Cetirizine Chewable Bioequivalence and Food Effect Study

A Randomized, Single-Dose, Four-Treatment Crossover Bioequivalence and Food Effect Study of Test Formulation of Cetirizine 10mg Chewable Tablets Versus Two Marketed Cetirizine 10mg Immediate Release Tablets.

The purpose of this study is to determine and compare the amount of study drug that gets into your blood after the administration of each of the three formulations of cetirizine under different conditions. Another objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of food on the amount of study drug that gets into your blood after the administration of the investigational formulation. Other objectives of this study are to determine the sensory experience and ease of swallowing the investigational formulation, as well as to determine the safety of test and reference formulations of cetirizine.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Allergy
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Cetirizine 10mg; Drug: Cetirizine 10 mg

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to establish bioequivalence of a cetirizine 10 mg chewable tablet manufactured at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (McNeil LLC) with two commercially marketed cetirizine 10 mg immediate release (IR) tablets (ZYRTEC®, US reference) and (Australian/EU reference), establish bioequivalence between the two commercial products (ZYRTEC®, US reference and REACTINE®, Australian/EU reference), and to evaluate the effect of food on bioavailability of the cetirizine 10 mg chewable tablet compared to the bioavailability of cetirizine 10 mg chewable tablet administrated with water only. In addition, subject's sensory experience and ease of swallowing of the test product will be assessed.

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

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Quebec
    • Mount-Royal, Quebec, Canada, H3P 3P1
      • Algorithme (An altascience Company)

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 55 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Healthy male or female subject between the ages of 18 and 55 years, inclusive. Health is defined as the absence of clinically relevant abnormalities as judged by the Investigator on the basis of a detailed medical history, physical examination, blood pressure, pulse rate measurements, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), as well as clinical laboratory tests. The responsible Investigator may request additional investigations or analyses if necessary.
2. Non- or ex-tobacco user, being defined as someone who completely stopped smoking or using any form of tobacco or nicotine-containing product for at least 6 months before screening visit of this study.
3. For females: Postmenopausal state (i.e. at least 1 year without menses without an alternative medical condition prior to the first study drug administration) or premenopausal /perimenopausal state with an effective means of contraception (as defined in Section 10.5.5).
4. For males: No pregnant or lactating spouse or partner at screening and willingness to utilize an acceptable form of birth control with spouse or any potential partner during the study.
5. Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 18.5 and ≤ 30 kg/m2 with a total body weight >50 kg.
6. A personally signed and dated informed consent document, indicating that the subject has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study.
7. Is able to comprehend the requirements of the study (based upon clinical site personnel's assessment) and is willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures specified within the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Use of prescription or non-prescription medications within 5 half-lives before the first IP administration unless these are contraceptives or occasional use of other medications approved by the Investigator.
2. Use of any vitamins, dietary and herbal supplements within seven days before first dose of study drug.
3. History of any allergy or hypersensitivity (e.g. skin reaction, asthma, angioedema) to cetirizine or any excipients of the formulations.
4. If female: is pregnant, has a positive pregnancy test at screening or prior to the first study drug administration, or is planning to become pregnant during the duration of the study, and/or is breast-feeding.
5. Has a history of gastrointestinal surgery other than appendectomy.
6. Has hypertension, fluid retention, or heart disease either by history or by the medically qualified Investigator's medical judgment.
7. Currently suffering from asthma or has a medically significant history of asthma in the opinion of the investigator.
8. Has clinically significant renal or hepatic impairment; according to the medically qualified Investigator discretion.
9. Was treated with an investigational product within 28 days or within a period less than 5 times the drug's half-life, whichever is longer, preceding the first dose of study drug.
10. Preplanned surgical procedures during the study period as this may interfere with the conduct of the study.
11. History of alcoholism or substance abuse, as judged by the Investigator, within the past 6 months preceding this study.
12. Consumed alcohol beverage(s) within 48 hours preceding the first dose of study drug.
13. History of rare hereditary problems of galactose and/or lactose intolerance, lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption.
14. Any history of tuberculosis.
15. Donation or loss of blood within 28 days prior to the first treatment visit if the estimated lost blood volume equaled or exceeded 50 mL.
16. Donation or loss of blood within 56 days prior to the first treatment visit if the estimated lost blood volume equaled or exceeded 500 mL.
17. Has any acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition(s) that may increase the risk associated with study participation or IP administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the medically qualified Investigator, would make the subject inappropriate for entry into this study.
18. Relationship to persons involved directly in the conduct of the study (i.e., principal Investigator, sub-Investigators, study coordinators, other study personnel, employees or contractors of the sponsor or Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries, and the family of each).
19. Has any clinically important abnormal value for serum chemistry, hematology, or urinalysis at screening. Laboratory values will generally be within the normal ranges, although minor deviations in tests (except those explicitly specified in the inclusion criteria) that are not considered clinically important by the Investigator are acceptable.
20. Has a positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 1 and 2 antibodies, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or hepatitis C antibodies (anti-HCV).
21. Has a positive test for alcohol or drugs of abuse at screening or prior to the first study drug administration.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

5

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Treatment A; Single dose of 10 mg cetirizine as a chewable tablet, administered orally after a 10-hour overnight fast and followed with 240 mL ambient water. Subjects will be instructed to chew the tablet completely before swallowing.	Drug: Cetirizine 10mg; Chewable tablet; Other Names: Test product
Experimental: Treatment B; Single dose of 10 mg cetirizine as a chewable tablet, administered orally after a 10-hour overnight fast without water. Subjects will be instructed to chew the tablet completely before swallowing.	Drug: Cetirizine 10mg; Chewable tablet; Other Names: Test product
Experimental: Treatment C; Single dose of 10 mg cetirizine as a chewable tablet, administered orally after a 10-hour overnight fast and 30 minutes after the start of the standard high-fat breakfast and followed with 240 mL ambient water. Subjects will be instructed to chew the tablet completely before swallowing.	Drug: Cetirizine 10mg; Chewable tablet; Other Names: Test product
Active Comparator: Treatment D; Single dose of currently marketed US 10 mg cetirizine as immediate release tablet (ZYRTEC®), administered orally after a 10-hour overnight fast and followed with 240 mL ambient water.	Drug: Cetirizine 10 mg; Immediate Release Tablet; Other Names: REACTINE 10 mg
Active Comparator: Treatment E; Single dose of currently marketed EU/Australian 10 mg cetirizine film coated tablet (REACTINE®) administered orally after a 10-hour overnight fast and followed with 240 mL ambient water.	Drug: Cetirizine 10 mg; Immediate Release Tablet; Other Names: REACTINE 10 mg

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax) of cetirizine	The maximum observed plasma concentration.	At baseline, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 28 and 32 hours after the start of dose administration.
The area under the plasma concentration versus time curves to the last measurable concentration (AUCt)	Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from start of drug administration until last measurable concentration.	At baseline, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 28 and 32 hours after the start of dose administration.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve extrapolated to infinity	Area under the plasma concentration-time curve extrapolated to infinity.	At baseline, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 28 and 32 hours after the start of dose administration.
The time point at which the maximum concentration of cetirizine is observed (Tmax).	The time point at which the maximum concentration of cetirizine occurs.	At baseline, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 28 and 32 hours after the start of dose administration.
The terminal elimination half-life (T1/2) of cetirizine in plasma	The time it takes for the cetirizine plasma concentration to fall to half of its original value.	At baseline, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 28 and 32 hours after the start of dose administration.
The terminal elimination rate constant (lambda z) for cetirizine in plasma.	The rate at which the drug is removed from the body system.	At baseline, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 28 and 32 hours after the start of dose administration.
To assess subject's sensory experience and ease of swallowing of the test product	A questionaire with 5 product sensory questions for study subjects to answer.	Assessed one minute after dosing, and preferably completed within 15 minutes of dosing for treatments A, B and C
Number of patients with adverse events.	An adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence in a subject after they have signed an informed consent for a trial involving an investigational product.	Approximately 3 months. From signed informed consent until 30 days after last treatment administration.
The extrapolated part of the area under the plasma concentration versus time curve of cetirizine	The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from 12 hours after start of drug administration until 48 hours after start of drug administration.	Extrapolated from 12 hours after start of drug administration until 48 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• CSR synopsis for Bioequivalence Study.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 11, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 3, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): February 3, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 10, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 10, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): December 11, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 1, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 29, 2021
• Last Verified: November 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Healthy volunteers; Cetirizine; Bioequivalence study; Tablet
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Physiological Effects of Drugs; Neurotransmitter Agents; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Anti-Allergic Agents; Histamine H1 Antagonists; Histamine Antagonists; Histamine Agents; Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating; Cetirizine
• Other Study ID Numbers: CCSURA000499

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: Yes