Health Condition 1: null- Rheumatoid Arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Azathioprine 50 mg tablets manufactured by Orion Pharma, Finland: One tablet twice a daily with 240 ml of water
Control Intervention1: Imuran(R)50 mg Tablet manufactured for Prometheus
Sponsors
Orion Pharma
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients, aged between 18 and 55 years (both inclusive) with acceptable BMI 2. RA patients on maintenance therapy with twice daily 50 mg oral Azathioprine with or without a fixed dose (maximum of 30 mg/week) of Methotrexate. OR Having moderate to aggressive disease stage, as per American Rheumatism Association defined by the presence of at least 3 of the following criteria: (a) tenderness of more than 6 joints (b) swelling of more than 3 joints (c) morning stiffness longer than 45 minutes (d) articular index greater than 20 (e) ESR greater than 28 mm/h. 3. As per discretion of Principal Investigator, CRP, ANTI-CCP antibodies & RA factor done within 6 months of screening or at screening suggestive of active Rheumatoid arthritis 4. Is subject off corticosteroids or on a stable dose of corticosteroid for at least 2 weeks prior to enrollment. The maximal daily dose of corticosteroid at Baseline must not exceed the equivalent of 10 mg of prednisone. 5. Is subject free of any clinically significant condition or situation, other than RA that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the study evaluations or optimal participation in the study. 6. Are the Liver and kidney function (ALT /AST/ AP / creatinine 7. Are the Subject?s Screening and Baseline clinical laboratory tests (complete blood count [CBC] and blood chemistries) within acceptable ranges. 8. Subjects are willing and able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements as evidenced by a written informed consent. 9. If the subject is a woman of child-bearing potential or a man, is he/she agreeing to use a medically accepted method of contraception prior to screening, while receiving protocol-specified medication, and for 6 months after stopping the medication. 10. For female subjects of childbearing potential is serum pregnancy test (beta-HCG) negative.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Is the subject on therapy with any other agent apart from twice daily dose of Azathioprine alone or alongwith use of NSAIDs, fixed low-dose glucocorticoids and/or fixed dose of Methotrexate Anemia (hemoglobin < 08 gm %). 2. Does the subject have Anemia (hemoglobin < 08 gm %). 3. Does the patient have with low or absent TPMT activity (<5.5 unit) 4. Does the patient have bone marrow suppression (platelets / leucocytes < 1 x lower normal level). 5. Did the patient have any small bowel surgery interfering significantly with resorptive area. 6. Is subject concomitantly using allopurinol, ACE-inhibitors or furosemide. 7. Is the patient pregnanct or expecting pregnancy or lactation within 6 months. 8. Does the subject have a history of a known allergy/sensitivity to study drug or its excipients 9. Did subject have serious infections (eg, active hepatitis, pneumonia, or pyelonephritis) within 2 months of screening. (Less serious infections (such as acute upper respiratory tract infection [colds] or a simple urinary tract infection) need not be considered as an exclusion at the discretion of the investigator) 10. Did subjects have a nontuberculous mycobacterial infection or opportunistic infection (eg, cytomegalovirus, Pneumocystis carinii, aspergillosis) within 6 months prior to Screening 11. Subjects who have a known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and/or hepatitis B or hepatitis C 12. Does the subject have current signs and symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus, or severe, progressive, or uncontrolled renal, hepatic, hematologic, endocrine, pulmonary, cardiac, neurologic, or cerebral diseases. 13. Does the subject have a known history of demyelinating disease suggestive of multiple sclerosis or optic neuritis. 14. Does the subject have presence of a transplanted organ (with the exception of a corneal transplant >3 months prior to screening). 15. Does the subject have a history of lymphoproliferative disease including lymphoma, or signs and symptoms suggestive of possible lymphoproliferative disease, such as lymphadenopathy of unusual size or location (eg, nodes in the posterior triangle of the neck, infra-clavicular, epitrochlear, or periaortic areas), or splenomegaly. 16. Does the subject have any current known malignancy or malignancy within 5 years prior to screening (except for squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin that has been treated with no evidence of recurrence). 17. Does the subject have poor tolerability of venipuncture or lack of adequate venous access for required blood sampling during the study period. 18. Does the subject have a known substance abuse or dependency (drug or alcohol) within 3 years of Screening 19. Does the subject have other inflammatory diseases that might interfere with the evaluation of the Rheumatoid Arthritis. 20. Does the subject have a history of latent or active granulomatous infection, including TB, histoplasmosis, or coccidioidomycosis, prior to Screening. 21. Has the subject received any specified prohibited treatment more recently than the indicated washout period prior to Screening 22. Is the subject participating in any other clinical study or has received treatment with any investigational drug or device within 3 months prior Screening 23. Is the subject part of the staff or a family member of the staff personnel directly involved with this study. 24. Does the subject have any other condition that, in the investigator?s judgment, might i
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bioequivalence will be established if the estimated 90% confidence intervals of the ratio (test/reference) of AUCtau and Cmaxss will be within the acceptance range. The acceptance range for bioequivalence is 80-125%, unless the intra-subject CV turns out to be more than 30% (i.e., Azathioprine and 6 Mercaptopurine highly variable) then the acceptance range for Cmaxss is 75-133%.Timepoint: pre-dose, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 50 min, 1 hr, 1 hr 15 min, 1 hr 30 min, 1 hr 45 min, 2 hr, 3 hr, 5 hr, 8 hr and 12 hr | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the safety of Azathioprine in the adult patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)Timepoint: Safety parameters like Physical examination, ECG (screening and post study) adverse events, vital signs, will be recorded in the study | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAtul Solankar
Regulatory Affairs & Corporate Quality Assurance
Outcome results
None listed