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Bio-availability Comparison of Three Formulations of Certolizumab Pegol in Healthy Volunteers

Open, Randomized, Parallel Group, Single Dose, Bioavailability Comparison of 3 Certolizumab Pegol Solution Formulations (Lyophilized, Liquid, Pre-filled Syringe Formulation) to Healthy Volunteers

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00813774
Enrollment
149
Registered
2008-12-23
Start date
2008-02-29
Completion date
2008-07-31
Last updated
2013-09-09

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Conditions

Bioavailability Study on Healthy Volunteers

Keywords

Cimzia, certolizumab pegol, Bioavailability, Healthy volunteers

Brief summary

To compare the bioavailability of a single dose of certolizumab pegol solutions given subcutaneously either by one of the three formulations and to investigate safety and tolerability.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALCertolizumab pegol

Lyophilized certolizumab pegol vial of 200mg for reconstitution of a solution with 1 mL water for injection, single dose of 400 mg given as two subcutaneous injections of 200mg

Sponsors

UCB Pharma
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy male and female volunteers aged between 18 and 55 * Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 30 kg/m2 with normal laboratory data * negative for Tuberculosis test * normal Electrocardiogram (ECG) * adequate contraception for females * given informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Any significant abnormality in medical history, physical examination, laboratory testing * Intake of concomitant medication * smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day * alcohol or drug abuse * pregnancy or breast feeding * history of tuberculosis * participation in another trial within 3 months prior to this study * previous administration of certolizumab pegol

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Area under the plasma drug concentration-time curve from time 0 to infinity (AUC)PK samples: from pre-dose to Week 12
Area under the plasma drug concentration-time curve from time 0 to the last quantifiable point (AUC(0-t),)PK samples: from pre-dose to Week 12
Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)PK samples: from pre-dose to Week 12

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Apparent terminal elimination half-life (t1/2)PK samples: from pre-dose to Week 12
Time corresponding to Cmax (tmax)PK samples: from pre-dose to Week 12
Apparent Total body clearance (CL/F)PK samples: from pre-dose to Week 12
Time point where log-linear elimination phase begins (TLIN )PK samples: from pre-dose to Week 12
Extrapolated portion of the AUC (AUC_ext )PK samples; from pre-dose to Week 12
Number of subjects with anti-certolizumab pegol antibody plasma level >2.4 units/mLPK samples; from pre-dose to Week 12
Apparent Volume of distribution (Vz/F)PK samples: from pre-dose to Week 12
Lowest quantifiable concentration time (LQCT)PK samples: from pre-dose to Week 12
Apparent terminal elimination rate constant (λz)PK samples: from pre-dose to Week 12

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026