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In-vivo Bioequivalence Study of Ferric Carboxymaltose 500 mg Vial of the Test Drug (Darou Darman Arang, Iran)

In-vivo Bioequivalence Study of Ferric Carboxymaltose 500 mg Vial of the Test Drug (Darou Darman Arang, Iran) and the Reference Drug (FERINJECT® 500 mg Vial, Vifor Pharma, Switzerland)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200105046010N154
Enrollment
24
Registered
2025-09-27
Start date
2025-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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Conditions

Healthy volunteers.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Single-dose of Ferric Carboxymaltose 500 mg Vial of the Test Drug (Darou Darman Arang, Iran) in the first period. Cross-over design with one week washing period. Af

Sponsors

Arang Pharm Co.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients with iron deficiency anemia for whom oral iron supplements alone are insufficient or inappropriate for treatment. Non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients who have iron deficiency anemia and have been prescribed the drug ferric carboxymaltose. The inclusion criteria for these patients in the study are having the following conditions: Weight over 50 kg.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy and Lactation. Patients who are allergic to this drug or a similar drug. Patients with hypertension. Any other disease state or use of medications that affect the pharmacokinetic status of the drug. Bleeding leading to hemodynamic instability. Receiving injectable iron within the past 3-6 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Drug concentration in blood. Timepoint: 0? 0.5? 0.75? 1? 2? 4? 6? 12? 24? 36? 48, 72 hours after drug administration. Method of measurement: ICP-MS will be used to measure total iron in serum. Special kits will also be used to measure transferrin-bound iron.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to reach maximum blood concentration. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: The time to reach the maximum drug concentration in blood is recorded. This is done after completing the device analysis of the samples and through the WinNonLine software developed by Phoenix Company.;Extent of absorption. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: Calculation of area under curve of concentration -time.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactJavad Shokri

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

shokri.j@gmail.com+98 41 3661 4125

Outcome results

None listed

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