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Study of the Bioequivalence of the 20% and 30% Etoricoxib Tablet Formulations (0663-070)

An Open-Label, Randomized, 2-Period, Single-Dose, Balanced, Crossover Study in Healthy Subjects to Establish the Bioequivalence of the 20% and 30% Etoricoxib (MK0663) Formulations

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00945035
Enrollment
36
Registered
2009-07-23
Start date
2002-11-30
Completion date
2002-12-31
Last updated
2022-02-09

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

Conditions

Pain

Brief summary

This study will establish the bioequivalence of the 20%, milled, roller compaction final market image (FMI) etoricoxib tablets and 30% unmilled, roller compaction (UMC) etoricoxib tablets.

Interventions

DRUGetoricoxib

Single dose etoricoxib 120 mg 20% final market image tablet in one of two treatment periods.

Single dose etoricoxib 120 mg 30% unmilled, roller compaction tablet in one of two treatment periods.

Sponsors

Organon and Co
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Subject is in good health * Subject agrees to follow the study guidelines

Exclusion criteria

* Subject is a smoker * Subject has a history of adverse reactions caused by NSAIDs or allergies/intolerance to NSAIDs * Subject is in a situation or has a condition/disease which may interfere with optimal participation in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Plasma Area Under the Curve (AUC(0 to Infinity)) for EtoricoxibThrough 120 Hours PostdoseThe area under the plasma concentration vs time curve.
Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) for EtoricoxibThrough 120 Hours Postdose

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
All Participants in Study36
Total36

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAll Participants in Study
Age, Continuous36.1 Years
Height168.3 Centimeters
Sex: Female, Male
Female
17 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
19 Participants
Weight75.2 Kilograms

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
9 / 3612 / 36
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 360 / 36

Outcome results

Primary

Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) for Etoricoxib

Time frame: Through 120 Hours Postdose

Population: All healthy adult subjects completed the study and were included in the statistical analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
Etoricoxib FMIPeak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) for Etoricoxib1964 ng/mLStandard Deviation 701
Etoricoxib URCPeak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) for Etoricoxib2021 ng/mLStandard Deviation 833
Comparison: Least-Squares Mean Ratio (B/A); A=FMI Formulation (20%), Final Market Image; B=URC Formulation (30%), Unmilled Roller Compaction90% CI: [0.95, 1.11]
Primary

Plasma Area Under the Curve (AUC(0 to Infinity)) for Etoricoxib

The area under the plasma concentration vs time curve.

Time frame: Through 120 Hours Postdose

Population: All healthy adult subjects completed the study and were included in the statistical analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
Etoricoxib FMIPlasma Area Under the Curve (AUC(0 to Infinity)) for Etoricoxib32.65 µg times hr/mLStandard Deviation 16.2
Etoricoxib URCPlasma Area Under the Curve (AUC(0 to Infinity)) for Etoricoxib33.28 µg times hr/mLStandard Deviation 13.65
Comparison: Least-Squares Mean Ratio (B/A); A=FMI Formulation (20%), Final Market Image; B=URC Formulation (30%), Unmilled Roller Compaction90% CI: [0.97, 1.07]

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