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Pharmacokinetic Study of a Fixed Dose Combination Nefopam Hydrochloride (30 mg) / Paracetamol (500 mg)

Pharmacokinetic Study of a Fixed Dose Combination Nefopam Hydrochloride (30 mg) / Paracetamol (500 mg) and Individual Nefopam Hydrochloride and Paracetamol Taken Alone or Concomitantly After Oral Single Dose

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05129137
Acronym
ARL/20/277
Enrollment
32
Registered
2021-11-22
Start date
2021-11-29
Completion date
2021-12-27
Last updated
2024-10-31

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Conditions

Healthy Volunteers

Brief summary

This study aims to assess the pharmacokinetic profile of a Fixed Dose Combination nefopam hydrochloride (30 mg) / paracetamol (500 mg) and individual components taken alone or concomitantly after oral single dose.

Interventions

DRUGnefopam hydrochloride 30mg X2

nefopam hydrochloride 30mg X2

DRUGparacetamol 500 mg X2

paracetamol 500 mg X2

DRUGCombination Product: nefopam hydrochloride 30mg / paracetamol 500mg X2

Combination Product: nefopam hydrochloride 30mg / paracetamol 500mg X2

Sponsors

Accutest Research Laboratories (I) Pvt. Ltd.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Unither Pharmaceuticals, France
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

An open-label, randomized, four-period, four treatments, cross-over trial in healthy volunteers

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Male and non-pregnant female human subjects, age 18 - 45 years. * Body Mass Index between 18.5-30 Kg / m2 . * Subjects with normal findings . * Willingness to follow the protocol requirements

Exclusion criteria

* Known history of hypersensitivity to Nefopam, Paracetamol or related drugs. * Requiring medication for any ailment having enzyme-modifying activity in the previous 28 days, prior to dosing day. * Subjects with a history of convulsive disorders. * Subject with a moderate or severe renal impairment * History of cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, ophthalmic, pulmonary, neurological, metabolic, haematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunological or psychiatric diseases. * Female subjects not confirming to using birth control measures,

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Nefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single Doseup to 48 hours post dosePeak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of nefopam hydrochloride and paracetamol after single dose at different timepoints : Within 60 min before drug administration),0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36 and 48 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Paracetamol Metabolites Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single Doseup to 48 hours post dosePeak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of main paracetamol metabolites (Sulfate and Glucuronide) after single dose at different timepoints : Within 60 min before drug administration),0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36 and 48 hours
N-desmethyl-nefopam Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single Doseup to 48 hours post dosePeak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of N-desmethyl-nefopam after single dose at different timepoints : Within 60 min before drug administration),0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36 and 48 hours
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]Up to 48 hoursOccurrence and severity of adverse events (serious and non-serious adverse events)

Countries

India

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
All Study Participants
All study participants has receivent every interventions
32
Total32

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
Forth PeriodProtocol Violation0100
Forth PeriodWithdrawal by Subject0010
Second PeriodAdverse Event1000
Second PeriodProtocol Violation0001
Third PeriodProtocol Violation0001

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAll Study Participants
Age, Continuous32.97 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.18
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected— Participants
Region of Enrollment
India
32 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
12 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
0 / 320 / 320 / 320 / 32
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 321 / 320 / 321 / 32
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 320 / 320 / 320 / 32

Outcome results

Primary

Nefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single Dose

Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) of nefopam hydrochloride and paracetamol after single dose at different timepoints : Within 60 min before drug administration),0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36 and 48 hours

Time frame: up to 48 hours post dose

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
FDC Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mg / Paracetamol 500mgNefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseAUC Nefopam1206.310 ng*hr/mMStandard Deviation 541.682
FDC Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mg / Paracetamol 500mgNefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseAUC Paracetamol71402.500 ng*hr/mMStandard Deviation 21114.375
Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mgNefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseAUC ParacetamolNA ng*hr/mM
Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mgNefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseAUC Nefopam1275.371 ng*hr/mMStandard Deviation 511.415
Paracetamol 500mgNefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseAUC NefopamNA ng*hr/mM
Paracetamol 500mgNefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseAUC Paracetamol81877.185 ng*hr/mMStandard Deviation 24007.993
Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mg and Paracetamol 500mgNefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseAUC Nefopam1268.071 ng*hr/mMStandard Deviation 527.581
Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mg and Paracetamol 500mgNefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseAUC Paracetamol78454.622 ng*hr/mMStandard Deviation 23857.199
Primary

Nefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single Dose

Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of nefopam hydrochloride and paracetamol after single dose at different timepoints : Within 60 min before drug administration),0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36 and 48 hours

Time frame: up to 48 hours post dose

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
FDC Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mg / Paracetamol 500mgNefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseCmax Nefopam101.808 ng/mLStandard Deviation 38.283
FDC Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mg / Paracetamol 500mgNefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseCmax Paracetamol13136.299 ng/mLStandard Deviation 4292.658
Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mgNefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseCmax ParacetamolNA ng/mL
Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mgNefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseCmax Nefopam114.957 ng/mLStandard Deviation 40.071
Paracetamol 500mgNefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseCmax NefopamNA ng/mL
Paracetamol 500mgNefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseCmax Paracetamol21051.399 ng/mLStandard Deviation 8155.946
Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mg and Paracetamol 500mgNefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseCmax Nefopam118.528 ng/mLStandard Deviation 47.616
Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mg and Paracetamol 500mgNefopam and Paracetamol Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseCmax Paracetamol17596.380 ng/mLStandard Deviation 6431.919
Secondary

Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]

Occurrence and severity of adverse events (serious and non-serious adverse events)

Time frame: Up to 48 hours

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
FDC Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mg / Paracetamol 500mgIncidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]1 event
Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mgIncidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]1 event
Paracetamol 500mgIncidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]0 event
Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mg and Paracetamol 500mgIncidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]2 event
Secondary

N-desmethyl-nefopam Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single Dose

Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) of N-desmethyl-nefopam after single dose at different timepoints : Within 60 min before drug administration),0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36 and 48 hours

Time frame: up to 48 hours post dose

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
FDC Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mg / Paracetamol 500mgN-desmethyl-nefopam Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single Dose671.457 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 228.793
Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mgN-desmethyl-nefopam Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single Dose679.468 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 239.053
Paracetamol 500mgN-desmethyl-nefopam Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single Dose692.628 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 239.316
Secondary

N-desmethyl-nefopam Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single Dose

Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of N-desmethyl-nefopam after single dose at different timepoints : Within 60 min before drug administration),0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36 and 48 hours

Time frame: up to 48 hours post dose

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
FDC Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mg / Paracetamol 500mgN-desmethyl-nefopam Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single Dose31.740 ng/mLStandard Deviation 13.996
Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mgN-desmethyl-nefopam Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single Dose31.402 ng/mLStandard Deviation 13.71
Paracetamol 500mgN-desmethyl-nefopam Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single Dose32.279 ng/mLStandard Deviation 14.097
Secondary

Paracetamol Metabolites Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single Dose

Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) of main paracetamol metabolites (Sulfate and Glucuronide) after single dose at different timepoints : Within 60 min before drug administration),0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36 and 48 hours

Time frame: up to 48 hours post dose

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
FDC Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mg / Paracetamol 500mgParacetamol Metabolites Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseAUC Paracetamol Sulfate53400.117 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 15051.893
FDC Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mg / Paracetamol 500mgParacetamol Metabolites Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseAUC Paracetamol Glucuronide848700.451 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 200394.87
Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mgParacetamol Metabolites Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseAUC Paracetamol Sulfate56726.962 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 16795.844
Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mgParacetamol Metabolites Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseAUC Paracetamol Glucuronide895791.865 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 237880.738
Paracetamol 500mgParacetamol Metabolites Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseAUC Paracetamol Sulfate54559.464 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 16443.774
Paracetamol 500mgParacetamol Metabolites Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseAUC Paracetamol Glucuronide857425.472 ng*hr/mLStandard Deviation 209544.721
Secondary

Paracetamol Metabolites Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single Dose

Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of main paracetamol metabolites (Sulfate and Glucuronide) after single dose at different timepoints : Within 60 min before drug administration),0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36 and 48 hours

Time frame: up to 48 hours post dose

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
FDC Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mg / Paracetamol 500mgParacetamol Metabolites Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseCmax Paracetamol Sulfate6696.526 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1498.384
FDC Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mg / Paracetamol 500mgParacetamol Metabolites Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseCmax Paracetamol Glucuronide104919.677 ng/mLStandard Deviation 34090.92
Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mgParacetamol Metabolites Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseCmax Paracetamol Sulfate7110.342 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1664.241
Nefopam Hydrochloride 30mgParacetamol Metabolites Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseCmax Paracetamol Glucuronide111556.414 ng/mLStandard Deviation 38095.339
Paracetamol 500mgParacetamol Metabolites Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseCmax Paracetamol Sulfate7064.836 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1746.416
Paracetamol 500mgParacetamol Metabolites Pharmacokinetic Profiles in Each Arms After Single DoseCmax Paracetamol Glucuronide108171.336 ng/mLStandard Deviation 37716.515

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