Investigation of Bioequivalence of Ethinylestradiol (EE) and Drospirenone (DRSP) in Two Different Tablet Formulations: Yasmin and Yasmin + Levomefolate Calcium (Metafolin) & L-5-MTHF in Two Different Tablet Formulations: Levomefolate Calcium (Metafolin) and Yasmin + Levomefolate Calcium (Metafolin)

Open-label, Randomized, Three-fold Crossover Study to Investigate the Bioequivalence of Two Different Tablet Formulations Containing 0.03 mg Ethinylestradiol (EE) and 3 mg Drospirenone (DRSP) Without [SH T470FA] and With [SH T04532A] 0.451 mg Metafolin®, and to Investigate the Bioequivalence of Two Different Tablet Formulations Containing 0.451 mg Metafolin® Without [SH T04532C] and With 0.03 mg EE/ 3 mg DRSP [SH T04532A] in 42 Healthy Young Women

The purpose of this study is to examine and compare the uptake of Yasmin (oral contraceptive containing drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) with or without levomefolate calcium (Metafolin, a registered vitamin supplement) in the body and to examine and compare the uptake of levomefolate calcium with or without Yasmin in the body, in healthy volunteers not using hormonal contraception.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Contraception
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: EE 0.03 mg/DRSP 3 mg (Yasmin, BAY86-5131); Drug: EE 0.03mg/DRSP 3mg/L-5-MTHF Ca 0.451mg (EE30/DRSP/L-5-MTHF Ca); Drug: L-5-MTHF Ca 0.451 mg (Metafolin)

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 48
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Germany
  • Hamburg, Germany, 22525
    • Scope International

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years to 34 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy female volunteer
• Age: 18 - 38 years inclusive
• Body mass index (BMI)1: ≥ 19 and < 28 kg/m²
• Regular cyclic menstrual periods at screening OR when using combined oral contraceptives during the recruitment period reporting of natural cyclic menstrual periods prior to their use
• Willingness to use non-hormonal methods of contraception during the complete trial OR previous tubal ligation

Exclusion Criteria:

• incompletely cured pre-existing diseases for which it can be assumed that the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and effect of the study drugs will not be normal
• known or suspected sex-steroid influenced malignancies
• endometrial hyperplasia; genital bleeding of unknown origin; uterus myomatosus
• known or suspected tumors of the liver and pituitary
• presence or history of severe hepatic disease as long as liver function values have not returned to normal
• severe renal insufficiency or acute renal failure
• thrombophlebitis, venous / arterial thromboembolic diseases; presence or history of prodromi of a thrombosis
• other conditions that increase susceptibility to thromboembolic diseases
• known neuropsychiatric diseases, especially known or suspected epilepsy, and/ or deficient status of folate or vitamin B12
• use of any other medication within 2 cycles before first study drug administration which could affect the study aim
• use of potassium sparing drugs; use of folic acid containing supplements or medicines or use of any medication within 2 cycles before first study drug administration known to interfere with folate metabolism
• inadequate folate and/or Vitamin B12 status , clinically relevant deviations in red cell folate concentrations

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: EE 0.03 mg/DRSP 3 mg (Yasmin, BAY86-5131); single oral administration of 1 film-coated SHT470FA tablet (Yasmin with ethinylestradiol (EE) as free steroid), containing 0.030 mg EE + 3 mg drospirenone (DRSP)	Drug: EE 0.03 mg/DRSP 3 mg (Yasmin, BAY86-5131); single oral administration of 1 coated tablet SH T470FA (Yasmin, film-coated tablets with ethinylestradiol (EE) as free steroid), containing 0.030 mg EE + 3 mg drospirenone (DRSP)
Experimental: EE 0.03mg/DRSP 3mg/L-5-MTHF Ca 0.451mg (EE30/DRSP/L-5-MTHF Ca); single oral administration of 1 film-coated SHT04532A tablet (with ethinylestradiol (EE) as clathtrate), containing 0.030 mg EE + 3 mg drospirenone (DRSP) + 0.451 mg Metafolin (L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium [MTHF-Ca])	Drug: EE 0.03mg/DRSP 3mg/L-5-MTHF Ca 0.451mg (EE30/DRSP/L-5-MTHF Ca); single oral administration of 1 coated tablet SH T04532A (film-coated tablet with ethinylestradiol (EE) as clathtrate), containing 0.030 mg EE + 3 mg drospirenone (DRSP) + 0.451 mg Metafolin
Active Comparator: L-5-MTHF Ca 0.451 mg (Metafolin); single oral administration of 1 coated tablet SHT04532C, containing 0.451 mg Metafolin (L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium [MTHF-Ca])	Drug: L-5-MTHF Ca 0.451 mg (Metafolin); single oral administration of 1 coated tablet SH T04532C, containing 0.451 mg Metafolin

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Mean Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of EE Incl. Bioequivalence (BE) Evaluation	Cmax refers to the highest measured drug concentration which is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples and measuring the concentrations of drug in each sample.	up to 96 hours after administration
Mean Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Administration to the Last Measurement [AUC(0-tlast)] of EE Incl. Bioequivalence (BE) Evaluation	The AUC is a measure of systemic drug exposure, which is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples and measuring the concentrations of drug in each sample	up to 96 hours after administration
Mean Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of DRSP Incl. Bioequivalence (BE) Evaluation	Cmax refers to the highest measured drug concentration which is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples and measuring the concentrations of drug in each sample.	up to 168 hours after administration
Mean Area Under the Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of DRSP Incl. Bioequivalence (BE) Evaluation	The AUC is a measure of systemic drug exposure, which is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples and measuring the concentrations of drug in each sample	up to 168 hours after administration
Mean Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of L-5-methyl-THF (Baseline Corrected) Incl. Bioequivalence (BE) Evaluation	The baseline corrected Cmax is a measure of the highest measured drug concentration provided solely by the treatment after subtracting endogenous L-5-methyl-THF level. It is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples, measuring the concentrations of L-5-methyl-THF in each sample and by subtracting the pre-treatment concentration.	up to 12 hours after administration
Mean Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Administration to the Last Measurement [AUC(0-tlast)] of L-5-methyl-THF (Baseline Corrected) Incl. Bioequivalence (BE) Evaluation	The baseline corrected AUC is a measure of the systemic drug exposure provided by the treatment excluding the endogenous L-5-methyl-THF level. It is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples, measuring the concentrations of L-5-methyl-THF in each sample and by subtracting the pre-treatment concentration.	up to 12 hours after administration
Mean Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of L-5-methyl-THF (Baseline Uncorrected) Incl. Bioequivalence (BE) Evaluation	The baseline uncorrected Cmax is a measure of the highest measured drug concentration including the endogenous L-5-methyl-THF level. It is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples and measuring the concentrations of L-5-methyl-THF in each sample.	up to 12 hours after administration
Mean Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Administration to the Last Measurement [AUC(0-tlast)] of L-5-methyl-THF (Baseline Uncorrected) Incl. Bioequivalence (BE) Evaluation	The baseline uncorrected AUC is a measure of the systemic drug exposure provided by the treatment including the endogenous L-5-methyl-THF level. It is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples and measuring the concentrations of L-5-methyl-THF in each sample.	up to 12 hours after administration

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Time to Reach Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of EE	Tmax refers to the time after dosing when a drug attains its highest measurable concentration (Cmax). It is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples at various times after dosing, and measuring them for drug content	up to 96 hours after administration
Mean Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Administration up to 72h AUC(0-72h) of DRSP	The AUC is a measure of systemic drug exposure, which is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples and measuring the concentrations of drug in each sample	up to 72 hours after administration
Time to Reach Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of DRSP	Tmax refers to the time after dosing when a drug attains its highest measurable concentration (Cmax). It is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples at various times after dosing, and measuring them for drug content	up to 168 hours after administration
Time to Reach Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of L-5-methyl-THF	Tmax refers to the time after dosing when a drug attains its highest measurable concentration (Cmax). It is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples at various times after dosing, and measuring them for drug content	up to 12 hours after administration

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Bayer

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Wiesinger H, Eydeler U, Richard F, Trummer D, Blode H, Rohde B, Diefenbach K. Bioequivalence evaluation of a folate-supplemented oral contraceptive containing ethinylestradiol/drospirenone/levomefolate calcium versus ethinylestradiol/drospirenone and levomefolate calcium alone. Clin Drug Investig. 2012 Oct 1;32(10):673-84. doi: 10.1007/BF03261921.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: August 1, 2006
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 1, 2007
• Study Completion (Actual): July 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 2, 2010
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 2, 2010
• First Posted (Estimate): December 3, 2010

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): August 7, 2013
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 1, 2013
• Last Verified: August 1, 2013

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Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Physiological Effects of Drugs; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Natriuretic Agents; Micronutrients; Diuretics; Hormone Antagonists; Vitamins; Vitamin B Complex; Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists; Diuretics, Potassium Sparing; Drospirenone; Tetrahydrofolates
• Other Study ID Numbers: 91457; 2005-001913-16 (EudraCT Number)