A Study to Compare the Bioequivalence of 50-mg Tapentadol (CG5503) Dose Administered as Two 25-mg Tablets Relative to One 50-mg Tablet

A Single-Dose, Open-Label, Randomized, Two-Way Crossover Study to Assess the Bioequivalence of Tapentadol Given as Two 25-mg Extended-Release Tamper-Resistant Formulation (TRF) Tablets Relative to One 50-mg Extended-Release TRF Tablet in Healthy Japanese Male Subjects

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the bioequivalence of a 50-mg tapentadol (CG5503) dose administered as two 25-mg ER, TRF tablets relative to one 50-mg ER TRF tablet in healthy Japanese male participants.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Healthy Volunteer
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: tapentadol (CG5503) ER 25-mg TRF; Drug: tapentadol (CG5503) ER 50-mg TRF

Detailed Description

This is an open-label (all people know the identity of the intervention), single-center, randomized (the study drug is assigned by chance), 2-way crossover study (participants may receive different interventions sequentially during the trial). All participants will receive a single 50-mg dose of tapentadol (CG5503) during 2 periods, in randomized order, as two 25-mg TRF tablets and one 50-mg TRF tablet. All participants will be randomly assigned to 1 of 2 possible treatment sequences and receive both of the following treatments, 1 in each period:

Treatment A: two tapentadol (CG5503) ER 25-mg TRF tablets, administered as a single oral dose under fasted condition Treatment B: one tapentadol (CG5503) ER 50-mg TRF tablet, administered as a single oral dose under fasted condition Each period will be separated by 7 - 14 days

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

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 20 years to 45 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Japanese participants who have resided outside of Japan for no more than 5 years and whose parents and maternal and paternal grandparents are Japanese, as determined by participant's verbal report
• Deemed healthy on the basis of prestudy physical examination, medical history (including smoking habits), 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), vital signs, and clinical laboratory parameters (serum chemistry, serology and hematology) performed within 21 days before study drug administration
• Must not impregnate their partners.
• Body mass index (BMI) (weight [kg]/height [m2]) between 18.5 and 25 kg/m2, inclusive, and body weight not less than 50 kg
• Blood pressure (after the participant is supine for 5 minutes) between 100 and 140 mm Hg systolic, inclusive, and between 50 and 90 mm Hg diastolic, inclusive

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of seizure disorder or epilepsy or ¿mild or moderate traumatic brain injury, stroke, transient ischemic attack, or brain neoplasm within 1 year of screening
• history of ¿severe traumatic brain injury (consisting of 1 or more of the following: brain contusion
• intracranial hematoma
• or episode(s) of more than 24 hours duration of unconsciousness or posttraumatic amnesia) within 15 years of screening, or history of ¿severe traumatic brain injury resulting in ongoing sequelae suggesting transient changes in consciousness or symptoms suggestive thereof
• History of a gastrointestinal disease affecting absorption, gastric surgery or history of or current significant medical illness
• History of clinically significant allergies, especially known hypersensitivity/intolerance or contraindications to opioids, opioid antagonists (e.g., naloxone), benzodiazepines (e.g., diazepam, clonazepam, lorazepam), any study drug formulation component, any of the excipients of the formulation, or heparin (should the use of a heparin lock be necessary)
• History of, or a reason to believe a participant has a history of lifetime opioid abuse, or drug or alcohol abuse within the past 5 years

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 001; tapentadol (CG5503) ER 25-mg TRF 50 mg TRF single oral dose	Drug: tapentadol (CG5503) ER 25-mg TRF; 50 mg TRF single oral dose
Experimental: 002; tapentadol (CG5503) ER 50-mg TRF 50 mg TRF single oral dose	Drug: tapentadol (CG5503) ER 50-mg TRF; 50 mg TRF single oral dose

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Pharmacokinetic profile, as measured by Cmax, tmax, AUC, t1/2, kel, AUMC, and MRT	two days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Number of participants with adverse events	time of screening to end of treatment (up to 5.5 weeks)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: December 1, 2010
• Study Completion (Actual): February 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 7, 2011
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 7, 2011
• First Posted (Estimate): January 10, 2011

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): March 13, 2012
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 12, 2012
• Last Verified: March 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: healthy volunteer; pharmacokinetics; tapentadol; NUCYNTA; CG5503; R331333
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Physiological Effects of Drugs; Adrenergic Agents; Neurotransmitter Agents; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Central Nervous System Depressants; Peripheral Nervous System Agents; Analgesics; Sensory System Agents; Analgesics, Opioid; Narcotics; Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors; Membrane Transport Modulators; Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors; Tapentadol
• Other Study ID Numbers: CR017599; R331333PAI1062