Bioequivalence Study of Donepezil Hydrochloride 10 mg Tablets Under Fed Conditions

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This open label, balanced, randomized, two-treatment, two-period, two-sequence, single dose crossover study was conducted to compare the relative bioavailability of equal doses of the test and reference products under non-fasted conditions.

• Phase: Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited
• Treatments: Donepezil

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Males and females, 18 to 65 years of age (inclusive) and a Body Mass Index (BMI) 18 to 30 kg/m² inclusive. BMI will be calculated using Novum Pharmaceutical Research Services Standard Operating Procedures

2. Female subjects of child bearing potential must either abstain from sexual intercourse, or use a reliable non-hormonal method of contraception (e.g. condom with spermicide, IUD) for at least 30 days prior to dosing and during the duration of the study. The use of any type of hormonal contraception is not allowed.

3. Good health as determined by lack of clinically significant abnormalities in health assessments performed at screening.

4. Signed and dated informed consent form, which meets all criteria of current FDA regulations.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Females who are pregnant, lactating or likely to become pregnant during the study

2. History of allergy or sensitivity to donepezil, other cholinesterase inhibitors, or history of any drug hypersensitivity or intolerance which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would compromise the safety of the subject or the study.

3. Significant history or current evidence of chronic infectious disease, system disorder or organ dysfunction.

4. Presence of gastrointestinal disease or history of malabsorption within the last year. Any history of gastrointestinal ulcers, bleeding or obstruction.

5. History of asthma or obstructive pulmonary disease.

6. History of psychiatric disorders occurring within the last two years that required hospitalization or medication.

7. Presence of a medical condition requiring regular treatment with prescription drugs (including hormonal contraceptives).

8. Use of pharmacologic agents known to significantly induce or inhibit drug-metabolizing enzymes within 30 days prior to dosing.

9. Receipt of any drug as part of a research study within 30 days prior to dosing.

10. Drug or alcohol addiction requiring treatment in the past 12 months.

11. Donation or significant loss of whole blood (480 ml or more) within 30 days or plasma within 14 days prior to dosing.

12. Positive test results for HIV, Hepatitis B surface antigen or Hepatitis C antibody.

13. Positive test results for drugs of abuse or alcohol at screening.

14. Positive serum pregnancy test.