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Fed ConditionsPhase 1NCT06073600

Bioequivalence Study to Compare Metformin / Vildagliptin Versus Galvumet®

A Phase 1 study testing Metformin / Vildagliptin Reference Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg / 50 mg) (Galvumet®) and Metformin / Vildagliptin Test Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg / 50 mg) in people with Fed Conditions, run by Reseach Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology at 1 site in Tunisia.

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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

The aim of this study is to assess bioequivalence between a single oral dose from the test product Metformin / Vildagliptin tablets (1000 mg as metformin hydrochloride / 50 mg as vildagliptin) manufactured by Pharmaceutical Arab Industries Society, Tunisia versus the reference product Galvumet® tablets (1000 mg as… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Fed Conditions
What is being tested?
Metformin / Vildagliptin Reference Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg / 50 mg) (Galvumet®) and Metformin / Vildagliptin Test Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg / 50 mg)
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
18 participants
Where
1 siteTunisia
Study dates
20 May 2022to 13 Nov 2022
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 50 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • The subject is aged between eighteen to fifty years (18 - 50), both inclusive.
  • The subject is within the limits for his height \& weight as defined by the body mass index (BMI) range (18.5 - 30.0 Kg/m2).
  • The subject is able to understand and willing to sign the Informed Consent Form.
  • The subject has completed his Coronavirus 19 vaccination schedule. E. The subject is willing to undergo the necessary medical examinations pre- during \& post-study.
  • There is no evidence of psychiatric disorder, antagonistic personality, and poor motivation, emotional or intellectual problems likely to limit the validity of consent to participate in the study or limit the ability to comply with protocol requirements.
  • The results of medical history, physical examination, vital signs, conducted medical laboratory tests \& ECG recording are normal as determined by the investigator.
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  • The subject tested negative for Hepatitis B (HBsAg) and Hepatitis C (HCVAb). I. For female subjects: negative pregnancy test and the woman is using two reliable contraception methods and should be non-lactating.
  • Non-inclusion Criteria:
  • The subject is a heavy smoker (more than 10 cigarettes per day). B. The subject has a history of or concurrent abuse of alcohol. C. The subject has a history of or concurrent abuse of illicit drugs. D. The subject has a history of hypersensitivity and/or contraindications to the study drug and any related compounds.
  • The subject is vegetarian. F. The subject has suffered an acute illness within seven (7) days before first dosing (declared before inclusion).
  • The subject has been hospitalized within three (3) months before the study. H. The subject has taken a prescription medication within two weeks or even an over-the-counter product (OTC) within seven (7) days before first dosing.
  • The subject has taken grapefruit containing beverages or foodstuffs within seven (7) days before first dosing (declared before inclusion).
  • The subject has a history or presence of cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, hematological, endocrinal, immunological, dermatological, neurological, musculoskeletal or psychiatric diseases.
  • The subject has been participating in any clinical study (e.g. PKs, BA and BE studies) within the last 80 days prior to the present study.
  • The subject has donated blood within 80 days before first dosing.

Who cannot join

  • The subject has suffered an acute illness within seven (7) days before dosing (declared after inclusion).
  • The subject has been hospitalized during the study. C. The subject has consumed caffeine or xanthine containing beverages or foodstuffs within two (2) days before dosing and until 12 Hrs after dosing in both study periods.
  • The subject has taken a prescription medication within two (2) weeks or even an OTC within seven (7) days before first dosing and any time during the study unless otherwise judged acceptable by the investigator.
  • The subject has taken grapefruit containing beverages or foodstuffs within seven (7) days before dosing (declared after inclusion) and any time during the study.
  • The subject underwent a radiological examination with an injection of Iodinated Contrast Media within 48 hours before first dosing.
  • The subject has a positive Covid-19 rapid test.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Tunisia1 site
  • Centre National Chalbi Belkahia de Pharmacovogilance

    Tunis, 1006

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About this study

Official title: Randomized, Two-way, Two-period, Single Oral Dose, Open-label, Crossover, Bioequivalence Study to Compare Metformin / Vildagliptin Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg/50 mg) Versus Galvumet® Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg/50 mg)

The aim of this study is to assess bioequivalence between a single oral dose from the test product Metformin / Vildagliptin tablets (1000 mg as metformin hydrochloride / 50 mg as vildagliptin) manufactured by Pharmaceutical Arab Industries Society, Tunisia versus the reference product Galvumet® tablets (1000 mg as metformin hydrochloride / 50 mg as vildagliptin) manufactured by Novartis.

This study also aims to monitor the safety of the subjects. This study is an open label, randomized, fed, single oral dose, two-treatment, two-sequence, and two-period crossover study with a washout interval of at least one week between dosing.

Eighteen (18) Tunisian subjects will be enrolled for this study. Subjects will be healthy volunteers, adults, aged between eighteen to fifty (18-50) years, (both inclusive), within the accepted limits for body height \& weight and meeting the selection criteria for this study.

Read the detailed description

The aim of this study is to assess bioequivalence between a single oral dose from the test product Metformin / Vildagliptin tablets (1000 mg as metformin hydrochloride / 50 mg as vildagliptin) manufactured by Pharmaceutical Arab Industries Society, Tunisia versus the reference product Galvumet® tablets (1000 mg as metformin hydrochloride / 50 mg as vildagliptin) manufactured by Novartis.

This study also aims to monitor the safety of the subjects. This study is an open label, randomized, fed, single oral dose, two-treatment, two-sequence, and two-period crossover study with a washout interval of at least one week between dosing.

Eighteen (18) Tunisian subjects will be enrolled for this study. Subjects will be healthy volunteers, adults, aged between eighteen to fifty (18-50) years, (both inclusive), within the accepted limits for body height \& weight and meeting the selection criteria for this study.

Products under investigation for this study:

Test Product: Metformin / Vildagliptin tablets (1000 mg as metformin hydrochloride / 50 mg as vildagliptin) manufactured by Pharmaceutical Arab Industries Society, Tunisia.

Reference Product: Galvumet® tablets (1000 mg as metformin hydrochloride / 50 mg as vildagliptin) manufactured by Novartis.

Metformin and vildagliptin are two oral antidiabetic drugs. Metformin belongs to biguanide class. Vildagliptin is a selective inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4).

Metformin and vildagliptin are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type two diabetes mellitus.

This study will be conducted according to the principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) that have their origins in the Declaration of Helsinki.

This study will be subject to the review and approval of Persons Protection Committee and of Pharmacy and Medicine Department.

Subjects will not be recruited without obtaining their informed consent. Subjects will be covered for adverse events through an insurance company. Subjects will be housed in each study period at least 12 hours before dose administration and until 36 hours after dosing.

Subjects will be in a sitting position on chairs for the first 4 hours that follow the dose.

After an overnight fast of ten to twelve (10-12) hours and in the morning of the second day of each study period (day 2), a standard high-fat breakfast (800-1000 calories) will be served to subjects, thirteen (30) minutes before dosing.

At 08:00 am, the study products will be administered orally in a randomized fashion with 240 ± 2 mL warm 20% glucose solution.

During each period of the study, 21 blood samples of 7 mL each will be collected (via an indwelling cannula into lithium heparin tubes) according to the following schedule: Pre dosing (zero time) and 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 2.5, 3.00, 3.50, 4.00, 4.5, 5.00, 6.00, 7.00, 8.00, 10.00, 12.00, 14.00, 24.00 \& 36.00 hours post dosing.

After collection, the blood samples will be placed in an ice bath or other chilling device until centrifugation.

Before each period of the study, 21 mL blood sample will be collected for bio-analytical purposes.

A blood sample of 3 mL may be needed for a possible control. Samples will be centrifuged at 4000 round per minute for 5 minutes at 10°C. Supernatant plasma will be transferred to pre-labeled polypropylene Eppendorf tubes and stored in freezers at nominal temperature of -20 C unless otherwise advised by the stability studies on samples.

Samples from all subjects will be analyzed at the bio-analytical site of the National Center of Pharmacovigilance according to validated in-house procedure using validated Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Tandem method for the plasma concentrations of metformin \& vildagliptin.

Primary end points would be obtaining the following pharmacokinetic parameters for metformin \& vildagliptin: Cmax, Air Under Cover (AUC) 0 - t \& AUC 0 - ∞.

Secondary end points would be obtaining the following pharmacokinetic parameters for metformin \& vildagliptin: Tmax, T half \& K elimination (λz).

Statistical analysis of primary endpoints will include descriptive statistics, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Confidence Interval (CI). The average bioequivalence of the products is concluded if the two-sided 90 % CI for the test to reference ratio of the population means is within 80.00 - 125.00 % for each of the Ln-transformed data of the following primary end points for metformin \& vildagliptin: Cmax, AUC 0 - t \& AUC 0 - ∞ and if there were no safety concerns and both products were well tolerated by the study subjects.

Conditions
Fed Conditions
Being tested
Metformin / Vildagliptin Reference Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg / 50 mg) (Galvumet®), Metformin / Vildagliptin Test Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg / 50 mg)
Keywords
Bioequivalence, Metformin, Vildagliptin, Phase 1

What participants receive

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

  • Metformin / Vildagliptin Reference Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg / 50 mg) (Galvumet®)Drug

    Also called Galvumet®

    The subjects randomly received a single oral administration of Metformin / Vildagliptin Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg / 50 mg).

  • Metformin / Vildagliptin Test Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg / 50 mg)Drug

    Also called BiGalvine

    The subjects randomly received a single oral administration of Metformin / Vildagliptin Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg / 50 mg).

Study groups in NCT06073600
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
First group of healthy volunteersExperimentalThe first group of healthy volunteers, defined by randomization
Receives: Drug: Metformin / Vildagliptin Reference Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg / 50 mg) (Galvumet®); Drug: Metformin / Vildagliptin Test Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg / 50 mg)
Second group of healthy volunteersActive comparatorThe second group of healthy volunteers, defined by randomization
Receives: Drug: Metformin / Vildagliptin Reference Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg / 50 mg) (Galvumet®); Drug: Metformin / Vildagliptin Test Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg / 50 mg)

What is being measured

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

  1. Cmax

    obtaining the following pharmacokinetic parameters for metformin \& vildagliptin: Cmax.

    Measured: 2 - 4 Hours

  2. AUC 0 - t

    obtaining the following pharmacokinetic parameters for metformin \& vildagliptin: AUC 0 - t.

    Measured: 0 - 24 Hours

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Tmax

    obtaining the following pharmacokinetic parameters for metformin \& vildagliptin: Tmax

    Measured: 2 - 4 Hours

  2. T half

    obtaining the following pharmacokinetic parameters for metformin \& vildagliptin: T half

    Measured: 7 days

  3. K elimination (λz)

    obtaining the following pharmacokinetic parameters for metformin \& vildagliptin: K elimination (λz)

    Measured: 7 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Oct 2023
  2. Study start20 May 2022
  3. Primary completion9 Sep 2022
  4. Study completion13 Nov 2022

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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
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Model description
This study is an open label, randomized, fed, single oral dose, two-treatment, two-sequence, and two-period crossover study with a washout interval of at least one week between dosing.
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
18 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06073600
Sponsor's protocol ID
CNPVBE02-2022
Status last verified
Oct 2023
First submitted
21 Jun 2022
Last updated
25 Oct 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
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 Metformin / Vildagliptin Reference Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg / 50 mg) (Galvumet®) and Metformin / Vildagliptin Test Film Coated Tablets (1000 mg / 50 mg) in people with Fed Conditions, run by Reseach Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology at 1 site in Tunisia.

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 15 inclusion and 6 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 25 Oct 2023. 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 Tunisia. 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?

Cmax (time frame: 2 - 4 Hours). 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 25 Oct 2023.

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