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Pharmacokinetic and Safety Comparison of Two Capecitabine Tablets in Patients With Colorectal or Breast Cancer

Pharmacokinetic and Safety Comparison of Two Capecitabine Tablets in Patients With Colorectal or Breast Cancer Under Fed Conditions: a Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label, Three-period, and Reference-replicated Crossover Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04420871
Enrollment
48
Registered
2020-06-09
Start date
2018-12-10
Completion date
2019-01-26
Last updated
2020-06-09

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Conditions

Patient Participation

Keywords

Capecitabine, Bioequivalence, Pharmacokinetics

Brief summary

A multicenter, randomized, open-label, three-period, and reference-replicated crossover study was conducted in 48 patients with colorectal or breast cancer under fed conditions to assess the bioequivalence between two formulations of capecitabine.

Detailed description

This was a multicenter, open, random, balanced, three-period, three-sequence and semi-repetitive cross study with 48 subjects. Eligible subjects were randomly assigned in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive one period of test formulation or two period of reference formulation, followed by a 1-day washout period and administration of the alternate formulation. Serial blood samples for pharmacokinetic assessment were collected at 0 hours (predose) up to 8 hours postdose. The plasma concentrations of capecitabine were analyzed by LC/MS-MS. Pharmacokinetic parameters (non-compartmental model) were assessed with WinNonlin software. The pharmacokinetic parameters assessed were area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time 0 to the time of last measurable concentration (AUC0-t), AUC from time zero to infinity (AUC0-∞), the peak plasma concentration of the drug (C max ), time needed to reach maximum concentration (Tmax), the elimination half-life (t1/2), and terminal elimination rate (λz). All were analyzed using an ANOVA model after logarithmic transformation of the data. For establishing bioequivalence (BE) for capecitabine, reference-scaled average bioequivalence (RSABE) acceptance criteria and average bioequivalence (ABE) acceptance criteria were used. Safety and tolerability was assessed during the entire study period.

Interventions

DRUG150 mg of Xeloda®

Subjects were allocated to one of three groups randomly and equally with a 1-day wash time period. 150 mg of Xeloda® produced by Genentech USA, Inc., a subsidiary of the company, was used as the reference intervention in this study.The subjects randomly received single oral administration of 150 mg of Xeloda®.

DRUG150 mg of capecitabine

Subjects were allocated to one of three groups randomly and equally with a 1-day wash time period.The tablet of 150 mg of capecitabine from Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (17H0053DE4, Jinan, Shandong Province, China) was used as the test formulation.The subjects randomly received single oral administration of 150 mg of capecitabine.

Sponsors

The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

A multicenter, randomized, open-label, three-period, and reference-replicated crossover study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
28 Years to 69 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed colorectal or breast cancer receiving capecitabine monotherapy or combination chemotherapy. * Eligible patients were within 18-70 years of age. * ECOG score was 0-2. * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \> 50%. * There was no serious persistent toxicity to capecitabine treatment before screening (laboratory tests ≤ grade 1 (NCI CTCAE 5.0 standard) * Hand-foot syndrome ≤ grade 2 after recovery from the previous treatment period).

Exclusion criteria

* Patients were known allergy to fluorouracil or 5-fluorouracil. * Patients with complete lack of known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) activity. * Patients with abnormal hepatic and renal function (serum creatinine≤ 1.5 ×ULN; CLcr ≥ 51 mL/min; bilirubin≤ 1.5 ×ULN; AST, ALT≤2.5×ULN) * Needed to accept phenytoin, warfarin, other coumarin derivatives anticoagulants, folic acid, and CYP2C9 substrates during the research. * Patients with brain metastases or other metastases of the central nervous system (except those who were treated at least 6 months prior to the start of the study and were stable and asymptomatic).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax)18 daysEvaluation of Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax)
Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC)0-t18 daysEvaluation of Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC)0-t
Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC)0-∞18 daysEvaluation of Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC)0-∞

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events18 daysAdverse events were recorded to evaluate the safety of the studied drugs.

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026