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Comparison of Budesonide and Formoterol Absorption From Budesonide/Formoterol Easyhaler and Symbicort Turbuhaler

Pharmacokinetic Study Comparing Two Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate Device-metered Dry Powder Inhalers, Budesonide/Formoterol Easyhaler 320/9 Microg/Inhalation and Symbicort Turbuhaler Forte; a Randomised, Double-blind, Single Centre, Single Dose, Crossover Study in Healthy Subjects

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01386996
Enrollment
74
Registered
2011-07-01
Start date
2011-07-31
Completion date
2011-11-30
Last updated
2011-12-22

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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 Turbuhaler in terms of the drug absorbed into the bloodstream.

Interventions

2 inhalations as a single dose

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
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Healthy males and females aged 18-60 years. 2. Normal weight, at least 50 kg.

Exclusion criteria

1. Evidence of a clinically significant cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, haematological, GI, pulmonary, metabolic-endocrine, neurological or psychiatric disease. 2. Any clinically significant abnormal laboratory value or physical finding that may interfere with the interpretation of study results or constitute a health risk for the subject if he/she takes part in the study. 3. Any condition requiring regular concomitant treatment (including vitamins and herbal products) or likely to need any concomitant treatment during the study. 4. Known hypersensitivity to the active substance(s) or the excipient of the drug. 5. Pregnant or lactating females.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pharmacokinetic parameter Cmax of plasma budesonide concentrationwithin 12 h
Pharmacokinetic parameter AUCt of plasma budesonide concentration12 h
Pharmacokinetic parameter Cmax of plasma formoterol concentration24 h
Pharmacokinetic parameter AUCt of plasma formoterol concentration24 h

Countries

Finland

Outcome results

None listed

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