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Determine the Bioequivalence of Two Formulations of Tamsulosin HCl Capsules in Fed Male.

Single Center, Single Dose, Open-label, Randomized, Two-way Crossover Study to Determine Bioequivalence of Two Formulations Containing Tamsulosin HCl 04.mg MR Capsules in at Least 30 Healthy Male Subjects Under Fed Conditions

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02417844
Enrollment
34
Registered
2015-04-16
Start date
2015-04-30
Completion date
2015-05-31
Last updated
2020-04-17

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Conditions

Prostatic Hyperplasia

Brief summary

Two tamsulosin HClformulations will be tested in fed state

Interventions

DRUGtamsulosin (Astellas)

Sponsors

Boehringer Ingelheim
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Health male volunteers 18 years and older

Exclusion criteria

History of hypersensitivity or allergy to IMP or its excipients or any related medication

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax)Before drug administration (0 hours (h)) and 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 5h, 6h, 6.5h, 7h, 7.5h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h, 48h and 72h after drug administrationMaximum measured concentration of analyte in plasma (Cmax)
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From 0 to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC0-tz)Before drug administration (0 hours (h)) and 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 5h, 6h, 6.5h, 7h, 7.5h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h, 48h and 72h after drug administrationArea under the concentration-time curve of the analyte in plasma over the time interval from 0 to the time of the last quantifiable concentration (AUC0-tz)
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From 0 Extrapolated to Infinity (AUC0-inf)Before drug administration (0 hours (h)) and 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 5h, 6h, 6.5h, 7h, 7.5h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h, 48h and 72h after drug administrationArea under the concentration-time curve of analyte in plasma over the time interval from 0 extrapolated to infinity (AUC0-inf).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax)Before drug administration (0 hours (h)) and 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 5h, 6h, 6.5h, 7h, 7.5h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h, 48h and 72h after drug administrationTime from last dosing to the maximum plasma concentration (tmax).
Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (λz)Before drug administration (0 hours (h)) and 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 5h, 6h, 6.5h, 7h, 7.5h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h, 48h and 72h after drug administrationTerminal elimination rate constant in plasma (λz)
Apparent Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2)Before drug administration (0 hours (h)) and 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 5h, 6h, 6.5h, 7h, 7.5h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h, 48h and 72h after drug administrationApparent terminal elimination half-life of the analyte in plasma (t1/2)

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

Each treatment was administered after consumption of a high-fat, high-calorie breakfast.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
All Subjects
Subjects each received two treatments which were each administered orally and separated by a washout period of 7 days. The treatments were: * Flomax Relief (Reference): Flomax Relief modified release (MR) 0.4mg capsule (tamsulosin MR capsules). * Tamsulosin hydrochloride (HCl) (Test): Tamsulosin HCl 0.4mg modified release (MR) capsule.
34
Total34

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAll Subjects
Age, Continuous24.6 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.53
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
34 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
5 / 341 / 34
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 340 / 34

Outcome results

Primary

Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From 0 Extrapolated to Infinity (AUC0-inf)

Area under the concentration-time curve of analyte in plasma over the time interval from 0 extrapolated to infinity (AUC0-inf).

Time frame: Before drug administration (0 hours (h)) and 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 5h, 6h, 6.5h, 7h, 7.5h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h, 48h and 72h after drug administration

Population: PK set

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Tamsulosin HCl (Test)Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From 0 Extrapolated to Infinity (AUC0-inf)170100 h*pg/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 44.1
Flomax Relief (Reference)Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From 0 Extrapolated to Infinity (AUC0-inf)171000 h*pg/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 45.2
90% CI: [93.9, 105.39]
Primary

Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From 0 to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC0-tz)

Area under the concentration-time curve of the analyte in plasma over the time interval from 0 to the time of the last quantifiable concentration (AUC0-tz)

Time frame: Before drug administration (0 hours (h)) and 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 5h, 6h, 6.5h, 7h, 7.5h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h, 48h and 72h after drug administration

Population: PK set

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Tamsulosin HCl (Test)Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From 0 to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC0-tz)164700 h*pg/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 42.4
Flomax Relief (Reference)Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From 0 to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC0-tz)165400 h*pg/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 43.7
90% CI: [94.23, 105.24]
Primary

Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax)

Maximum measured concentration of analyte in plasma (Cmax)

Time frame: Before drug administration (0 hours (h)) and 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 5h, 6h, 6.5h, 7h, 7.5h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h, 48h and 72h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set which included all subjects who had evaluable PK data for both treatment periods.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Tamsulosin HCl (Test)Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax)8826 pg/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 31.8
Flomax Relief (Reference)Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax)8856 pg/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 34
90% CI: [92.19, 107.74]
Secondary

Apparent Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2)

Apparent terminal elimination half-life of the analyte in plasma (t1/2)

Time frame: Before drug administration (0 hours (h)) and 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 5h, 6h, 6.5h, 7h, 7.5h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h, 48h and 72h after drug administration

Population: PK set

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Tamsulosin HCl (Test)Apparent Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2)13.16 hoursGeometric Coefficient of Variation 21.6
Flomax Relief (Reference)Apparent Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2)13.21 hoursGeometric Coefficient of Variation 21.9
Secondary

Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (λz)

Terminal elimination rate constant in plasma (λz)

Time frame: Before drug administration (0 hours (h)) and 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 5h, 6h, 6.5h, 7h, 7.5h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h, 48h and 72h after drug administration

Population: PK set

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Tamsulosin HCl (Test)Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (λz)0.05 1/hourGeometric Coefficient of Variation 21.6
Flomax Relief (Reference)Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (λz)0.05 1/hourGeometric Coefficient of Variation 21.9
Secondary

Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax)

Time from last dosing to the maximum plasma concentration (tmax).

Time frame: Before drug administration (0 hours (h)) and 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 5h, 6h, 6.5h, 7h, 7.5h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h, 48h and 72h after drug administration

Population: PK set

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Tamsulosin HCl (Test)Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax)7.51 Hours
Flomax Relief (Reference)Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax)8.00 Hours

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