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Clarithromycin 500 mg Tablets Under Fasting Conditions

A Relative Bioavailability Study of 500 mg Clarithromycin Tablets Under Fasting COnditions

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00835692
Enrollment
60
Registered
2009-02-04
Start date
2002-09-30
Completion date
2002-09-30
Last updated
2024-08-20

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Bioequivalence, Healthy Subjects

Brief summary

This study will compare the relative bioavailability (rate and extent of absorption) of 500 mg Clarithromycin Tablets with that of 500 mg BIAXIN® Tablets following a single oral dose (1 x 500 mg tablet) in healthy adult subjects under fasting conditions.

Detailed description

Criteria for Evaluation: FDA Bioequivalence Criteria Statistical Methods: FDA bioequivalence statistical methods

Interventions

DRUGClarithromycin

500 mg Tablet

500 mg Tablet

Sponsors

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

All subjects selected for this study will be healthy men or women 18 years of age or older at the time of dosing. The subject's body mass index (BMI) should be less than or equal to 30. Each subject will complete the screening process within 28 days prior to period I dosing. Consent documents for both the screening evaluation and HIV antibody determination will be reviewed, discussed and signed by each potential participant before full implementation of screening procedures. Screening will include general observations, physical examination, demographics, medical and medication history, an electrocardiogram, sitting blood pressure and heart rate, respiratory rate and temperature. The physical examination will include, but may not be limited to, an evaluation of the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory and central nervous systems. The screening clinical laboratory procedures will include: * HEMATOLOGY: hematocrit, hemoglobin, WBC count with differential, RBC count, platelet count * CLINICAL CHEMISTRY: serum creatinine, BUN, glucose, AST(GOT), ALT(GPT), albumin, total bilirubin, total protein, and alkaline phosphatase * HIV antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody screens * URINALYSIS: by dipstick; full microscopic examination if dipstick positive * URINE DRUG SCREEN: ethyl alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine metabolites, opiates and phencyclidine * SERUM PREGNANCY SCREEN (female subjects only) * FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH; female subjects only): verify postmenopausal status If female and : is postmenopausal for at least 1 year; or is surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy).

Exclusion criteria

Subjects with a recent history of drug or alcohol addiction or abuse. Subjects with the presence of a clinically significant disorder involving the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, immunologic, hematologic, endocrine, or neurologic system(s) or psychiatric disease (as determined by the clinical investigators). Subjects whose clinical laboratory test values are outside the accepted reference range and when confirmed on re-examination are deemed to be clinically significant. Subjects demonstration a positive hepatitis B surface antigen screen, hepatitis C antibody screen or a reactive HIV antibody screen. Subjects demonstrating a positive drug abuse screen when screened for this study. Female subjects who are currently breast feeding. Female subjects who are demonstrating a positive pregnancy screen. Subjects with a history of allergic response(s) to Clarithromycin or related drugs. Subjects with a history of clinically significant allergies including drug allergies. Subjects with a clinically significant illness during the 4 weeks prior to Period I dosing (as determined by the clinical investigators). Subjects who currently use or reports using tobacco or nicotine-containing products within 90 days prior to Period I dosing. Subjects who have taken any drug known to induce or inhibit hepatic drug metabolism in the 30 days prior to Period I dosing. Subjects who report donating greater than 150 mL of blood within 30 days prior to Period I dosing. All subjects will by advised not to donate blood for four weeks after completing the study. Subjects who have donated plasma (e.g. plasmapheresis) within 14 days prior to Period I dosing. All subjects will be advised not to donate plasma for four weeks after completing the study. Subjects who report receiving any investigational drug within 30 days prior to Period I dosing. Subjects who report taking any prescription medication in the 14 days prior to Period I dosing, with the exception of topical products without systemic absorption. Subjects who have been on an abnormal diet during the 28 days prior to Period I dosing. Subjects who report an intolerance of direct venipuncture.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Cmax - Maximum Observed ConcentrationBlood samples collected over 48 hour periodBioequivalence based on Cmax
AUC0-inf - Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to Infinity (Extrapolated)Blood samples collected over 48 hour periodBioequivalence based on AUC0-t
AUC0-t - Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to Time of Last Non-zero Concentration (Per Participant)Blood samples collected over 48 hour periodBioequivalence based on AUC0-t

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Clarithromycin (Test) First
Clarithromycin 500 mg Tablet (test) dosed in first period followed by Biaxin® 500 mg Tablet (reference) dosed in second period
28
Biaxin® (Reference) First
Biaxin® 500 mg Tablet (reference) dosed in first period followed by Clarithromycin 500 mg Tablet dosed in second period
28
Total56

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
First InterventionWithdrawal by Subject10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicClarithromycin (Test) FirstBiaxin® (Reference) FirstTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
28 Participants28 Participants56 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
0 Participants2 Participants2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
27 Participants23 Participants50 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
1 Participants2 Participants3 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
28 participants28 participants56 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants2 Participants4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
26 Participants26 Participants52 Participants

Outcome results

Primary

AUC0-inf - Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to Infinity (Extrapolated)

Bioequivalence based on AUC0-t

Time frame: Blood samples collected over 48 hour period

Population: Data from all subjects who completed the study were included in the statistical analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ClarithromycinAUC0-inf - Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to Infinity (Extrapolated)17380.442 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 6167.362
Biaxin®AUC0-inf - Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to Infinity (Extrapolated)18481.089 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 5728.638
90% CI: [89.6, 97.6]
Primary

AUC0-t - Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to Time of Last Non-zero Concentration (Per Participant)

Bioequivalence based on AUC0-t

Time frame: Blood samples collected over 48 hour period

Population: Data from all subjects who completed the study were included in the statistical analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ClarithromycinAUC0-t - Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to Time of Last Non-zero Concentration (Per Participant)17265.639 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 6136.361
Biaxin®AUC0-t - Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to Time of Last Non-zero Concentration (Per Participant)18362.380 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 5719.467
90% CI: [89.5, 97.7]
Primary

Cmax - Maximum Observed Concentration

Bioequivalence based on Cmax

Time frame: Blood samples collected over 48 hour period

Population: Data from all subjects who completed the study were included in the statistical analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ClarithromycinCmax - Maximum Observed Concentration2170.964 ng/mLStandard Deviation 690.215
Biaxin®Cmax - Maximum Observed Concentration2214.636 ng/mLStandard Deviation 763.844
90% CI: [91.5, 106]

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