A Relative Bioavailability Study of Acetaminophen Extended Release Gel Tabs 650 mg Under Fasting Condition

February 8, 2012 updated by: Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited

An Open Label, Balanced, Randomised, Two-treatment, Two-period, Two-sequence, Single Dose, Crossover Bioavailability Study Comparing Acetaminophen 650 mg Extended Release Gel Tabs (Containing Acetaminophen 650 mg) of OHM Laboratories Inc. (Subsidiary of Ranbaxy) With Tylenol 8 Hour Extended Release Gel Tabs (Containing Acetaminophen 650 mg) of McNeil Consumer & Speciality Pharmaceuticals in Healthy, Adult, Human, Male Subjects Under Fasting Condition

The study was to compare single-dose oral bioavailability of acetaminophen 650 mg extended release geltabs (containing acetaminophen 650 mg) of OHM Laboratories Inc. (subsidiary of Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA) with Tylenol 8 hour extended release gel tabs (containing acetaminophen 650 mg) of McNeil Consumer & Speciality Pharmaceuticals, U.S.A in healthy, adult, male human subjects under fasting condition.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study was conducted as an open label, balanced, randomised, two-treatment, two-period, two-sequence, single dose, crossover bioavailability study comparing acetaminophen 650 mg extended release gel tabs (containing acetaminophen 650 mg) of OHM Laboratories Inc. (subsidiary of Ranbaxy) with Tylenol 8 hour extended release gel tabs (containing acetaminophen 650 mg) of McNeil Consumer & Speciality Pharmaceuticals in healthy, adult, human, male subjects under fasting condition.

The treatments were assigned to the study subjects according to SAS generated randomization schedule. Each subject received a single oral dose either Test or Reference product in each period with 240ml of water at ambient temperature after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours under supervision of a trained study personnel.

During the course of the study, safety parameters inclusive of vital signs, clinical examination, medical history and clinical laboratory safety tests (hematology, biochemical, serology parameters and urine analysis) at base line were assessed. Laboratory parameters of hematology and biochemistry were repeated at the end of the study.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

32

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • India
      • New Delhi, India, 110 062
        • Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Majeedia Hospital (2nd Floor)

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

19 years to 39 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Were in the age range of 18-45 years.
  • Were neither overweight nor underweight for his height as per the Life Insurance Corporation of India height/weight chart for non-medical cases.
  • Had voluntarily given written informed consent to participate in this study.
  • Were of normal health as determined by medical history and physical examination of the subjects performed within 21 days prior to the commencement of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of hypersensitivity to Acetaminophen or to any of the components of the formulation.
  • History of skin rashes, thrombocytopenia, urticaria or angioedema
  • Any evidence of organ dysfunction or any clinically significant deviation from the normal, in physical or clinical determinations.
  • Presence of disease markers of HIV 1 or 2, Hepatitis B or C viruses or syphilis infection.
  • Presence of values that were significantly different from normal reference ranges and/or judged clinically significant for haemoglobin, total white blood cells count, differential WBC count or platelet count.
  • Positive for urinary screen testing of drugs of abuse (opiates or cannabinoids)
  • Presence of values, which were significantly different from normal reference ranges and/or judged clinically significant for serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), serum alkaline phosphatase, serum bilirubin, plasma glucose or serum cholesterol.
  • Clinically abnormal chemical and microscopic examination of urine defined as presence of RBC, WBC (> 4/HPF), epithelial cells (> 4/HPF), glucose (positive) or protein (positive).
  • Clinically abnormal ECG or Chest X-ray.
  • History of serious gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological or haematological disease, diabetes or glaucoma (rise of pressure inside the eye leading to blurring or loss of vision)
  • History of any psychiatric illness, which might impair the ability to provide written informed consent.
  • Regular smokers who smoked more than 10 cigarettes daily or had difficulty abstaining from smoking for the duration of each study period.
  • History of drug dependence or excessive alcohol intake on a habitual basis of more than 2 units of alcoholic beverages per day (1 unit equivalent to half pint of beer or 1 glass of wine or 1 measure of spirit) or had difficulty in abstaining for the duration of each study period.
  • Use of any enzyme modifying drugs within 30 days prior to Day 1 of this study.
  • Participation in any clinical trial within 12 weeks preceding Day 1 of this study.
  • Subjects who, through completion of this study, would have donated and/or lost more than 350 mL of blood in the past 3 months.

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

  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Tylenol® 650 mg
Tylenol® 650 mg of McNeil Consumer and Specialty Pharmaceuticals, Division of McNeil PPC, INC. Fort Washington, PA 19034 USA.
Drug: Acetaminophen
Extended release Gel tabs 650 mg
Experimental: Acetaminophen extended release Gel tabs 650 mg
Acetaminophen extended release Gel tabs 650 mg of OHM Laboratories Inc. (A subsidiary of Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA)
Drug: Acetaminophen
Extended release Gel tabs 650 mg

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) and Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Acetaminophen
Time Frame: 0, 0.167, 0.33, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16 and 24 hours
0, 0.167, 0.33, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16 and 24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 27, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 31, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

February 1, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 9, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 8, 2012

Last Verified

February 1, 2012

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 104_ACETA_06

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