Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Assessment of Drug Eritromax Compared to Eprex in Healthy Subjects.

Randomized Clinical Study for Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Assessment of Drug Eritromax, Marketed by the Blausiegel Laboratory, Compared to Drug Eprex, Produced by Janssen-Cilag Laboratory, in Healthy Subjects.

The epoetin is a glycoprotein and endogenous hormone, which is primarily synthesized by specific epithelial cells lining the kidney peritubular capillaries, and regulates continuous formation of red blood cells. This is a pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics study, in which each subject will receive the investigational product in different periods, as randomisation (Teste or Comparator). The evaluation of the profile included serum dosage of medications and reticulocyte count in peripheral blood.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Eritromax; Drug: Eprex

Detailed Description

This a prospective randomized and crossover study for evaluation of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of two epoetins formulations. The subjects will receive in each confinement period 4000 IU one of the investigational product subcutaneously, according to randomisation, separated by a washout period of 4 weeks. The evaluation of the profile between products included serum dosage of medications and reticulocyte count in peripheral blood. Safety evaluation data will include report od all adverse events (including type, frequency, intensity, seriousness, severity and action taken related to the investigational product study).

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 40
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Brazil
  • São Paulo
    • Valinhos, São Paulo, Brazil, 13270000
      • LAL Clínica Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Ltda.

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 20 years to 55 years (ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Confirm the voluntary participation and agree to all the purposes of the study by signing and dating the IC in two ways;
• Being male, aged between 20 and 55 years, clinically healthy;
• BMI between 18 and 25;
• Results of examination of hemoglobin between 13.8 and 15.4 g / dL and hematocrit between 41% and 49%;
• Results of VCM, HBMC, platelets and leukocytes within the normal range:

VCM = Between 82 to 98. Among the HBMC = 26 to 34. Among the platelets = 150,000 to 400,000 units per mL. Among the WBC = 3,500 to 10,500 units per mL and without cellular atypia.

• Serum ferritin = Male between 36 to 262 mcg / L and women between 24 to 155 mcg / L;
• Reticulocyte count in peripheral blood ≤ 3%;
• Serum erythropoietin less than 30 mIU / mL.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participation in clinical trials in the 12 months preceding the survey;
• Presence of iron deficiency anemia;
• Presence of pulmonary diseases, cardiovascular, neurological, endocrine, gastrointestinal, genitourinary or other systems;
• Acute disease in the period of 07 days prior to inclusion;
• Chronic administration of medication to determine, such as high blood pressure;
• Hormone therapy in the period of 02 months prior to inclusion;
• Administration of any drug in the 02 weeks prior to inclusion;
• A history of autoimmune anemia or hereditary;
• research subjects with a history of chronic bleeding;
• research subjects with a history of acute bleeding in the last 30 days;
• History of sensitivity to biological products derived from mammals, albumin, or any component of the formulation;
• History of or current use at least 12 months of tobacco;
• Current or previous history (less than 12 months) of illicit drug use;
• previous therapy with erythropoietin;
• albumin below 3.5 g / dl or greater than 4.8 g / dL;
• Signs or clinical history of bone marrow aplasia;
• History of liver disease and clinical or laboratory;
• History of renal disease and clinical or laboratory.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
• Masking: NONE

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Test ERITROMAX; Blausiegel Industria e Comercio Ltda. Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (ERITROMAX)	Drug: Eritromax; The subjects will receive a single dose of 4000 IU epoetin alfa in each period, according to randomisation.; Other Names: epoetin alfa
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: EPREX; Janssen-Cilag Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (EPREX)	Drug: Eprex; The subjects will receive a single dose of 4000 IU epoetin alfa in each period, according to randomisation.; Other Names: epoetin alfa

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pharmacokinetic - rHuEPO concentration.	Will evaluated through the plasma rHuEPO dosage before and after drug administration.	Before administration (Time 0 hour) and after time 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours, 10 hours, 11 hours, 12 hours, 13 hours, 18 hours, 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, 96 hours and 120 hours administration.
Pharmacodynamics - Absolute Reticulocyte Count.	Will evaluated through the absolute reticulocyte count at total blood.	Before administration (Time 0 hour) and after Time 4 hours, 8 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, 96 hours, 120 hours, 144 hours, 168 hours, 192 hours, 216 hours, 240 hours and 576 hours administration.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Azidus Brasil
• Collaborators: Blau Farmaceutica S.A.
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Alexandre Frederico, PI, LAL Clínica Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Ltda

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: November 1, 2012
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): November 1, 2012
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): May 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 3, 2011
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 19, 2018
• First Posted (ACTUAL): June 28, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): November 3, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 1, 2022
• Last Verified: November 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Anaemia; Erythropoeitin
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Kidney Diseases; Urologic Diseases; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic; Renal Insufficiency; Hematinics; Epoetin Alfa
• Other Study ID Numbers: EPOBLA0711I

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED
• IPD Plan Description: It is believed that after the data analysis and presentation to the National Commission on Research Ethics, all data will become public.