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Bioequivalence Study of Budesonide/Formoterol Easyhaler and Symbicort Turbohaler in Asthmatics

Bioequivalence Study Comparing Two Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate Device-metered Dry Powder Inhalers, Budesonide/Formoterol Easyhaler 200/6 µg/Inhalation and Symbicort Turbohaler 200 µg/6 µg/Inhalation

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00964535
Acronym
KINECO
Enrollment
87
Registered
2009-08-25
Start date
2009-09-30
Completion date
2010-02-28
Last updated
2010-02-15

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Conditions

Asthma

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the test product Budesonide/formoterol Easyhaler with the marketed product Symbicort Turbohaler in terms of the drug absorbed into the bloodstream.

Interventions

DRUGbudesonide and formoterol 200/6 microg

2 inhalations as a single dose

Sponsors

Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Males or females aged 18-60 years with documented diagnosis of asthma * Prebronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) at least 80% of the predicted value * The asthma should be stable on the same regular treatment for at least 4 weeks before screening.

Exclusion criteria

* Use of oral, parenteral or rectal corticosteroids within 4 weeks preceding the screening * Respiratory infection within 4 weeks preceding the screening * Any condition requiring regular concomitant treatment or likely to need concomitant treatment during the study with medicinal products which have pharmacokinetic interactions with budesonide * Any disorder or clinically significant abnormal laboratory value or physical finding that may interfere with the interpretation of test results or cause a health risk for the subject if he/she participates in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pharmacokinetic parameters Cmax and AUCt of plasma budesonide and formoterol concentrationswithin 24 h

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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