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Pharmacokinetics and Comparative Bioavailability of a 15-mg Pioglitazone/500-mg Metformin Fixed-Dose Combination Tablets

Pharmacokinetics and Comparative Bioavailability of a 15-mg Pioglitazone/500-mg Metformin Fixed-Dose Combination Tablets Versus Concurrent Administration of Individual Tablets in Healthy Chinese Volunteers: An Open-Label,Randomized-Sequence, Two-Period Crossover Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-TTRCC-12002858
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2012-12-25
Start date
2011-10-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

single and multiple dose of pharmacokinetics:oral administration of a fixed-dose combination tablet of Pioglitazone/Metformin 15/500 mg on day 1, and then wash out 14 days, oral administration of a fi
bioequivalence:Subjects were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive a fixed-dose combination tablet of Pioglitazone/Metformin 15/500 mg (test) or pioglitazone 15-mg + metformin 500-mg tablets adm

Sponsors

Wuhan Union Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
22 Years to 29 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All subjects enrolled in this clinical trial must be healthy nonsmokers, 18 to 40 years of age, with a body mass index (BMI) of 19 to 24 kg/m2. The ratio of male and female volunteers was 1:1. Physical and mental health will be determined by medical interview, complete physical examination, chest X-ray, 12-lead ECG, vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and body temperature), and clinical standard laboratory tests, including hematology (red blood cell count, white blood cell with differential cell count, platelet count, hemoglobin, and hematocrit), blood chemistry (blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, albumin, and total protein glucose), and urinalysis (pH, specific gravity, protein, glucose, ketones, bilirubin, urobilinogen, nitrites, blood, and leucocytes). Subjects must to test negative for hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B-surface antigen, and HIV. Female volunteers must be required to have a negative pregnancy test at the time of screening.Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent. A signed informed consent must be obtained prior to performing any study specific procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Volunteers were excluded if they have any clinically significant abnormality, have a history of an allergy or hypersensitivity to any chemicals, have donated blood or participated in another investigational drug study within 12 weeks before entry into this study, or have received any drug treatment within 2 weeks before the study. Volunteers with any history or evidence of a hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, pulmonary, hematological, cardiovascular, vascular, or collagen disease will also be excluded from this study. A history of muscle disease, nervous system disease, or a psychiatric disorder that might hinder compliance with the study protocol, as well as a history of alcohol, tobacco, or drug abuse, are also exclusion criteria. Female subjects who are pregnant, menstruating, or breastfeeding are also excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Plasma drug concentrations;Pharmacokinetic parameters;Adverse event;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYani Liu

Department of Pharmacy, Wuhan Union Hospital

yani_liu@hotmail.com+86 13971195004

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026