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BioequivalencePhase 1NCT02206295

Study in Healthy Male Subjects to Demonstrate Bioequivalence of 1600 μg Selexipag Administered as Eight Tablets of 200 μg or as Single Tablet of 1600 μg

A Phase 1 study testing selexipag in people with Bioequivalence, run by Actelion.

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 primary aim of this study is to demonstrate bioequivalence in the rate and extent of absorption between 1600 μg selexipag test drug (administered orally as film-coated tablets of 1600 μg, twice a day (b.i.d.) and 1600 μg selexipag reference drug (administered orally as 8 film-coated tablets of 200 μg b.i.d.) at… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Bioequivalence
What is being tested?
selexipag
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
80 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 2012to Dec 2012
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 55 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Signed informed consent in the local language prior to any study-mandated procedure.
  • Healthy male subjects aged between 18 and 55 years (inclusive) at Screening.
  • No clinically significant findings on the physical examination at Screening.
  • Body mass index of 18.0 to 30.0 kg/m^2 (inclusive) at Screening.
  • Systolic blood pressure 100-145 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure 50-90 mmHg, and pulse rate 45-90 beats per minute (all inclusive), measured at Screening.
  • 12-lead electrocardiogram without clinically relevant abnormalities, measured at Screening.
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  • Hematology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis test results not deviating from the normal range to a clinically relevant extent at Screening.
  • Negative results from urine drug screen and alcohol breath test at Screening.
  • Ability to communicate well with the investigator, in the local language, and to understand and comply with the requirements of the study.

Who cannot join

  • Known allergic reactions or hypersensitivity to selexipag or any excipient of the drug formulation used in this study.
  • History or clinical evidence of any disease and/or existence of any surgical or medical condition, which might interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of selexipag.
  • Previous history of fainting, collapse, syncope, orthostatic hypotension, or vasovagal reactions.
  • Veins unsuitable for intravenous puncture on either arm (e.g., veins that are difficult to locate, access or puncture; veins with a tendency to rupture during or after puncture).
  • Treatment with selexipag or another investigational drug within 1 month prior to Screening or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer.
  • History or clinical evidence of alcoholism or drug abuse within the 3-year period prior to Screening.
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  • Excessive caffeine consumption at Screening.
  • Smoking within 3 months prior to Screening and inability to refrain from smoking during the course of the study.
  • Previous treatment with any prescribed medications (including vaccines) or over-the-counter medications within 2 weeks prior to first study drug administration.
  • Loss of 500 mL or more of blood within 3 months prior to Screening.
  • Positive results from the hepatitis serology (hepatitis B antigen and hepatitis C antibodies), except for vaccinated subjects or subjects with past but resolved hepatitis, at Screening.
  • Positive results from the human immunodeficiency virus serology at Screening.
  • Any circumstances or conditions, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may affect full participation in the study or compliance with the protocol.
  • Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity at Screening.

About this study

Official title: A Single-center, Open-label, Randomized, Two-period, Two-treatment, Crossover Study in Healthy Male Subjects to Demonstrate Bioequivalence of 1600 μg Selexipag Administered as Eight Tablets of 200 μg (Reference Drug) or as Single Tablet of 1600 μg (Test Drug)

The primary aim of this study is to demonstrate bioequivalence in the rate and extent of absorption between 1600 μg selexipag test drug (administered orally as film-coated tablets of 1600 μg, twice a day (b.i.d.) and 1600 μg selexipag reference drug (administered orally as 8 film-coated tablets of 200 μg b.i.d.) at steady-state in healthy male subjects following a multiple-dose up-titration scheme.

Conditions
Bioequivalence
Being tested
selexipag
Keywords
selexipag, ACT-333679

What participants receive

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

  • selexipagDrug

Study groups in NCT02206295
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment Sequence ABExperimentalSubjects will receive Treatment A in Period 1 followed by Treatment B in Period 2. There will be a washout period lasting at least 6 days between treatments. Treatment A: up-titration from Day 1-18 will performed in 200 μg steps every fourth day with multiples of 200 μg film-coated tablets starting with 400 μg selexipag b.i.d. The up-titration will be followed by treatment with 8 film-coated tablets, 200 μg each, b.i.d. from Day 19 to the morning dose of Day 23. Treatment B: up-titration from Day 1-18 will be performed in 200 μg steps every fourth day with multiples of 200 μg film-coated tablets starting with 400 μg selexipag b.i.d. The up-titration will be followed by treatment with one single film-coated tablet, 1600 μg, b.i.d. from Day 19 to the morning dose of Day 23.
Receives: Drug: selexipag
Treatment Sequence BAExperimentalSubjects will receive Treatment B in Period 1 followed by Treatment A in Period 2. There will be a washout period lasting at least 6 days between treatments. Treatment A: up-titration from Day 1-18 will performed in 200 μg steps every fourth day with multiples of 200 μg film-coated tablets starting with 400 μg selexipag b.i.d. The up-titration will be followed by treatment with 8 film-coated tablets, 200 μg each, b.i.d. from Day 19 to the morning dose of Day 23. Treatment B: up-titration from Day 1-18 will be performed in 200 μg steps every fourth day with multiples of 200 μg film-coated tablets starting with 400 μg selexipag b.i.d. The up-titration will be followed by treatment with one single film-coated tablet, 1600 μg, b.i.d. from Day 19 to the morning dose of Day 23.
Receives: Drug: selexipag

What is being measured

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

  1. Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUCt) for selexipag

    Blood will be collected by direct venipuncture or via an intravenous catheter placed in an arm vein after 4.5 days' treatment with 1600 μg selexipag b.i.d. during Treatments A and B. Selexipag will be quantified in plasma samples using a validated liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assay. AUCt will be calculated according to the linear trapezoidal rule using the measured concentration-time values above the limit of quantification during one dosing interval.

    Measured: 23 days

  2. Maximum plasma concentration at steady state (Cmax,ss) for selexipag

    Blood will be collected by direct venipuncture or via an intravenous catheter placed in an arm vein after 4.5 days' treatment with 1600 μg selexipag b.i.d. during Treatments A and B. Selexipag will be quantified in plasma samples using a validated liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assay. The measured individual plasma concentrations of selexipag will be used to directly obtain Cmax,ss.

    Measured: 23 days

Secondary outcomes (19)
  1. Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUCt) for ACT-333679

    Blood will be collected by direct venipuncture or via an intravenous catheter placed in an arm vein after 4.5 days' treatment with 1600 μg selexipag b.i.d. during Treatments A and B. ACT-333679 will be quantified in plasma samples using a validated liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assay. AUCt will be calculated according to the linear trapezoidal rule using the measured concentration-time values above the limit of quantification during one dosing interval.

    Measured: 23 days

  2. Maximum plasma concentration at steady state (Cmax,ss) for ACT-333679

    Blood will be collected by direct venipuncture or via an intravenous catheter placed in an arm vein after 4.5 days' treatment with 1600 μg selexipag b.i.d. during Treatments A and B. ACT-333679 will be quantified in plasma samples using a validated liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assay. The measured individual plasma concentrations of ACT-333679 will be used to directly obtain Cmax,ss.

    Measured: 23 days

  3. Time to reach maximum plasma concentration at steady state (tmax,ss) for selexipag

    Blood will be collected by direct venipuncture or via an intravenous catheter placed in an arm vein after 4.5 days' treatment with 1600 μg selexipag b.i.d. during Treatments A and B. Selexipag will be quantified in plasma samples using a validated liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assay. The measured individual plasma concentrations of selexipag will be used to directly obtain tmax,ss.

    Measured: 23 days

  4. Trough plasma concentration at the end of one dose interval (Ctrough) for selexipag

    Blood will be collected by direct venipuncture or via an intravenous catheter placed in an arm vein after 4.5 days' treatment with 1600 μg selexipag b.i.d. during Treatments A and B. Selexipag will be quantified in plasma samples using a validated liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assay. The measured individual plasma concentrations of selexipag will be used to directly obtain Ctrough.

    Measured: 23 days

  5. Trough plasma concentration at the end of one dose interval (Ctrough) for ACT-333679

    Blood will be collected by direct venipuncture or via an intravenous catheter placed in an arm vein after 4.5 days' treatment with 1600 μg selexipag b.i.d. during Treatments A and B. ACT-333679 will be quantified in plasma samples using a validated liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assay. The measured individual plasma concentrations of ACT-333679 will be used to directly obtain Ctrough.

    Measured: 23 days

  6. Trough plasma concentration at steady state (Ctrough,ss) for selexipag

    Blood will be collected by direct venipuncture or via an intravenous catheter placed in an arm vein after 4.5 days' treatment with 1600 μg selexipag b.i.d. during Treatments A and B. Selexipag will be quantified in plasma samples using a validated liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assay. The measured individual plasma concentrations of selexipag will be used to directly obtain Ctrough,ss.

    Measured: 23 days

  7. Trough plasma concentration (Ctrough,ss) for ACT-333679

    Blood will be collected by direct venipuncture or via an intravenous catheter placed in an arm vein after 4.5 days' treatment with 1600 μg selexipag b.i.d. during Treatments A and B. ACT-333679 will be quantified in plasma samples using a validated liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assay. The measured individual plasma concentrations of ACT-333679 will be used to directly obtain Ctrough,ss.

    Measured: 23 days

  8. Change in systolic blood pressure from baseline up to end of study

    Blood pressure and pulse rate will be measured using an automatic oscillometric device, always on the dominant arm (i.e., dominant arm right = writing with right hand).

    Measured: up to 28 days

  9. Change in diastolic blood pressure from baseline up to end of study

    Blood pressure and pulse rate will be measured using an automatic oscillometric device, always on the dominant arm (i.e., dominant arm right = writing with right hand).

    Measured: up to 28 days

  10. Change in pulse rate from baseline up to end of study

    Blood pressure and pulse rate will be measured using an automatic oscillometric device, always on the dominant arm (i.e., dominant arm right = writing with right hand).

    Measured: up to 28 days

  11. Change in body weight from baseline up to end of study

    Blood pressure and pulse rate will be measured using an automatic oscillometric device, always on the dominant arm (i.e., dominant arm right = writing with right hand).

    Measured: up to 28 days

  12. Change in heart rate from baseline up to end of study

    Heart rate will be measured using standard 12-lead electrocardiography recorded at rest with the subject in the supine position for a 5 minute period.

    Measured: up to 28 days

  13. Change in PQ/PR interval (time interval from the beginning of the P wave to the beginning of the QRS complex) from baseline up to end of study

    PQ/PR interval will be measured using standard 12-lead electrocardiography recorded at rest with the subject in the supine position for a 5 minute period.

    Measured: up to 28 days

  14. Change in QRS interval (time interval from the beginning of the Q wave to the end of the S wave) from baseline up to end of study

    QRS interval will be measured using standard 12-lead electrocardiography recorded at rest with the subject in the supine position for a 5 minute period.

    Measured: up to 28 days

  15. Change in QT interval (time interval from beginning of the Q wave until end of the T wave) from baseline up to end of study

    QT interval will be measured using standard 12-lead electrocardiography recorded at rest with the subject in the supine position for a 5 minute period.

    Measured: up to 28 days

  16. Change in QTcB interval (time interval from beginning of the Q wave until end of the T wave, according to Bazett's correction) from baseline up to end of study

    QT interval will be measured using standard 12-lead electrocardiography recorded at rest with the subject in the supine position for a 5 minute period. QTcB will be calculated according to the following formula (QTcB = QT/RR^0.5 where RR is 60/heart rate).

    Measured: up to 28 days

  17. Change in QTcF interval (time interval from beginning of the Q wave until end of the T wave, according to Fridericia's correction) from baseline up to end of study

    QT interval will be measured using standard 12-lead electrocardiography recorded at rest with the subject in the supine position for a 5 minute period. QTcF will be calculated according to the following formula (QTcF = QT/RR^0.33 where RR is 60/heart rate).

    Measured: up to 28 days

  18. Number of treatment-emergent electrocardiogram abnormalities from baseline up to end of study

    Electrocardiogram abnormalities will be measured using standard 12-lead electrocardiography recorded at rest with the subject in the supine position for a 5 minute period.

    Measured: up to 28 days

  19. Number of participants with adverse events leading to discontinuation of study treatment

    Adverse events will be considered as any adverse change from the subject's baseline condition that occurred during the course of the study. The subjects will be required to report any adverse events spontaneously. In addition, each subject will be assessed by the investigator at any measurement timepoint as well as at the end of observation and whenever necessary as deemed by the investigator.

    Measured: up to 28 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Aug 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2012
  3. Primary completionDec 2012
  4. Study completionDec 2012

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
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
80 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02206295
Sponsor's protocol ID
AC-065-108
Status last verified
Jan 2025
First submitted
30 Jul 2014
Last updated
3 Feb 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing selexipag in people with Bioequivalence, run by Actelion.

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 9 inclusion and 14 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 3 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUCt) for selexipag (time frame: 23 days). The study lists 2 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 3 Feb 2025.

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