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AllergyPhase 1NCT03772158

Cetirizine Chewable Bioequivalence and Food Effect Study

A Phase 1 study testing Cetirizine 10mg and Cetirizine 10 mg in people with Allergy, run by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division 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 determine and compare the amount of study drug that gets into your blood after the administration of each of the three formulations of cetirizine under different conditions. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Allergy
What is being tested?
Cetirizine 10mg and Cetirizine 10 mg
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
11 Dec 2018to 3 Feb 2019
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
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy male or female subject between the ages of 18 and 55 years, inclusive. Health is defined as the absence of clinically relevant abnormalities as judged by the Investigator on the basis of a detailed medical history, physical examination, blood pressure, pulse rate measurements, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), as well as clinical laboratory tests. The responsible Investigator may request additional investigations or analyses if necessary.
  • Non- or ex-tobacco user, being defined as someone who completely stopped smoking or using any form of tobacco or nicotine-containing product for at least 6 months before screening visit of this study.
  • For females: Postmenopausal state (i.e. at least 1 year without menses without an alternative medical condition prior to the first study drug administration) or premenopausal /perimenopausal state with an effective means of contraception (as defined in Section 10.5.5).
  • For males: No pregnant or lactating spouse or partner at screening and willingness to utilize an acceptable form of birth control with spouse or any potential partner during the study.
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 18.5 and ≤ 30 kg/m2 with a total body weight >50 kg.
  • A personally signed and dated informed consent document, indicating that the subject has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study.
  • Is able to comprehend the requirements of the study (based upon clinical site personnel's assessment) and is willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures specified within the protocol.

Who cannot join

  • Use of prescription or non-prescription medications within 5 half-lives before the first IP administration unless these are contraceptives or occasional use of other medications approved by the Investigator.
  • Use of any vitamins, dietary and herbal supplements within seven days before first dose of study drug.
  • History of any allergy or hypersensitivity (e.g. skin reaction, asthma, angioedema) to cetirizine or any excipients of the formulations.
  • If female: is pregnant, has a positive pregnancy test at screening or prior to the first study drug administration, or is planning to become pregnant during the duration of the study, and/or is breast-feeding.
  • Has a history of gastrointestinal surgery other than appendectomy.
  • Has hypertension, fluid retention, or heart disease either by history or by the medically qualified Investigator's medical judgment.
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  • Currently suffering from asthma or has a medically significant history of asthma in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Has clinically significant renal or hepatic impairment; according to the medically qualified Investigator discretion.
  • Was treated with an investigational product within 28 days or within a period less than 5 times the drug's half-life, whichever is longer, preceding the first dose of study drug.
  • Preplanned surgical procedures during the study period as this may interfere with the conduct of the study.
  • History of alcoholism or substance abuse, as judged by the Investigator, within the past 6 months preceding this study.
  • Consumed alcohol beverage(s) within 48 hours preceding the first dose of study drug.
  • History of rare hereditary problems of galactose and/or lactose intolerance, lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption.
  • Any history of tuberculosis.
  • Donation or loss of blood within 28 days prior to the first treatment visit if the estimated lost blood volume equaled or exceeded 50 mL.
  • Donation or loss of blood within 56 days prior to the first treatment visit if the estimated lost blood volume equaled or exceeded 500 mL.
  • Has any acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition(s) that may increase the risk associated with study participation or IP administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the medically qualified Investigator, would make the subject inappropriate for entry into this study.
  • Relationship to persons involved directly in the conduct of the study (i.e., principal Investigator, sub-Investigators, study coordinators, other study personnel, employees or contractors of the sponsor or Johnson \& Johnson subsidiaries, and the family of each).
  • Has any clinically important abnormal value for serum chemistry, hematology, or urinalysis at screening. Laboratory values will generally be within the normal ranges, although minor deviations in tests (except those explicitly specified in the inclusion criteria) that are not considered clinically important by the Investigator are acceptable.
  • Has a positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 1 and 2 antibodies, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or hepatitis C antibodies (anti-HCV).
  • Has a positive test for alcohol or drugs of abuse at screening or prior to the first study drug administration.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Algorithme (An altascience Company)

    Mount Royal, Quebec, H3P 3P1

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Single-Dose, Four-Treatment Crossover Bioequivalence and Food Effect Study of Test Formulation of Cetirizine 10mg Chewable Tablets Versus Two Marketed Cetirizine 10mg Immediate Release Tablets.

The purpose of this study is to determine and compare the amount of study drug that gets into your blood after the administration of each of the three formulations of cetirizine under different conditions. Another objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of food on the amount of study drug that gets into your blood after the administration of the investigational formulation. Other objectives of this study are to determine the sensory experience and ease of swallowing the investigational formulation, as well as to determine the safety of test and reference formulations of cetirizine.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this study is to establish bioequivalence of a cetirizine 10 mg chewable tablet manufactured at Johnson \& Johnson Consumer Inc. (McNeil LLC) with two commercially marketed cetirizine 10 mg immediate release (IR) tablets (ZYRTEC®, US reference) and (Australian/EU reference), establish bioequivalence between the two commercial products (ZYRTEC®, US reference and REACTINE®, Australian/EU reference), and to evaluate the effect of food on bioavailability of the cetirizine 10 mg chewable tablet compared to the bioavailability of cetirizine 10 mg chewable tablet administrated with water only. In addition, subject's sensory experience and ease of swallowing of the test product will be assessed.

Conditions
Allergy
Being tested
Cetirizine 10mg, Cetirizine 10 mg
Keywords
Bioequivalence study, Healthy volunteers, Cetirizine, Tablet
Medical subject headings
Hypersensitivity

What participants receive

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

  • Cetirizine 10mgDrug

    Also called Test product

    Chewable tablet

  • Cetirizine 10 mgDrug

    Also called ZYRTEC 10 mg

    Immediate Release Tablet

  • Cetirizine 10 mgDrug

    Also called REACTINE 10 mg

    Immediate Release Tablet

Study groups in NCT03772158
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment AExperimentalSingle dose of 10 mg cetirizine as a chewable tablet, administered orally after a 10-hour overnight fast and followed with 240 mL ambient water. Subjects will be instructed to chew the tablet completely before swallowing.
Receives: Drug: Cetirizine 10mg
Treatment BExperimentalSingle dose of 10 mg cetirizine as a chewable tablet, administered orally after a 10-hour overnight fast without water. Subjects will be instructed to chew the tablet completely before swallowing.
Receives: Drug: Cetirizine 10mg
Treatment CExperimentalSingle dose of 10 mg cetirizine as a chewable tablet, administered orally after a 10-hour overnight fast and 30 minutes after the start of the standard high-fat breakfast and followed with 240 mL ambient water. Subjects will be instructed to chew the tablet completely before swallowing.
Receives: Drug: Cetirizine 10mg
Treatment DActive comparatorSingle dose of currently marketed US 10 mg cetirizine as immediate release tablet (ZYRTEC®), administered orally after a 10-hour overnight fast and followed with 240 mL ambient water.
Receives: Drug: Cetirizine 10 mg
Treatment EActive comparatorSingle dose of currently marketed EU/Australian 10 mg cetirizine film coated tablet (REACTINE®) administered orally after a 10-hour overnight fast and followed with 240 mL ambient water.
Receives: Drug: Cetirizine 10 mg

What is being measured

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

  1. The maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax) of cetirizine

    The maximum observed plasma concentration.

    Measured: At baseline, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 28 and 32 hours after the start of dose administration.

  2. The area under the plasma concentration versus time curves to the last measurable concentration (AUCt)

    Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from start of drug administration until last measurable concentration.

    Measured: At baseline, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 28 and 32 hours after the start of dose administration.

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve extrapolated to infinity

    Area under the plasma concentration-time curve extrapolated to infinity.

    Measured: At baseline, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 28 and 32 hours after the start of dose administration.

  2. The time point at which the maximum concentration of cetirizine is observed (Tmax).

    The time point at which the maximum concentration of cetirizine occurs.

    Measured: At baseline, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 28 and 32 hours after the start of dose administration.

  3. The terminal elimination half-life (T1/2) of cetirizine in plasma

    The time it takes for the cetirizine plasma concentration to fall to half of its original value.

    Measured: At baseline, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 28 and 32 hours after the start of dose administration.

  4. The terminal elimination rate constant (lambda z) for cetirizine in plasma.

    The rate at which the drug is removed from the body system.

    Measured: At baseline, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 28 and 32 hours after the start of dose administration.

  5. To assess subject's sensory experience and ease of swallowing of the test product

    A questionaire with 5 product sensory questions for study subjects to answer.

    Measured: Assessed one minute after dosing, and preferably completed within 15 minutes of dosing for treatments A, B and C

  6. Number of patients with adverse events.

    An adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence in a subject after they have signed an informed consent for a trial involving an investigational product.

    Measured: Approximately 3 months. From signed informed consent until 30 days after last treatment administration.

  7. The extrapolated part of the area under the plasma concentration versus time curve of cetirizine

    The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from 12 hours after start of drug administration until 48 hours after start of drug administration.

    Measured: Extrapolated from 12 hours after start of drug administration until 48 hours

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Dec 2018
  2. Study start11 Dec 2018
  3. Primary completion3 Feb 2019
  4. Study completion3 Feb 2019

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
Model description
This is a randomized, single-dose, four-treatment crossover bioequivalence and food effect study of Cetirizine Chewable Tablets versus ZYRTEC® Immediate Release (IR) Tablets (US reference) and REACTINE® IR Tablets (EU and Australian marketed reference product). The study will be conducted in two parts. Part 1 of the study will have a randomized, four way crossover study design in which 40 healthy subjects, ages 18 to 55 years, will be randomized to four sequences of Treatments A, B, D and E over consecutive periods. No less than approximately 40% of either gender will be represented in the study population. Part 2 of the study will assess a potential food effect in which all subjects will be administered Treatment C in the fifth period.
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03772158
Sponsor's protocol ID
CCSURA000499
Status last verified
Nov 2021
First submitted
10 Dec 2018
Last updated
1 Dec 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Cetirizine 10mg and Cetirizine 10 mg in people with Allergy, run by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division 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 7 inclusion and 21 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 1 Dec 2021. 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?

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?

The maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax) of cetirizine (time frame: At baseline, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 28 and 32 hours after the start of dose administration.). 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 1 Dec 2021.

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