Bioavailability Study of Enoxaparin Sodium Chemi and Clexane s.c.

Comparative, Randomized, Single-dose, 2-way Cross Over Bioavailability Study of Enoxaparin Sodium Chemi (80 mg/0.8mL) and Clexane® (80 mg/0.8mL) s.c. in Healthy Adult Subjects Under Fasting Conditions.

• The primary objective of the trial is to assess the single-dose relative bioavailability of Chemi Enoxaparin (80 mg/0.8 mL) and Clexane® (80 mg/0.8 mL) administered by subcutaneous (s.c.) injection, under fasting conditions in healthy volunteers.
• The secondary objective of the trial is to assess safety and tolerability of Chemi Enoxaparin (80 mg/0.8 mL) and Clexane® (80 mg/0.8 mL) administered by s.c. injection, under fasting conditions in healthy volunteers.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Enoxaparin Sodium is Administered to Healthy Volunteers
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Enoxaparin Sodium

Detailed Description

This is an open-label, randomised, single-dose, 2-way crossover study to determine the comparative bioavailability of enoxaparin sodium from the Chemi Enoxaparin s.c. (80 mg/0.8mL) with that from the reference IMP, Clexane® s.c. (80 mg/0.8mL), following single dose administration in healthy male and female subjects.

Each subject received each treatment over two separate treatment periods under fasting conditions. Each dosing day for male subjects will be separated by a washout period of at least 7 days. The study comprised a pre-study screen (within 14 days of the first dose), followed by 2 Treatment Periods (1 and 2). During each treatment period, subjects will reside at Simbec from the evening before dosing (Day 1), until at least 36 h post dose (evening of Day 2). On admission (Day -1), subjects will provide a urine sample for a drugs of abuse screen; this sample will also be tested to confirm a negative pregnancy result in female volunteers.

A single dose of the randomised treatment will be given on the morning of Day 1 following an overnight fast and blood PK/PD samples collected from pre-dose up to 36 h post dose (14 samples). Safety will also be evaluated at specified times throughout the study.

The post study visit will be conducted on Day 2 (36 h post-dose) of Treatment Period 2.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 47
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United Kingdom
  • Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom, CF48 4DR
    • Simbec Research Ltd

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years to 53 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy male or female volunteer between 18 and 55 years of age.
• Subject with a BMI of 18-30 (Body Mass Index = Body weight (kg) / [Height (m)]2)
• Subject with no clinically significant abnormal serum biochemistry, haematology, coagulation factors and urine examination values within 14 days of the first dose.
• Subject with no clinically significant abnormalities in 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and vital signs determined within 14 days of the first dose.
• Subject with negative human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) and hepatitis C virus antibody (HCV) results.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subject with hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reaction to enoxaparin and/or low molecular weight heparins, and/or pork products.
• Subject with a relevant history or presence of significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, neurologic, or psychiatric disease. Or with history or presence of alcoholism or drug abuse;
• Subject with clinically relevant abnormal physical findings or clinically relevant abnormal laboratory values indicative of physical illness;
• Female subject who is pregnant or lactating
• Female subject with weight < 45 kg or male subject with weight < 57 kg.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Enoxaparin Sodium Chemi; Enoxaparin Sodium Chemi and Clexane will be administered to healthy subjects. Each subject will receive each treatment over two separate treatment periods under fasting conditions.	Drug: Enoxaparin Sodium; comparison of bioavailability of generic Enoxaparin Sodium and Clexane; Other Names: generic Enoxaparin Sodium
Experimental: Clexane; Enoxaparin Sodium Chemi and Clexane will be administered to healthy subjects. Each subject will receive each treatment over two separate treatment periods under fasting conditions.	Drug: Enoxaparin Sodium; comparison of bioavailability of generic Enoxaparin Sodium and Clexane; Other Names: generic Enoxaparin Sodium

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Cmax (Anti-FXa and Anti-FIIa)	Cmax is the maximum measured plasma activity/concentration. Blood samples (2 x 10 mL) for determination of plasma anti-FIIa and anti-FXa were collected from a forearm vein into a Citrate Sarstedt Monovette at the following time-points (At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)) and kept frozen until analysis. Enoxaparin exerts its anti-coagulant effect primarily via interaction with anti-thrombin III (ATIII), thereby enhancing the inhibitory effect of ATIII on activated factor Xa (FXa) and thrombin/factor IIa (FIIa). As enoxaparin cannot be measured directly in blood, the PK of enoxaparin have been studied on the basis of its effect on clotting mechanisms, particularly the inhibition of FXa (anti-FXa) and FIIa (anti- FIIa) activity. Results are presented as derived plasma PK parameters.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
AUC0-t (Anti-FXa and Anti-FIIa)	AUC0-t is the area under the plasma activity/concentration-time curve from the time 0 to the last measurable concentration, as calculated by the linear trapezoidal method. Blood samples (2 x 10 mL) for determination of plasma anti-FIIa and anti-FXa were collected from a forearm vein into a Citrate Sarstedt Monovette at the following time-points (at day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)) and kept frozen until analysis. Enoxaparin exerts its anti-coagulant effect primarily via interaction with anti-thrombin III (ATIII). thereby enhancing the inhibitory effect of ATIII on activated factor Xa (FXa) and thrombin/factor IIa (FIIa). As enoxaparin cannot be measured directly in blood, the PK of enoxaparin have been studied on the basis of its effect on clotting mechanisms, particularly the inhibition of FXa (anti-FXa) and FIIa (anti- FIIa) activity. Results are presented as derived plasma PK parameters.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
AUC0-inf (Anti-FXa and Anti-FIIa)	AUC0-inf is the area under the activity/concentration-time curve from time 0 extrapolated to infinity. It was calculated as the sum of AUC0-t plus the ratio of the last measurable value to the elimination rate constant. Blood samples (2 x 10 mL) for determination of plasma anti-FIIa and anti-FXa were collected from a forearm vein into a Citrate Sarstedt Monovette at the following time-points (At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)) and kept frozen until analysis. Enoxaparin exerts its anti-coagulant effect primarily via interaction with anti-thrombin III (ATIII), thereby enhancing the inhibitory effect of ATIII on activated factor Xa (FXa) and thrombin/factor IIa (FIIa). As enoxaparin cannot be measured directly in blood, the PK of enoxaparin have been studied on the basis of its effect on clotting mechanisms, particularly the inhibition of FXa (anti-FXa) and FIIa (anti- FIIa) activity. Results are presented as derived plasma PK parameters.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
Tmax (Anti-FXa and Anti-FIIa)	Tmax is the time to Cmax. Blood samples (2 x 10 mL) for determination of plasma anti-FIIa and anti-FXa were collected from a forearm vein into a Citrate Sarstedt Monovette at the following time-points (at day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)) and kept frozen until analysis. Enoxaparin exerts its anti-coagulant effect primarily via interaction with anti-thrombin III (ATIII), thereby enhancing the inhibitory effect of ATIII on activated factor Xa (FXa) and thrombin/factor IIa (FIIa). As enoxaparin cannot be measured directly in blood, the PK of enoxaparin have been studied on the basis of its effect on clotting mechanisms, particularly the inhibition of FXa (anti-FXa) and FIIa (anti-FIIa) activity. Results are presented as derived plasma PK parameters.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
Lambda Zeta (Anti-FXa and Anti-FIIa)	Lambda zeta is the apparent first-order terminal elimination rate constant calculated from a semi-log plot of the plasma activity/concentration vs time curve. Blood samples (2 x 10 mL) for determination of plasma anti-FIIa and anti-FXa were collected from a forearm vein into a Citrate Sarstedt Monovette at the following time-points (at day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)) and kept frozen until analysis. Enoxaparin exerts its anti-coagulant effect primarily via interaction with anti-thrombin III (ATIII), thereby enhancing the inhibitory effect of ATIII on activated factor Xa (FXa) and thrombin/factor IIa (FIIa). As enoxaparin cannot be measured directly in blood, the PK of enoxaparin have been studied on the basis of its effect on clotting mechanisms, particularly the inhibition of FXa (anti-FXa) and FIIa (anti- FIIa) activity. Results are presented as derived plasma PK parameters.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
t1/2 (Anti-FXa and Anti-FIIa)	T1/2 is the apparent first-order terminal elimination half-life calculated as 0.693/kel.Blood samples (2 x 10 mL) for determination of plasma anti-FIIa and anti-FXa were collected from a forearm vein into a Citrate Sarstedt Monovette at the following time-points (at day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)) and kept frozen until analysis. Enoxaparin exerts its anti-coagulant effect primarily via interaction with anti-thrombin III (ATIII), thereby enhancing the inhibitory effect of ATIII on activated factor Xa (FXa) and thrombin/factor IIa (FIIa). As enoxaparin cannot be measured directly in blood, the PK of enoxaparin have been studied on the basis of its effect on clotting mechanisms, particularly the inhibition of FXa (anti-FXa) and FIIa (anti- FIIa) activity. Results are presented as derived plasma PK parameters.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
Tmin (Anti-FXa and Anti-FIIa)	Tmin is the time of Cmin. Blood samples (2 x 10 mL) for determination of plasma anti-FIIa and anti-FXa were collected from a forearm vein into a Citrate Sarstedt Monovette at the following time-points (at day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)) and kept frozen until analysis. Enoxaparin exerts its anti-coagulant effect primarily via interaction with anti-thrombin III (ATIII), thereby enhancing the inhibitory effect of ATIII on activated factor Xa (FXa) and thrombin/factor IIa (FIIa). As enoxaparin cannot be measured directly in blood, the PK of enoxaparin have been studied on the basis of its effect on clotting mechanisms, particularly the inhibition of FXa (anti-FXa) and FIIa (anti- FIIa) activity. Results are presented as derived plasma PK parameters.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
AUC%ex (Anti-FXa and Anti-FIIa)	AUC%ex is the residual area, i.e. the percentage of the area under the curve (AUC) extrapolated to infinity observed from Tlast to infinity. Blood samples (2 x 10 mL) for determination of plasma anti-FIIa and anti-FXa were collected from a forearm vein into a Citrate Sarstedt Monovette at the following time-points (at day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)) and kept frozen until analysis. Enoxaparin exerts its anti-coagulant effect primarily via interaction with anti-thrombin III (ATIII), thereby enhancing the inhibitory effect of ATIII on activated factor Xa (FXa) and thrombin/factor IIa (FIIa). As enoxaparin cannot be measured directly in blood, the PK of enoxaparin have been studied on the basis of its effect on clotting mechanisms, particularly the inhibition of FXa (anti-FXa) and FIIa (anti-FIIa) activity. Results are presented as derived plasma PK parameters.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
Cmin (Anti-FXa and Anti-FIIa)	Cmin is the minimum plasma activity/concentration. Enoxaparin exerts its anti-coagulant effect primarily via interaction with anti-thrombin III (ATIII), thereby enhancing the inhibitory effect of ATIII on activated factor Xa (FXa) and thrombin/factor IIa (FIIa). As enoxaparin cannot be measured directly in blood, the PK of enoxaparin have been studied on the basis of its effect on clotting mechanisms, particularly the inhibition of FXa (anti-FXa) and FIIa (anti- FIIa) activity. Results are presented as derived plasma PK parameters.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
Cmax (Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor, TFPI)	Cmax is the maximum measured plasma activity/concentration. Enoxaparin also releases tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI), which is thought to contribute to anti-coagulant activity, by inhibiting FXa generation and free FXa.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
Cmax (Anti-FXa/Anti-FIIa Ratio)	Cmax is the maximum measured plasma activity/concentration. The ratio of anti-FXa/anti-FIIa activity was calculated for each parameter. Reults are presented as derived ratio of PK parameters.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
AUC0-t (Derived Thrombin Generation)	AUC0-t is the area under the plasma activity/concentration-time curve from the time 0 to the last measurable concentration, as calculated by the linear trapezoidal method. Thrombin generated in the thrombin generation test can be quantified as platelet-rich or platelet-poor plasma using the calibrated automated thrombogram method, which monitors the cleavage of a fluorogenic substrate that is simultaneously compared to the known thrombin activity in a non-clotting plasma sample.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
Cmin (Derived Thrombin Generation)	Thrombin generated in the thrombin generation test can be quantified as platelet-rich or platelet-poor plasma using the calibrated automated thrombogram method, which monitors the cleavage of a fluorogenic substrate that is simultaneously compared to the known thrombin activity in a non-clotting plasma sample. Cmin is the minimum plasma activity/concentration.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
Tmin (Derived Thrombin Generation)	Thrombin generated in the thrombin generation test can be quantified as platelet-rich or platelet-poor plasma using the calibrated automated thrombogram method, which monitors the cleavage of a fluorogenic substrate that is simultaneously compared to the known thrombin activity in a non-clotting plasma sample. Tmin is the time of Cmin.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
AUC0-t (Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor, TFPI)	Enoxaparin also releases tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI), which is thought to contribute to anti-coagulant activity, by inhibiting FXa generation and free FXa. AUC0-t is the area under the plasma activity/concentration-time curve from the time 0 to the last measurable concentration, as calculated by the linear trapezoidal method.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
AUC0-inf (Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor, TFPI)	Enoxaparin also releases tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI), which is thought to contribute to anti-coagulant activity, by inhibiting FXa generation and free FXa. AUC0-inf is the area under the activity/concentration-time curve from time 0 extrapolated to infinity. It was calculated as the sum of AUC0-t plus the ratio of the last measurable value to the elimination rate constant.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
Tmax (Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor, TFPI)	Enoxaparin also releases tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI), which is thought to contribute to anti-coagulant activity, by inhibiting FXa generation and free FXa. Tmax is the time to Cmax	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
Cmin (Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor, TFPI)	Enoxaparin also releases tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI), which is thought to contribute to anti-coagulant activity, by inhibiting FXa generation and free FXa. Cmin is the minimum plasma activity/concentration.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
Tmin (Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor, TFPI)	Enoxaparin also releases tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI), which is thought to contribute to anti-coagulant activity, by inhibiting FXa generation and free FXa. Tmin is the time of Cmin.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
T1/2 (Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor, TFPI)	Enoxaparin also releases tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI), which is thought to contribute to anti-coagulant activity, by inhibiting FXa generation and free FXa. T1/2 is the apparent first-order terminal elimination half-life calculated as 0.693/kel.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
Lambda Zeta (Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor, TFPI)	Enoxaparin also releases tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI)[5], which is thought to contribute to anti-coagulant activity, by inhibiting FXa generation and free FXa. Lambda zeta is the apparent first-order terminal elimination rate constant calculated from a semi-log plot of the plasma activity/concentration vs time curve.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
AUC%ex (Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor, TFPI)	Enoxaparin also release tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI)[5], which is thought to contribute to anti-coagulant activity, by inhibiting FXa generation and free FXa. AUC%ex is the residual area, i.e. the percentage of the area under the curve (AUC) extrapolated to infinity observed from Tlast to infinity.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
AUC0-t (Anti-FXa/Anti-FIIa Ratio)	The ratio of anti-FXa/anti-FIIa activity was calculated for each major parameter. AUC0-t is the area under the plasma activity/concentration-time curve from the time 0 to the last measurable concentration, as calculated by the linear trapezoidal method.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
AUC0-inf (Anti-FXa/Anti-FIIa Ratio)	The ratio of anti-FXa/anti-FIIa activity was calculated for each major parameter. AUC0-inf is the area under the activity/concentration-time curve from time 0 extrapolated to infinity. It was calculated as the sum of AUC0-t plus the ratio of the last measurable value to the elimination rate constant	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
T1/2 (Anti-FXa/Anti-FIIa Ratio)	The ratio of anti-FXa/anti-FIIa activity was calculated for each major parameter. T1/2 is the apparent first-order terminal elimination half-life calculated as 0.693/kel.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
Cmin (Anti-FXa/Anti-FIIa Ratio)	The ratio of anti-FXa/anti-FIIa activity was calculated for each major parameter. Cmin is the minimun plasma activity/concentration.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
Tmin (Anti-FXa/Anti-FIIa Ratio)	The ratio of anti-FXa/anti-FIIa activity was calculated for each major parameter. Tmin is the time of Cmin.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
AUC%ex (Anti-FXa/Anti-FIIa Ratio)	The ratio of anti-FXa/anti-FIIa activity was calculated for each major parameter. AUC%ex is the residual area, i.e. the percentage of the area under the curve (AUC) extrapolated to infinity observed from Tlast to infinity.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
Tmax (Anti-FXa/Anti-FIIa Ratio)	The ratio of anti-FXa/anti-FIIa activity was calculated for each major parameter. Tmax is the time to Cmax.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)
Lambda Zeta (Anti-FXa/Anti-FIIa Ratio)	The ratio of anti-FXa/anti-FIIa activity was calculated for each major parameter. Lambda zeta is the apparent first-order terminal elimination rate constant calculated from a semi-log plot of the plasma activity/concentration vs time curve.	At day 1(0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16h) and Day 2 (24 and 36h)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Chemi S.p.A.
• Investigators: Study Director: Paolo Bettica, MD, Italfarmaco S.p.A.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 4, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 5, 2014
• Study Completion (Actual): December 5, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 3, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 3, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): September 5, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 20, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 19, 2020
• Last Verified: October 1, 2020

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• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Fibrinolytic Agents; Fibrin Modulating Agents; Anticoagulants; Enoxaparin; Enoxaparin sodium
• Other Study ID Numbers: ENOXA/14/2