Bioequivalence Study of Torrent Pharmaceutical Limited's Venlafaxine Hydrochloride ER Capsules Under Fed Conditions

Healthy Clinical Trial

Official title:

An Open Label, Randomised, Two Period, Two Treatment, Two Sequence, Crossover, Single-Dose Bioequivalence Study of Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules 150mg (Test Formulation, Torrent Pharmaceutical Limited., India) Versus Effexor XR® 150mg Capsule (Reference Formulation, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA) Administered as the Contents of Capsule Sprinkled Over Apple Sauce in Healthy Volunteers Under Fed Conditions

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01418625
• Other study ID #: PK-08-002
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• First received: August 10, 2011
• Last updated: August 16, 2011

Study information

• Verified date: August 2011
• Source: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: India: Indian Council of Medical ResearchIndia: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Objective:

The Bioequivalence studies were performed to compare the rate and extent of release of the drug substance from the two Capsule formulations containing Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules 150mg of Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited and the Effexor XR® (Venlafaxine Hydrochloride) Extended-Release Capsules 150mg of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA.

Study Design:

Open Label, Randomised, Two Period, Two Treatment, Two Sequence, Crossover, Single-Dose Bioequivalence Study of Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules 150mg (Test formulation, Torrent Pharmaceutical Limited., India) Versus Effexor XR® 150mg capsule (Reference formulation, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA) in Healthy Volunteers

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 0
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

The volunteers were excluded from the study based on the following criteria:

• Sex: male.

• Age: 18 - 45 years. .

• Volunteer with BMI of 18-27 (inclusive both) kg/m2 with minimum of 50 kg weight.

• Healthy and willing to participate in the study.

• Volunteer willing to adhere to the protocol requirements and to provide written informed consent.

• Non-smokers or smoker who smokes less than 10 cigarettes per day

Exclusion Criteria:

The volunteers were excluded from the study based on the following criteria:

• Clinically relevant abnormalities in the results of the laboratory screening evaluation.

• Clinically significant abnormal ECG or Chest X-ray.

• Systolic blood pressure less than 100 mm Hg or more than 140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure less than 60 mm Hg or more than 90 mm Hg.

• Pulse rate less than 50/minute or more than 100/minute.

• Oral temperature less than 95°P or more than 98.6°P.

• Respiratory rate less than 12/minute or more than 20/minute

• History of allergy to the test drug or any drug chemically similar to the drug under investigation.

• History of alcohol or drug abuse

• Positive breath alcohol test

• Recent history of kidney or liver dysfunction.

• History of consumption of prescribed medication since last 14 days or OTC medication since last 07 days before beginning of the study.

• Volunteers suffering from any chronic illness such as arthritis, asthma etc.

• History of heart failure.

• HIV, HCV, HBsAg positive volunteers.

• Opiate, tetra hydrocannabinol, amphetamine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, - -Cocaine positive volunteers based on urine test.

• Volunteers suffering from any psychiatric (acute or chronic) illness requiring medications.

• Administration of any study drug in the period 0 to 3 months before entry to the study.

• History of significant blood loss due to any reason, including blood donation in the past 3 months.

• History of pre-existing bleeding disorder.

• Existence of any surgical or medical condition, which, in the judgment of the chief investigator and/or clinical investigator/physician, might interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the drug or likely to compromise the safety of volunteers.

• Inability to communicate or co-operate due to language problem, poor mental development or impaired cerebral function.

Study Design

N/A

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Healthy

Intervention

Drug:
• Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules 150mg (Test formulation, Torrent Pharmaceutical Limited., India)

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Bioequivalence based on Composite of Pharmacokinetics	Bioequivalence; 90% geometric confidence interval of the ratio of least-squares means of the test to reference product should be within 80.00% - 125.00% for AUC-unf, AUCo-t and Cmax.		No