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Phase 1 Study To Test the Bioequivalence Between Two 25 mg Tablets vs. One 50 mg Tablet Under Fast/Fed Condition and Evaluate Food Effect of Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained Release (DVS SR)

Phase 1, Open-Label, Randomized, Single-Dose, 4-Treatment, 4-Period Crossover Bioequivalence Study Comparing 25 Mg and 50 Mg Formulations of DVS-233 SR and Investigate Food Effect on 50 Mg Formulations of DVS-233 SR Tablet Under Fed and Fasted Conditions

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01190514
Enrollment
41
Registered
2010-08-27
Start date
2010-09-30
Completion date
2010-11-30
Last updated
2012-01-27

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Conditions

Depression - Major Depressive Disorder

Keywords

DVS SR, healthy, Bioequivalence study

Brief summary

To determine the bioequivalence of 2 tablets of 25 mg sustained release (SR) formulation of DVS and 1 tablet of 50 mg SR formulation of DVS under fed and fast conditions. To investigate the effect of high-fat meal on pharmacokinetics of desvenlafaxine after administration of 50 mg SR formulation of DVS.

Interventions

Two tablets of 25 mg, single administration, under fed condition

Sponsors

Pfizer
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy male and female subjects.

Exclusion criteria

* Evidence or history of clinically significant hematological, renal, endocrine, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, psychiatric, neurologic, or allergic disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 to 48 Hours (AUC48)Day 1 of Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4: pre-dose, 0 hour, and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 hours post-doseArea under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero (pre-dose) to 48 hours post dose; measured as nanograms multiplied by hours divided by milliliters (ng\*hr/mL).
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)Day 1 of Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4: pre-dose, 0 hour, and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 hours post-doseCmax measured as nanograms divided by milliliters (ng/mL).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax)Day 1 of Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4: pre-dose, 0 hour, and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 hours post-dose
Terminal Elimination Half-life (t 1/2)Day 1 of Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4: pre-dose, 0 hour, and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 hours post-doseTerminal elimination (plasma decay) half-life is the time measured for the plasma concentration to decrease by one half.
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 Extrapolated to Infinite Time (AUCinf)Day 1 of Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4: pre-dose, 0 hour, and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 hours post-doseArea under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) from time zero (pre-dose) to extrapolated infinite time (0 - ∞). It is obtained from AUC (0 - t) plus AUC (t - ∞).
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 Extrapolated to Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUClast)Day 1 of Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4: pre-dose, 0 hour, and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 hours post-dose

Countries

Belgium

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

Participants randomized to an open-label treatment sequence beginning in Period 1 with 25 milligrams as 2 tablets (25 mg\*2) in fed state=A; or a 50 mg tablet in fed state=B; or 25 mg\*2 tablets in fasted state=C; or a 50 mg tablet in fasted state=D in a cross-over, 4-period design. Treatment groups sequenced as: ABCD, BADC, CDAB, and DCBA.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Entire Study Population
Participants randomized to 1 of the 4 treatment sequences beginning with DVS SR 25 mg\*2 Fed (A); or DVS SR 50 mg Fed (B); or DVS SR 25 mg\*2 Fasted (C); or DVS SR 50 mg Fasted (D).
41
Total41

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
First Intervention (Period 1)Adverse Event1000
Third Intervention (Period 3)Adverse Event1000

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicEntire Study Population
Age Continuous37.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.6
Sex: Female, Male
Female
21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
20 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
19 / 4119 / 4019 / 4016 / 39
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 410 / 400 / 400 / 39

Outcome results

Primary

Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 to 48 Hours (AUC48)

Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero (pre-dose) to 48 hours post dose; measured as nanograms multiplied by hours divided by milliliters (ng\*hr/mL).

Time frame: Day 1 of Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4: pre-dose, 0 hour, and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 hours post-dose

Population: Pharmacokinetic parameter analysis (PK) population: all participants randomized and treated and had at least 1 of the PK parameters of primary interest in at least 1 treatment period. N=number of participants contributing to the mean.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
DVS SR 25 mg*2 FedArea Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 to 48 Hours (AUC48)2948 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 726.28
DVS SR 50 mg FedArea Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 to 48 Hours (AUC48)2966 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 836.52
DVS SR 25 mg*2 FastedArea Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 to 48 Hours (AUC48)2632 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 764.41
DVS SR 50 mg FastedArea Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 to 48 Hours (AUC48)2777 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 893.35
Comparison: DVS SR 25 mg\*2 fasted (test); DVS SR 50 mg fasted (reference).~Natural log transformed AUC48: mixed models analysis with sequence, period, treatment (formulation by food status) as fixed effects and subject within sequence as a random effect.90% CI: [86.94, 105.04]Mixed Models Analysis
Comparison: DVS SR 25 mg\*2 fed (test); DVS SR 50 mg fed (reference).~Natural log transformed AUC48: mixed models analysis with sequence, period, treatment (formulation by food status) as fixed effects and subject within sequence as a random effect.90% CI: [97.17, 105.64]Mixed Models Analysis
Comparison: Food effect DVS SR 50 mg fed (test) versus DVS SR 50 mg fasted (reference).~Natural log transformed AUC48: mixed models analysis with sequence, period, treatment (formulation by food status) as fixed effects and subject within sequence as a random effect.90% CI: [101.1, 117.01]Mixed Models Analysis
Primary

Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)

Cmax measured as nanograms divided by milliliters (ng/mL).

Time frame: Day 1 of Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4: pre-dose, 0 hour, and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 hours post-dose

Population: PK population; N=number of participants contributing to the mean.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
DVS SR 25 mg*2 FedMaximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)130.6 ng/mLStandard Deviation 29.711
DVS SR 50 mg FedMaximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)131.0 ng/mLStandard Deviation 36.308
DVS SR 25 mg*2 FastedMaximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)107.3 ng/mLStandard Deviation 26.773
DVS SR 50 mg FastedMaximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)112.1 ng/mLStandard Deviation 28.51
Comparison: DVS SR 25 mg\*2 fasted (test); DVS SR 50 mg fasted (reference).~Natural log transformed Cmax: mixed models analysis with sequence, period, treatment (formulation by food status) as fixed effects and subject within sequence as a random effect.90% CI: [89.37, 101.2]Mixed Models Analysis
Comparison: DVS SR 25 mg\*2 fed (test); DVS SR 50 mg fed (reference).~Natural log transformed Cmax: mixed models analysis with sequence, period, treatment (formulation by food status) as fixed effects and subject within sequence as a random effect.90% CI: [94.66, 108.4]Mixed Models Analysis
Comparison: Food effect DVS SR 50 mg fed (test) versus DVS SR 50 mg fasted (reference).~Natural log transformed Cmax: mixed models analysis with sequence, period, treatment (formulation by food status) as fixed effects and subject within sequence as a random effect.90% CI: [108.59, 122.94]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 Extrapolated to Infinite Time (AUCinf)

Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) from time zero (pre-dose) to extrapolated infinite time (0 - ∞). It is obtained from AUC (0 - t) plus AUC (t - ∞).

Time frame: Day 1 of Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4: pre-dose, 0 hour, and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 hours post-dose

Population: PK population; N=number of participants contributing to the mean.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
DVS SR 25 mg*2 FedArea Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 Extrapolated to Infinite Time (AUCinf)3171 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 820.37
DVS SR 50 mg FedArea Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 Extrapolated to Infinite Time (AUCinf)3216 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 973.36
DVS SR 25 mg*2 FastedArea Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 Extrapolated to Infinite Time (AUCinf)3008 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 1147.6
DVS SR 50 mg FastedArea Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 Extrapolated to Infinite Time (AUCinf)3052 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 1059.9
Secondary

Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 Extrapolated to Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUClast)

Time frame: Day 1 of Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4: pre-dose, 0 hour, and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 hours post-dose

Population: PK population; N=number of participants contributing to the mean.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
DVS SR 25 mg*2 FedArea Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 Extrapolated to Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUClast)2948 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 726.28
DVS SR 50 mg FedArea Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 Extrapolated to Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUClast)2966 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 836.47
DVS SR 25 mg*2 FastedArea Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 Extrapolated to Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUClast)2631 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 767.89
DVS SR 50 mg FastedArea Under the Plasma Concentration-time Profile From Time 0 Extrapolated to Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUClast)2778 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 894.03
Secondary

Terminal Elimination Half-life (t 1/2)

Terminal elimination (plasma decay) half-life is the time measured for the plasma concentration to decrease by one half.

Time frame: Day 1 of Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4: pre-dose, 0 hour, and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 hours post-dose

Population: PK population; N=number of participants contributing to the median.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
DVS SR 25 mg*2 FedTerminal Elimination Half-life (t 1/2)10.50 hoursStandard Deviation 2.2478
DVS SR 50 mg FedTerminal Elimination Half-life (t 1/2)10.72 hoursStandard Deviation 2.8931
DVS SR 25 mg*2 FastedTerminal Elimination Half-life (t 1/2)12.71 hoursStandard Deviation 6.0106
DVS SR 50 mg FastedTerminal Elimination Half-life (t 1/2)11.13 hoursStandard Deviation 2.9444
Secondary

Time to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax)

Time frame: Day 1 of Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4: pre-dose, 0 hour, and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 hours post-dose

Population: PK population; N=number of participants contributing to the median.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
DVS SR 25 mg*2 FedTime to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax)6.00 hours
DVS SR 50 mg FedTime to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax)8.00 hours
DVS SR 25 mg*2 FastedTime to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax)6.00 hours
DVS SR 50 mg FastedTime to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax)6.00 hours

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