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BioequivalencePhase 1NCT04194905

Bioavailability of Levonorgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets 0.1 mg/0.02 mg With Regards to Reference Product

A Phase 1 study testing Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg Test Product and Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg Reference Product in people with Bioequivalence, run by Laboratorios Andromaco S.A. at 1 site in Chile.

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

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Trial summary

This Pilot study will investigate the bioavailability in fasting women of 2 tablet formulations containing Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg. The Pilot study will be performed at a single site with 30 subjects. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Bioequivalence
What is being tested?
Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg Test Product and Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg Reference Product
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteChile
Study dates
21 Nov 2020to 15 Dec 2020
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
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Non-pregnant and non-breastfeeding women
  • Women of childbearing age with an acceptable form of contraception during the study
  • 18 to 55 years old inclusive; BMI greater than or equal to 18.51 and less than or equal to 29.99
  • Non-smoking or smoke only 3 cigarettes every 7 days
  • With results of laboratory tests, electrocardiogram and chest radiography in normal and / or negative or abnormal ranges but without clinical relevance and declared suitable for study by the doctor after the physical examination
  • Capable to understand the Informed Consent Form

Who cannot join

  • Study Site staff or family members
  • With history of drug and/or alcohol abuse
  • Smokers more tan 3 cigarettes every 7 days
  • Vitamin supplements intake 7 days prior to the administration of the medications under study
  • Any recent change in eating habits or physical exercise
  • Using of pharmacological therapy (except over the counter medication use 7 days prior the study)
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  • Hypersensitivity to the study drug or other related compounds, history of serious adverse reactions or hypersensitivity to any medication
  • Use, during 28 days prior to the start of the study, of medications known to alter liver enzyme activity
  • Consumption of beverages or food containing grapefruit or pink grapefruit, within 7 days prior to each administration of the study medication and consumption of alcohol, caffeine or beverages or food containing xanthine 24 hours prior each administration of study medication until the last sample of each period
  • History of any significant cardiovascular disease
  • Acute disease that generates significant physiological changes from the start of the selection until the end of the study
  • HIV, Hepatitis B and/or C positive
  • Presence or history of thrombophlebitis, thrombosis or thromboembolic disorder, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism or known coagulopathy.
  • Donation or loss of a significant volume (more tan 100 mL) of blood or plasma or platelets during the 3 months prior to the start of the study
  • Subjects who have participated in any type of clinical study during the 3 months prior to the start of the study
  • History of any gastrointestinal surgery that could affect drug absorption
  • Presence of fainting history or fear to blood collection

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Chile1 site
  • Innolab

    Santiago, 7510491

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About this study

Official title: Bioavailability of a Formulation of Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol 0.1 mg/0.02 mg Coated Tablets With Regards to the Marketed Reference Product

This Pilot study will investigate the bioavailability in fasting women of 2 tablet formulations containing Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg.

The Pilot study will be performed at a single site with 30 subjects. Participants will take 2 tablets of the test product and reference product in 2 periods and 2 sequences (either test after reference or reference after test). There will be a washout of at least 14 days between each study period.

Read the detailed description

The primary objective of the study is to investigate the relative bioavailability of Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl estradiol of 2 tablet formulations with Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg and to demonstrate bioequivalence of both formulations in terms of rate and extent of absorption:

  • Test Product: Product manufactured by Laboratorios Andrómaco S.A.
  • Reference Product: Level [Trademark], product of Biolab Sanus Farmaceutica Ltda.

The 90% confidence intervals for the intra-subject coefficient of variation (Test versus Reference Product) for the main pharmacokinetic parameters area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to time t (AUC0-t) and from time zero to 72 hours (AUC0-72), and maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) for total Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl estradiol will be determined.

Participants will be confined in the study site for approximately 36 hours during each study period (for 12 hours pre-dosing and for 24 hours post dosing) during which pharmacokinetic (PK) blood samples will be obtained. 16 blood samples will be taken up to 24 hours after the administration in each period. Participants will return to the site to provide additional blood samples at 48 h, and 72 h postdose.

The washout period between the two study periods will be at least 14 days. The samples from each participant will be analyzed with 2 methods of high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry bioanalytical assays to quantify total Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl estradiol in plasma.

The safety objective is to evaluate the tolerability of both formulations in women by collecting adverse events.

Conditions
Bioequivalence
Being tested
Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg Test Product, Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg Reference Product

What participants receive

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

  • Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg Test ProductDrug

    Also called Investigational Medicinal Product

    Coated Tablets

  • Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg Reference ProductDrug

    Also called Level (Trademark)

    Coated Tablets

Study groups in NCT04194905
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Levonorgestrel Ethinyl estradiol Test ProductExperimentalParticipants will receive two tablets of the test formulation containing Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg. The tablets will be taken with water and in a fasting condition.
Receives: Drug: Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg Test Product
Levonorgestrel Ethinyl estradiol Reference ProductActive comparatorParticipants will receive two tablets of the marketed reference formulation containing Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg. The tablets will be taken with water and in a fasting condition.
Receives: Drug: Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg Reference Product

What is being measured

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

  1. Total Ethinyl estradiol: area under the plasma concentration-time curve from 0 to 72 hours (AUC0-72) ]

    19 samples up to 72 hours will be taken after the administration in each period.

    Measured: From tablet intake and up to 72 hours after tablet intake

  2. Total Levonorgestrel: area under the plasma concentration-time curve from 0 to 72 hours (AUC0-72)

    19 samples up to 72 hours will be taken after the administration in each period.

    Measured: From tablet intake and up to 72 hours after tablet intake

  3. Total Ethinyl estradiol: area under the plasma concentration-time curve from 0 to time t (AUC0-t)

    19 samples up to 72 hours will be taken after the administration in each period.

    Measured: From tablet intake and up to 72 hours after tablet intake

  4. Total Levonorgestrel: area under the plasma concentration-time curve from 0 to time t (AUC0-t)

    19 samples up to 72 hours will be taken after the administration in each period.

    Measured: From tablet intake and up to 72 hours after tablet intake

  5. Total Ethinyl estradiol: Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)

    19 samples up to 72 hours will be taken after the administration in each period. The Cmax will be calculated.

    Measured: From tablet intake and up to 72 hours after tablet intake

  6. Total Levonorgestrel: Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)

    19 samples up to 72 hours will be taken after the administration in each period. The Cmax will be calculated.

    Measured: From tablet intake and up to 72 hours after tablet intake

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Total Levonorgestrel: Time to achieve maximum plasma concentration (tmax)

    19 samples up to 72 hours will be taken after the administration in each period. The tmax will be calculated.

    Measured: From tablet intake and up to 72 hours after tablet intake

  2. Total Ethinyl estradiol: Time to achieve maximum plasma concentration (tmax)

    19 samples up to 72 hours will be taken after the administration in each period. The tmax will be calculated.

    Measured: From tablet intake and up to 72 hours after tablet intake

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 2019
  2. Study start21 Nov 2020
  3. Primary completion21 Nov 2020
  4. Study completion15 Dec 2020

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
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04194905
Sponsor's protocol ID
HP8814-02
Other IDs
013-19-V1-080519
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
12 Nov 2019
Last updated
10 Feb 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg Test Product and Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg Reference Product in people with Bioequivalence, run by Laboratorios Andromaco S.A. at 1 site in Chile.

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 17 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 10 Feb 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 Chile. 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?

Total Ethinyl estradiol: area under the plasma concentration-time curve from 0 to 72 hours (AUC0-72) ] (time frame: From tablet intake and up to 72 hours after tablet intake). The study lists 6 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 10 Feb 2021.

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