Pharmacokinetics/Bioavailability of BIBF 1120 Administered to Healthy Male Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy male subjects as determined by results of screening
• Signed written informed consent in accordance with GCP (Good Clinical Practice) and local legislation
• Age ≥21 and ≤55 years
• Body Mass Index ≥18.5 kg/m2 and ≤29.9 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

• Any finding of the medical examination (including blood pressure, pulse rate and ECG) deviating from normal and of clinical relevance
• History or current gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, immunologic, hormonal disorders
• History of orthostatic hypotension, fainting spells and blackouts
• Diseases of the central nervous system (such as epilepsy) or psychiatric disorders
• Chronic or relevant acute infections
• History of allergy/hypersensitivity (including drug allergy) which is deemed relevant to the trial as judged by the investigator
• History of any bleeding disorder including prolonged or habitual bleeding, other hematologic disease or cerebral bleeding (e.g. after a car accident)or commotio cerebri
• Intake of drugs with a long half-life (> 24 hours) within 1 month prior to administration
• Use of any drugs which might influence the results of the trial within 10 days prior to administration or during the trial
• Participation in another trial with an investigational drug within 2 months prior to administration or during trial
• Smoker (> 10 cigarettes or 3 cigars or 3 pipes/day) or inability to refrain from smoking on study days
• Alcohol abuse (> 60 g/day)
• Drug abuse
• Blood donation within 1 month prior to administration or during the trial
• Excessive physical activities within 5 days prior to administration or during the trial
• Any laboratory value outside the clinically accepted reference range
• Female gender
• Male subjects must agree to minimize the risk of female partners becoming pregnant from the first dosing day until 3 months after the completion of the study. Acceptable methods of contraception for male volunteers include a vasectomy no less than 3 months prior to dosing, barrier contraception or a medically accepted contraceptive method. For female partners of male volunteers, acceptable methods of contraception include intra-uterine device, tubal ligation, hormonal contraceptive since at least two months and diaphragm with spermicide