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Concor® Bioequivalence Study in Chinese Participants (Darmstadt-Nantong)

A Randomized, Open-label, 2-way-crossover Study Assessing the Bioequivalence Between Single Doses of 5 mg Concor® Tablets (Manufactured by Merck/China Nantong) and 5 mg Concor® Tablets (Manufactured by Merck/Germany Darmstadt) in Chinese Healthy Participants Under Fed or Fasted Conditions

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05930808
Enrollment
46
Registered
2023-07-05
Start date
2023-02-28
Completion date
2023-06-18
Last updated
2023-08-02

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Bisoprolol, Clinical equivalence, Pharmacokinetic

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess is the bioequivalence (BE) of Concor 5 milligram (mg) tablets manufactured by Merck/China Nantong (test product) and Concor 5 mg tablets manufactured by Merck/Germany Darmstadt (reference product) in Chinese healthy participants under fed or fasted condition.

Interventions

DRUGFirst Test Concor (Fasted)

Participants will receive single oral dose of Test Concor tablet under fasted or fed condition.

DRUGFirst Reference Concor (Fasted)

Participants will receive single oral dose of Reference Concor tablet under fasted or fed condition

DRUGFirst Test Concor (Fed)

Participants will receive single oral dose of Test Concor tablet under fasted or fed condition.

DRUGFirst Reference Concor (Fed)

Participants will receive single oral dose of Reference Concor tablet under fasted or fed condition.

Sponsors

Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Participants are overtly healthy as determined by medical evaluation, including medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests and cardiac monitoring * Participant must have a body weight within 50-90 kilogram (kg) and body mass index (BMI) within the range 19-26 kilogram per meter square (kg/m2) (inclusive) * Participant must have negative screen for alcohol and drugs of abuse at screening and on admission * Both male and female participants. The Investigator confirms that each participant agrees to use appropriate contraception and barriers, if applicable * Participant must be capable of giving signed informed consent, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the ICF * Other protocol defined inclusion criteria could apply

Exclusion criteria

* Participant must not have any condition, including any uncontrolled disease state, that in the Investigator's opinion constitutes an inappropriate risk or a contraindication for participation in the study or that could interfere with the study objectives, conduct, or evaluation * Participant should not have positive screen for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies, and treponema pallidum antibodies * Participant must not have received any prescription or non-prescription medication within 28 days before the first study intervention administration, including multivitamins and herbal products (example, St John's Wort, or traditional Chinese medicines) * Participant must not have participation in a study trial within 90 days prior to first drug administration; Blood donation (equal or more than 400 milliliter \[mL\]) or significant blood loss within 90 days prior to first drug administration * Other protocol defined

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pharmacokinetic (PK) Plasma Concentrations of Drug Concor under Fasted and Fed conditionPre-dose up to 48 hours post-dose on Day 1 and Day 8

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious TEAEs, AEs Leading to Death, and AEs Leading to DiscontinuationBaseline up to Day 30 (approximately 4 weeks)
Number of Participants with Abnormal Vital Signs, Laboratory Variables, 12-Lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Physical ExaminationBaseline up to Day 30 (approximately 4 weeks)

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

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