDC tablet (5 mg saxa + 1000 mg metformin XR) (single dose); under fed state, single dose	Drug: saxagliptin + metformin XR (FDC tablet); Tablet, Oral, (saxagliptin 5 mg)(metformin XR 1000 mg), once daily, 4 days; Other Names: Onglyza
Experimental: FDC tablet (5 mg saxa + 1000 mg metformin XR) (4 days); under fed state, 4 days	Drug: saxagliptin + metformin XR (FDC tablet); Tablet, Oral, (saxagliptin 5 mg)(metformin XR 1000 mg), once daily, 4 days; Other Names: Onglyza

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Saxagliptin Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 Extrapolated to Infinity (AUC[0-inf])	Periods 1 and 2: pre-dosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dosing.
Saxagliptin Observed Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)	Periods 1 & 2: pre-dosing, 15, 30, 45 mins & 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36 & 48 hrs post-dosing. Period 3: predosing on Days 2 & 3; predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24 hrs postdosing on Day 4
Metformin AUC(0-inf)	Periods 1 and 2: predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours postdosing.
Metformin Cmax	Periods 1 & 2:predose, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 hours postdose. Period 3: predose on Days 2 & 3; predose, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24 hours postdose on Day 4.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Saxagliptin Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC[0-t])		Periods 1 and 2: pre-dosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dosing.
Saxagliptin Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to the End of the Dosing Interval (AUC[0-tau])	Dosing interval = 24 hours.	Period 3: pre-dosing on Days 2 and 3; pre-dosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours post-dosing on Day 4.
Saxagliptin Trough (Predose) Plasma Concentration (Cmin)		Period 3: predosing on Days 2 and 3; predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours postdosing on Day 4.
Saxagliptin Average Plasma Concentration Over the Dosing Period (Cavg)		Period 3: predosing on Days 2 and 3; predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours postdosing on Day 4.
Saxagliptin Degree of Fluctuation Over the Dosing Interval (Fluctuation %)		Period 3: predosing on Days 2 and 3; predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours postdosing on Day 4.
Saxagliptin Terminal Half-life (T1/2)		Periods 1 and 2: predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours postdosing.
Saxagliptin Fraction of AUC(0-inf) Contributed by AUC(0-t) (AUC[0-t]/AUC[0-inf])		Periods 1 and 2: predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours postdosing.
Saxagliptin Time to Achieve the Observed Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax)		Periods 1 & 2:predose, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 hours postdose. Period 3: predose on Days 2 & 3; predose, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24 hours postdose on Day 4.
5-hydroxy Saxagliptin AUC(0-inf)		Periods 1 and 2: predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours postdosing.
5-hydroxy Saxagliptin AUC(0-t)		Periods 1 and 2: predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours postdosing.
5-hydroxy Saxagliptin AUC(0-tau)		Period 3: predosing on Days 2 and 3; predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours postdosing on Day 4.
5-hydroxy Saxagliptin Cmax		Periods 1 & 2:predose, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 hours postdose. Period 3: predose on Days 2 & 3; predose, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24 hours postdose on Day 4.
5-hydroxy Saxagliptin Cmin		Period 3: predosing on Days 2 and 3; predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours postdosing on Day 4.
5-hydroxy Saxagliptin Cavg		Period 3: predosing on Days 2 and 3; predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours postdosing on Day 4.
5-hydroxy Saxagliptin Fluctuation %		Period 3: predosing on Days 2 and 3; predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours postdosing on Day 4.
5-hydroxy Saxagliptin T1/2		Periods 1 and 2: predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dosing.
5-hydroxy Saxagliptin AUC(0-t)/AUC(0-inf)		Periods 1 and 2: predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours postdosing.
5-hydroxy Saxagliptin Tmax		Periods 1 & 2:predose, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 hours postdose. Period 3: predose on Days 2 & 3; predose, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24 hours postdose on Day 4.
Metformin AUC(0-t)		Periods 1 and 2: predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours postdosing.
Metformin AUC(0-tau)		Period 3: predosing on Days 2 and 3; predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours postdosing on Day 4.
Metformin Cmin		Period 3: predosing on Days 2 and 3; predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours postdosing on Day 4.
Metformin Cavg		Period 3: predosing on Days 2 and 3; predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours postdosing on Day 4.
Metformin Fluctuation %		Period 3: predosing on Days 2 and 3; predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, and 24 hours postdosing on Day 4.
Metformin T1/2		Periods 1 and 2: predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours postdosing.
Metformin AUC(0-inf) Contributed by AUC(0-t)(AUC[0-t]/AUC[0-inf])		Periods 1 and 2: predosing, 15, 30, 45 minutes and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours postdosing.
Metformin Tmax		Periods 1 & 2:predose, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 hours postdose. Period 3: predose on Days 2 & 3; predose, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 24 hours postdose on Day 4.
Safety: Adverse Events (AEs), Discontinuations Due to AEs, Deaths, and Serious AEs (SAEs)	AE=any new untoward medical occurrence or worsening of a pre-existing medical condition in a subject administered an investigational product and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. SAE=any untoward medical occurrence that results in death, is life-threatening, requires or prolongs inpatient hospitalization (including elective surgery), results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, is a congenital anomaly/birth defect, or is an important medical event.	AEs: from initiation of study drug administration on morning of Day 1/Period 1 through study discharge. SAEs: from date of written consent until 30 days after discontinuation of dosing or participation in study if last scheduled visit occurred later.
Safety: Clinically Significant Laboratory, Vital Sign, Physical Examination, and/or 12-Lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) Abnormalities	Abnormalities considered clinically significant and/or reported as an AE by the investigator.	From Day 1 of Period 1 to Day 3 of Period 2 for participants in Treatment Sequence BA and Day 5 of Period 3 for participants in Treatment Sequence ABC

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: AstraZeneca

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Boulton DW, Smith CH, Li L, Huang J, Tang A, LaCreta FP. Bioequivalence of saxagliptin/metformin extended-release (XR) fixed-dose combination tablets and single-component saxagliptin and metformin XR tablets in healthy adult subjects. Clin Drug Investig. 2011;31(9):619-30. doi: 10.2165/11590290-000000000-00000.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: November 1, 2009
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2009
• Study Completion (Actual): December 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 30, 2010
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 30, 2010
• First Posted (Estimate): August 31, 2010

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): May 12, 2015
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 22, 2015
• Last Verified: March 1, 2015

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Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Hypoglycemic Agents; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Enzyme Inhibitors; Hormones; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Protease Inhibitors; Incretins; Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors; Metformin; Saxagliptin
• Other Study ID Numbers: CV181-112