Status:

COMPLETED

Esomeprazole Bioavailability Study With 40 mg Oral Single Dose Fasted and Fed Administration

Lead Sponsor:

Mepha Ltd.

Collaborating Sponsors:

SocraTec R&D GmbH

SocraMetrics GmbH

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

MALE

18-55 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The present study will be conducted in order to compare the bioavailability of 40 mg Esomeprazole Mepha (Mepha Ltd., Switzerland) and of INexium 40 mg MUPS tablets (AstraZeneca, France) under single d...

Detailed Description

* The primary objective of the single dose fasted part of the study is to compare the rate and extent of absorption of esomeprazole from 40 mg Esomeprazole Mepha capsules (Test) with 40 mg Esomeprazol...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject has to:
  • be Caucasian male
  • be aged between 18-55 years, inclusive
  • have a body-mass index (BMI): ≥ 19 kg/m² and ≤ 27 kg/m²
  • be considered to be healthy on the basis of extensive pre-study eligibility assessment
  • be a non-smoker or an ex-smoker for at least 1 month
  • be willing and capable to confirm written consent to enrolment after ample information has been provided

Exclusion

  • Subjects cannot be included if they match any of the following exclusion criteria:
  • existence of any surgical or medical condition which might interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the drug, i.e. impaired renal or hepatic function, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular abnormalities, chronic symptoms of pronounced constipation or diarrhoea or conditions associated with total or partial obstruction of the urinary tract.
  • presence of active gastric/duodenal ulcer or gastrointestinal bleeding, of enteritis like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, clinically confirmed coronary heart disease and/or cerebrovascular disease, cardiac insufficiency (NYHA II-IV), severe liver insufficiency, or severe renal insufficiency
  • history of relevant CNS and/or psychiatric disorders and/or currently treated CNS and/or psychiatric disorders
  • pathological ECG (12 standard leads)
  • known allergic reactions to the active ingredient used, substituted benzimidazole or to other constituents of the pharmaceutical preparations
  • subjects with severe allergies or multiple drug allergies
  • positive results of the urine drug screen
  • laboratory values out of normal range unless the deviation from normal is judged as not relevant for the study by the investigator
  • positive anti-HIV-test, HBs-AG-test or anti-HCV-test
  • lactose or fructose intolerance
  • glucose-galactose malabsorption
  • history of or current drug or alcohol dependence
  • regular intake of alcoholic food or beverages of ≥ 40 g pure ethanol per day
  • subjects who are on a diet which could affect the pharmacokinetics of the drug
  • regular intake of caffeine containing food or beverages of ≥ 500 mg caffeine per day
  • blood donation or other blood loss of more than 400 ml within the last two months prior to the start of the study
  • participation in a clinical trial during the last two months prior to the start of the study
  • subjects, who report a frequent occurrence of migraine attacks
  • regular treatment with any systemically available medication (except hormonal replacement therapy e.g. L-thyroxine) within 14 days prior to the first administration of the study medication
  • subjects suspected or known not to follow instructions

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00889850

Start Date

April 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2009

Last Update

June 23 2009

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SocraTec R&D Probandenstation

Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany, 99084