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HealthyPhase 1NCT00685685

Fasting Bioavailability Study of Lovastatin Tablets and Mevacor Tablets

A Phase 1 study testing Lovastatin 40 mg tablets and Lovastatin (Mevacor®) 40 mg Tablets in people with Healthy, run by Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the relative bioavailability and therefore the bioequivalence of a test formulation of lovastatin tablets to an equivalent dose of Mevacor® tablets after a single oral dose administered under fasting conditions. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy
What is being tested?
Lovastatin 40 mg tablets and Lovastatin (Mevacor®) 40 mg Tablets
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
54 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Sep 2004to Oct 2004
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Availability of volunteer for the entire study period and willingness to adhere to protocol requirements as evidenced by the informed consent form (ICF) duly signed by the volunteer
  • Male aged of at least 18 with a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 19 and below 30 kg/m²
  • Clinical laboratory values within the laboratory's stated normal range; if not within this range, they must be without any clinical significance
  • Healthy according to the laboratory results and physical examination
  • Light, non- or ex-smokers. Light smokers are defined as someone smoking 10 cigarettes or less per day, and ex-smokers are defined as someone who completely stopped smoking for at least 3 months
  • The informed consent form must be signed by all volunteers, prior to their participation in the study

Who cannot join

  • Significant history of hypersensitivity to lovastatin or any related products as well as severe hypersensitivity reactions (like angioedema) to any drugs
  • Presence of significant gastrointestinal, liver or kidney disease, or any other conditions known to interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of drugs or known to potentiate or predispose to undesired effects
  • History of significant gastrointestinal, liver or kidney disease, or surgery that may affect drug bioavailability, including but not limited to cholecystectomy
  • Presence of significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, neurologic, psychiatric, endocrine, immunologic or dermatologic disease
  • Presence of active liver disease or unexplained persistent elevations of serum transaminases
  • Maintenance therapy with any drug, or significant history of drug dependency or alcohol abuse (>3 units of alcohol per day, intake of excessive alcohol, acute or chronic)
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  • Any clinically significant illness in the previous 28 days before day 1 of this study
  • Use of enzyme-modifying drugs in the previous 28 days before day 1 of this study (all barbiturates, corticosteroids, phenylhydantoins, etc.)
  • Participation in another clinical trial in the previous 28 days before day 1 of this study
  • Donation of 500 mL or more of blood (Canadian Blood Services, Hema-Quebec, clinical studies, etc.) in the previous 56 days before day 1 of this study
  • Positive urine screening of drugs of abuse
  • Positive results to HIV, HBsAg or anti-HCV tests

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Algorithme Pharma

    Montreal, H7V 4B4

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About this study

Official title: A Single Dose Crossover Comparative Bioavailability Study of Lovastatin 40mg Tablets in Healthy Male Volunteers/Fasting State

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the relative bioavailability and therefore the bioequivalence of a test formulation of lovastatin tablets to an equivalent dose of Mevacor® tablets after a single oral dose administered under fasting conditions.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the relative bioavailability and therefore the bioequivalence of a test formulation of lovastatin tablets to an equivalent dose of Mevacor® tablets after a single oral dose administered under fasting conditions.

Fifty-four healthy, light/non/or ex-smoking, non-obese, male volunteers at least 18 years of age will be randomly assigned in a crossover fashion to receive each of two lovastatin dosing regimens in sequence with a 7 day washout period between dosing periods. On the morning of Day 1, after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours, subjects will receive either a single oral dose of the test formulation, lovastatin (1 x 40 mg tablet), or a single oral dose of the reference formulation, Mevacor® (1 x 40 mg tablet). After a 7 day washout period on the morning of Day 8, following an overnight fast of at least 10 hours, subjects will receive the alternate regimen. Blood samples will be drawn from all participants before dosing and for 24 hours post-dose on a confined basis at times sufficient to adequately define the pharmacokinetics of lovastatin. Blood sampling will then continue on a non-confined basis at 36 and 48 hours post-dose. A further goal of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of this regimen in healthy volunteers. Subjects will be monitored throughout the confinement portion of the study for adverse reactions to the study drug and/or procedures. Vital signs will be monitored if judged necessary by the physician in charge. All adverse events whether elicited by query, spontaneously reported, or observed by clinic staff will be evaluated by the Investigator and reported in the subject's case report form.

Conditions
Healthy
Being tested
Lovastatin 40 mg tablets, Lovastatin (Mevacor®) 40 mg Tablets
Keywords
Therapeutic Equivalency

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Lovastatin 40 mg tabletsDrug

    40 mg tablet administered after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours

  • Lovastatin (Mevacor®) 40 mg TabletsDrug

    Also called Mevacor®

    40 mg tablet administered after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours

Study groups in NCT00685685
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lovastatin 40 mg tabletExperimentalA single dose of Lovastatin 40 mg administered after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours.
Receives: Drug: Lovastatin 40 mg tablets
Lovastatin (Mevacor®) 40 mg TabletExperimentalA single dose of Lovastatin (Mevacor®) 40 mg administered after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours.
Receives: Drug: Lovastatin (Mevacor®) 40 mg Tablets

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)

    The maximum or peak concentration that the drug reaches in the plasma.

    Measured: serial pharmacokinetic plasma concentrations were drawn prior to dose administration (0 hour) and at 0.33, 0.67, 1, 1.33, 1.67, 2, 2.33, 2.67, 3, 3.33, 3.67, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 18, 24, 36, and 48 hours after drug administration.

  2. Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to Time t [AUC(0-t)]

    The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve, from time 0 to the time of the last measurable concentration (t), as calculated by the linear trapezoidal rule.

    Measured: serial pharmacokinetic plasma concentrations were drawn prior to dose administration (0 hour) and at 0.33, 0.67, 1, 1.33, 1.67, 2, 2.33, 2.67, 3, 3.33, 3.67, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 18, 24, 36, and 48 hours after drug administration.

  3. Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 Extrapolated to Infinity [AUC(0-∞)]

    The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time 0 to infinity. AUC(0-∞) was calculated as the sum of AUC(0-t) plus the ratio of the last measurable plasma concentration to the elimination rate constant.

    Measured: serial pharmacokinetic plasma concentrations were drawn prior to dose administration (0 hour) and at 0.33, 0.67, 1, 1.33, 1.67, 2, 2.33, 2.67, 3, 3.33, 3.67, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 18, 24, 36, and 48 hours after drug administration.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 May 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2004
  3. Primary completionOct 2004
  4. Study completionOct 2004

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
54 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00685685
Sponsor's protocol ID
LVI-P4-125
Status last verified
Jan 2010
First submitted
24 May 2008
Last updated
20 Jan 2010
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Lovastatin 40 mg tablets and Lovastatin (Mevacor®) 40 mg Tablets in people with Healthy, run by Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jan 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 30 Dec 2009). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) (time frame: serial pharmacokinetic plasma concentrations were drawn prior to dose administration (0 hour) and at 0.33, 0.67, 1, 1.33, 1.67, 2, 2.33, 2.67, 3, 3.33, 3.67, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 18, 24, 36, and 48 hours after drug administration.). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Jan 2010.

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