A Study in Healthy Humans to Assess the Relative Bioavailability of One Fixed-dose Combination Tablet Empagliflozin/Metformin Versus Jardiance® Tablet and Glifage® Tablet Administered Together (InPedILD®)

Relative Bioavailability of Empagliflozin/Metformin Fixed-dose Combination - Empagliflozin 12.5 mg + Metformin 850mg (Boehringer Ingelheim) Coated Tablet Versus Jardiance® 10mg (Reference 1: Boehringer Ingelheim) Coated Tablet and Glifage® 850mg (Reference 2: Merck S / A. ) Coated Tablet, Administered Together in Healthy Male and Female Subjects Under Fed Conditions: an Open-label, Randomised, Single-dose, Two-way Crossover Study

This trial is to establish bioequivalence of the fixed dose combination (FDC) tablets (containing 12.5 mg empagliflozin/850 mg metformin) (Test, T) compared with the single tablets (10 mg empagliflozin and Glifage® 850 mg tablets) (Reference, R).

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Healthy
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: FDC 12.5mg empagliflozin/850mg metformin; Drug: Empagliflozin; Drug: Glifage®

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 32
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Brazil
  • Goiânia, Brazil, 74935-530
    • Instituto de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Estudos e Pesquisas - ICF

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 50 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion criteria:

• Healthy male or female subjects according to the assessment of the investigator, as based on a complete medical history including a physical examination, vital signs (blood pressure (BP), pulse rate (PR)), 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG), and clinical laboratory tests
• Age of at least 18 (inclusive) to 50 years (inclusive)
• Body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 to 29.9 weight divided by height squared (kg/m2) (inclusive)
• Signed and dated written informed consent prior to admission to the study, in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and local legislation
• Male subjects, or female subjects who meet any of the following criteria from at least 30 days before the first administration of trial medication until 30 days after trial completion:

• Use of adequate contraception, e.g. any of the following methods plus condom:

  • implants, injectables, combined oral or vaginal contraceptives, intrauterine device
  • Sexually abstinent
  • A vasectomised sexual partner (vasectomy at least 1 year prior to enrolment)
  • Surgically sterilised (including hysterectomy)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any finding in the medical examination (including BP, PR or ECG) deviating from normal and assessed as clinically relevant by the investigator
• Repeated measurement of systolic blood pressure outside the range of 90 to 140 millimetre of mercury (mmHg), diastolic blood pressure outside the range of 50 to 90 mmHg, or pulse rate outside the range of 50 to 90 beats per minute (bpm)
• Any laboratory value outside the reference range that the investigator considers to be of clinical relevance
• Cholecystectomy or other surgery of the gastrointestinal tract that could interfere with the pharmacokinetics of the trial medication (except appendectomy or simple hernia repair)
• History of relevant orthostatic hypotension, fainting spells, or blackouts
• Chronic or relevant acute infections
• Use of drugs within 30 days of planned administration of trial medication that might reasonably influence the results of the trial (including drugs that cause time from the start of the Q wave to the end of the T wave (QT) / corrected QT (QTc) interval prolongation)
• Smoker (more than 5 cigarettes or 1 cigar or 1 pipe per day)
• Detection or indeterminate / inconclusive result of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Coronavirus ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) exam performed on the day before the admission of each period;
• The research participant presents symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection (even if the result is "undetected" in the RT-PCR exam for COVID-19)
• Further exclusion criteria apply

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: (A): empagliflozin 10mg (R1)+Glifage® 850mg (R2),then (B): FDC 12.5mg empagliflozin/850mg metformin; On Day 1 of Period 1 subjects received treatment A: Single dose tablet of 10 milligram(mg) empagliflozin film-coated and a 850mg of metformin hydrochloride (HCl) (Glifage®) tablet, orally with 200 milliliter(mL) of water. On Day 1 of Period 2 subjects received treatment B: Fixed dose combination (FDC) tablet of 12.5mg empagliflozin/850 mg metformin HCl, orally with 200mL of water. A high-fat, high-calorie meal was served 30 minutes(min) before drug administration. The treatments were separated by a wash-out phase of at least 7 days.	Drug: FDC 12.5mg empagliflozin/850mg metformin; empagliflozin/metformin; Drug: Empagliflozin; empagliflozin 10mg (R1); Drug: Glifage®; Glifage® 850mg (R2); Other Names: metformin
Experimental: (B): FDC 12.5mg empagliflozin/850mg metformin,then (A): empagliflozin 10mg(R1) + Glifage® 850mg(R2); On Day 1 of Period 1 subjects received treatment B: Fixed dose combination (FDC) tablet containing 12.5 milligram (mg) empagliflozin/850 mg metformin HCl, orally with 200 milliliter (mL) of water. On Day 1 of Period 2 subjects received treatment A: Single dose tablet of 10mg empagliflozin and 850 mg of metformin hydrochloride (HCl) (Glifage®) tablet, orally with 200mL of water. A high-fat, high-calorie meal was served 30 minutes (min) before drug administration. The treatments were separated by a wash-out phase of at least 7 days.	Drug: FDC 12.5mg empagliflozin/850mg metformin; empagliflozin/metformin; Drug: Empagliflozin; empagliflozin 10mg (R1); Drug: Glifage®; Glifage® 850mg (R2); Other Names: metformin

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Dose-normalized Area Under the Concentration-time Curve of Empagliflozin in Plasma Over the Time Interval From 0 to the Last Quantifiable Data Point (AUC0-tz)	Area under the concentration-time curve of empagliflozin in plasma over the time interval from 0 to the last quantifiable data point (AUC0-tz) normalized to the actual administered dose is presented. The AUC0-tz was divided by the actual dose strength to get the normalized area under the concentration-time curve. The statistical model used for the analysis of the primary endpoints was an analysis of variance (ANOVA) on the logarithmic scale. That is, the PK endpoints were log-transformed (natural logarithm) prior to fitting the ANOVA model. This model included effects accounting for the following sources of variation: sequence, subjects within sequences, period and treatment. The effect 'subjects within sequences' was considered as random, whereas the other effects were considered as fixed. Unit of measure:(hour*nanogram/milliliter)/milligram.	Within 5 minutes (min) before and 15min, 30min, 45min, 1h, 1h15min, 1h30min, 1h45min, 2h, 2h20min, 2h40min, 3h, 3h30min, 4h, 4h30min, 5h, 5h30min, 6h, 7h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 48h, and 72h after treatment administration for both arms.
Dose-normalized Maximum Measured Concentration of Empagliflozin (Cmax)	Dose-normalized Maximum measured concentration of empagliflozin in plasma is presented. The maximum measured concentration was divided by the actual dose strength to get the dose-normalised Cmax. The statistical model used for the analysis of the primary endpoints was an analysis of variance (ANOVA) on the logarithmic scale. That is, the PK endpoints were log-transformed (natural logarithm) prior to fitting the ANOVA model. This model included effects accounting for the following sources of variation: sequence, subjects within sequences, period and treatment. The effect 'subjects within sequences' was considered as random, whereas the other effects were considered as fixed. The unit of measure reported is: (nanogram/milliliter)/milligram.	Within 5 minutes (min) before and 15min, 30min, 45min, 1h, 1h15min, 1h30min, 1h45min, 2h, 2h20min, 2h40min, 3h, 3h30min, 4h, 4h30min, 5h, 5h30min, 6h, 7h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 48h, and 72h after treatment administration for both arms.
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve of Metformin in Plasma Over the Time Interval From 0 to the Last Quantifiable Data Point (AUC0-tz)	Area under the concentration-time curve of metformin in plasma over the time interval from 0 to the last quantifiable data point (AUC0-tz) is presented. The statistical model used for the analysis of the primary endpoints was an analysis of variance (ANOVA) on the logarithmic scale. That is, the PK endpoints were log-transformed (natural logarithm) prior to fitting the ANOVA model. This model included effects accounting for the following sources of variation: sequence, subjects within sequences, period and treatment. The effect 'subjects within sequences' was considered as random, whereas the other effects were considered as fixed.	Within 5 minutes(min) before and 15min, 30min, 45min, 1h, 1h15min, 1h30min, 1h45min, 2h, 2h20min, 2h40min, 3h, 3h30min, 4h, 4h30min, 5h, 5h30min, 6h, 7h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 48h, and 72h after treatment administration for both arms.
Maximum Measured Concentration of Metformin (Cmax)	Maximum measured concentration of metformin in plasma is presented. The statistical model used for the analysis of the primary endpoints was an analysis of variance (ANOVA) on the logarithmic scale. That is, the PK endpoints were log-transformed (natural logarithm) prior to fitting the ANOVA model. This model included effects accounting for the following sources of variation: sequence, subjects within sequences, period and treatment. The effect 'subjects within sequences' was considered as random, whereas the other effects were considered as fixed.	Within 5 minutes(min) before and 15min, 30min, 45min, 1h, 1h15min, 1h30min, 1h45min, 2h, 2h20min, 2h40min, 3h, 3h30min, 4h, 4h30min, 5h, 5h30min, 6h, 7h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 48h, and 72h after treatment administration for both arms.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Dose-normalized Area Under the Concentration-time Curve of Empagliflozin in Plasma Over the Time Interval From 0 Extrapolated to Infinity (AUC0-∞ )	Area under the concentration-time curve of empagliflozin in plasma over the time interval from 0 extrapolated to infinity from the last quantifiable data point (AUC0-inf) normalized to the actual administered dose is presented. The AUC0-oo was divided by the actual dose strength to get the normalized area under the concentration-time curve. The statistical model used for the analysis of the primary endpoints was an analysis of variance (ANOVA) on the logarithmic scale. That is, the PK endpoints were log-transformed (natural logarithm) prior to fitting the ANOVA model. This model included effects accounting for the following sources of variation: sequence, subjects within sequences, period and treatment. The effect 'subjects within sequences' was considered as random, whereas the other effects were considered as fixed. Unit of measure: (hour*nanogram/milliliter)/milligram.	Within 5 minutes(min) before and 15min, 30min, 45min, 1h, 1h15min, 1h30min, 1h45min, 2h, 2h20min, 2h40min, 3h, 3h30min, 4h, 4h30min, 5h, 5h30min, 6h, 7h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 48h, and 72h after treatment administration for both arms.
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve of Metformin in Plasma Over the Time Interval From 0 Extrapolated to Infinity (AUC0-∞)	Area under the concentration-time curve of metformin in plasma over the time interval from 0 extrapolated to infinity (AUC0-∞ ) is presented. The statistical model used for the analysis was an analysis of variance (ANOVA) on the logarithmic scale. That is, the PK endpoints were log-transformed (natural logarithm) prior to fitting the ANOVA model. This model included effects accounting for the following sources of variation: sequence, subjects within sequences, period and treatment. The effect 'subjects within sequences' was considered as random, whereas the other effects were considered as fixed.	Within 5 minutes(min) before and 15min, 30min, 45min, 1h, 1h15min, 1h30min, 1h45min, 2h, 2h20min, 2h40min, 3h, 3h30min, 4h, 4h30min, 5h, 5h30min, 6h, 7h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 48h, and 72h after treatment administration for both arms.
Time From Last Dosing to the Maximum Measured Concentration of Empagliflozin in Plasma (Tmax)	Time from last dosing to the maximum measured concentration of empagliflozin in plasma (tmax) is presented.	Within 5 minutes(min) before and 15min, 30min, 45min, 1h, 1h15min, 1h30min, 1h45min, 2h, 2h20min, 2h40min, 3h, 3h30min, 4h, 4h30min, 5h, 5h30min, 6h, 7h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 48h, and 72h after treatment administration for both arms.
Time From Last Dosing to the Maximum Measured Concentration of Metformin in Plasma (Tmax)	Time from last dosing to the maximum measured concentration of metformin in plasma (tmax) is presented.	Within 5 minutes(min) before and 15min, 30min, 45min, 1h, 1h15min, 1h30min, 1h45min, 2h, 2h20min, 2h40min, 3h, 3h30min, 4h, 4h30min, 5h, 5h30min, 6h, 7h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 48h, and 72h after treatment administration for both arms.
Percentage (%) of the AUC of Empagliflozin That Has Been Derived After Extrapolation	The percentage (%) of the AUC of empagliflozin that has been derived after extrapolation is reported.	Within 5 minutes(min) before and 15min, 30min, 45min, 1h, 1h15min, 1h30min, 1h45min, 2h, 2h20min, 2h40min, 3h, 3h30min, 4h, 4h30min, 5h, 5h30min, 6h, 7h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 48h, and 72h after treatment administration for both arms.
Percentage (%) of the AUC of Metformin That Has Been Derived After Extrapolation	The percentage (%) of the AUC of metformin that has been derived after extrapolation is reported.	Within 5 minutes(min) before and 15min, 30min, 45min, 1h, 1h15min, 1h30min, 1h45min, 2h, 2h20min, 2h40min, 3h, 3h30min, 4h, 4h30min, 5h, 5h30min, 6h, 7h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 48h, and 72h after treatment administration for both arms.
Terminal Half-life of Empagliflozin in Plasma (t1/2)	The terminal half-life of empagliflozin in plasma (t1/2) is presented.	Within 5 minutes(min) before and 15min, 30min, 45min, 1h, 1h15min, 1h30min, 1h45min, 2h, 2h20min, 2h40min, 3h, 3h30min, 4h, 4h30min, 5h, 5h30min, 6h, 7h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 48h, and 72h after treatment administration for both arms.
Terminal Half-life of Metformin in Plasma (t1/2)	The terminal half-life of metformin in plasma (t1/2) is presented.	Within 5 minutes(min) before and 15min, 30min, 45min, 1h, 1h15min, 1h30min, 1h45min, 2h, 2h20min, 2h40min, 3h, 3h30min, 4h, 4h30min, 5h, 5h30min, 6h, 7h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 48h, and 72h after treatment administration for both arms.
Elimination Rate Constant (Kel) for Empagliflozin	The elimination rate constant (Kel) for empagliflozin is reported.	Within 5 minutes(min) before and 15min, 30min, 45min, 1h, 1h15min, 1h30min, 1h45min, 2h, 2h20min, 2h40min, 3h, 3h30min, 4h, 4h30min, 5h, 5h30min, 6h, 7h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 48h, and 72h after treatment administration for both arms.
Elimination Rate Constant (Kel) for Metformin	The elimination rate constant (Kel) for metformin is reported.	Within 5 minutes(min) before and 15min, 30min, 45min, 1h, 1h15min, 1h30min, 1h45min, 2h, 2h20min, 2h40min, 3h, 3h30min, 4h, 4h30min, 5h, 5h30min, 6h, 7h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 48h, and 72h after treatment administration for both arms.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 23, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 6, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): September 9, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 6, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 6, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): October 19, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 27, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 6, 2022
• Last Verified: September 1, 2022

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Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Hypoglycemic Agents; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors; Metformin; Empagliflozin
• Other Study ID Numbers: 1276-0041

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

IPD Plan Description

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1. studies in products where Boehringer Ingelheim is not the license holder;
2. studies regarding pharmaceutical formulations and associated analytical methods, and studies pertinent to pharmacokinetics using human biomaterials;
3. studies conducted in a single center or targeting rare diseases (because of limitations with anonymization).

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Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No