AzTrials
AzTrials

FastingPhase 1NCT01831674

Bioequivalence Study of Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP 750 mg Under Fed Condition

A Phase 1 study testing Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP 750 and GLUCOPHAGE®XR tablet 750 mg in people with Fasting, run by IPCA Laboratories Ltd. at 1 site in India.

Completed

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

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

The study was a randomized, open label, two-treatment, two-period, two-sequence, single dose, crossover, oral bioequivalence study in normal, healthy adult human subjects under fed condition. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Fasting
What is being tested?
Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP 750 and GLUCOPHAGE®XR tablet 750 mg
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
48 participants
Where
1 siteIndia
Study dates
Dec 2012to Feb 2013
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 to 45 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects aged between 18 and 45 years (including both).
  • Subjects' weight within normal range according to normal values for Body Mass Index (18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2) (including both) with minimum of 50 kg weight.
  • Subjects with normal health as determined by personal medical history, clinical examination and laboratory examinations within clinically acceptable normal range.
  • Subjects having clinically acceptable 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG).
  • Subjects having clinically acceptable chest X-Ray (PA view).
  • Subjects having negative urine screen for drugs of abuse (including amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, marijuana, cocaine, and morphine).
Show all 11Show fewer
  • Subjects having negative alcohol breathe test.
  • Subjects willing to adhere to protocol requirements and to provide written informed consent.
  • Subjects having negative Beta-hCG Pregnancy test (only for female subjects).
  • For Female Subjects:
  • 1) Female of child bearing potential practicing an acceptable method of birth control for the duration of the study as judged by the investigator(s), such as condoms, foams, jellies, diaphragm, intrauterine device (IUD), or abstinence, or 2) Postmenopausal for at least 1 year, or if less than 1 year, then following acceptable contraceptive measures as mentioned above 3) Surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy has been performed on the subject).

Who cannot join

  • Hypersensitivity to Metformin or to any excipients or related class of drugs.
  • History or presence of significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunological, dermatological, neurological or psychiatric disease or disorder.
  • Any treatment which could bring about induction or inhibition of hepatic microsomal enzyme system within 1 month of the study starting
  • History or Presence of significant alcoholism or drug abuse.
  • History or presence of significant asthma, urticaria or other allergic reactions.
  • History or presence of significant gastric and/or duodenal ulceration.
Show all 19Show fewer
  • History or presence of significant thyroid disease, adrenal dysfunction, organic intracranial lesion such as pituitary tumor.
  • History or presence of cancer.
  • History or presence of significant easy bruising or bleeding.
  • History or presence of significant recent trauma.
  • Subjects who have been on an abnormal diet (for whatever reason) during four weeks preceding the study.
  • Difficulty with donating blood.
  • Difficulty in swallowing solids like tablets or capsules.
  • Use of any prescribed or OTC medication during last two weeks prior to dosing in period 01.
  • Consumption of grapefruit juice, xanthine-containing products, tobacco containing products or alcohol within 48 hours prior to dosing.
  • Major illness during 3 months before screening.
  • Participation in a drug research study within past 3 months.
  • Donation of blood from past 3 months before screening.
  • Female subjects who are currently breast feeding.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

India1 site
  • Veeda Clinical Research Pvt. Ltd.

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380 015

Other trials in India

About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Open Label, Two-treatment, Two -Period, Two-sequence, Single Dose, Crossover, Oral Bioequivalence Study of Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP 750 mg of Ipca Laboratories Ltd, India and GLUCOPHAGE®XR (Metformin HCl Extended-release Tablets) 750 mg of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, USA in Normal, Healthy, Adult, Human Subjects Under Fed Condition

The study was a randomized, open label, two-treatment, two-period, two-sequence, single dose, crossover, oral bioequivalence study in normal, healthy adult human subjects under fed condition.

Read the detailed description

Objective of the study is to compare and evaluate the single-dose oral bioavailability of Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP 750 mg of Ipca Laboratories Ltd, India and GLUCOPHAGE®XR (Metformin HCl extended-release tablets) 750 mg of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, USA in normal, healthy, adult, human subjects under fed condition.

Total duration of the study was of 17 days from the day of admission of first period till the end of second period.

Upon entering into the study, subjects were housed in clinical facility of Veeda Clinical Research Pvt. Ltd. to ensure 10 hours overnight fasting before dosing and continued to be housed in the facility till 36.00 hours post-dose blood sample collection in each of the two periods.

A gap of 14 days was kept as wash out between each consecutive dosing period.

Conditions
Fasting
Being tested
Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP 750, GLUCOPHAGE®XR tablet 750 mg
Medical subject headings
Fasting

What participants receive

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

  • Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP 750Drug

    Also called Test product

    Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets 750 mg once a day

  • GLUCOPHAGE®XR tablet 750 mgDrug

    Also called Reference product

    GLUCOPHAGE®XR 750 mg once a day

Study groups in NCT01831674
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP 750ExperimentalMetformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP 750 mg of Ipca Laboratories Ltd, India
Receives: Drug: Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP 750; Drug: GLUCOPHAGE®XR tablet 750 mg
GLUCOPHAGE®XRActive comparatorGLUCOPHAGE®XR tablet 750 mg of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, USA
Receives: Drug: Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP 750; Drug: GLUCOPHAGE®XR tablet 750 mg

What is being measured

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

  1. Bioequivalence is based on Cmax and AUC parameters.

    Pre-dose \& at 1.00, 2.00, 3.00, 4.00, 4.50, 5.00, 5.50, 6.00, 6.50, 7.00, 8.00, 9.00, 10.00, 12.00, 16.00, 20.00, 24.00, 30.00 and 36.00 hours post-dose.

    Measured: 1 Months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Apr 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2012
  3. Primary completionDec 2012
  4. Study completionFeb 2013

Resources

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
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
48 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01831674
Sponsor's protocol ID
10-VIN-184
Status last verified
Apr 2013
First submitted
6 Apr 2013
Last updated
15 Apr 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP 750 and GLUCOPHAGE®XR tablet 750 mg in people with Fasting, run by IPCA Laboratories Ltd. at 1 site in India.

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 11 inclusion and 19 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 15 Apr 2013. 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 India. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Bioequivalence is based on Cmax and AUC parameters. (time frame: 1 Months). 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 15 Apr 2013.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in