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NCT Number: NCT04037748

Bioequivalence of Two Formulations of Levothyroxine Sodium 200 Micrograms (mcg) Under Tablet Form

The study was to verify if the test formulation of Levothyroxine sodium presents an equivalent rate and extension of absorption to the comparator formulation when administered with the same dosage and under fasting conditions and after baseline correction concentrations.

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Instituto de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Estudos e Pesquisas

Aparecida de Goiânia, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • To have freely agreed and signed the consent form, after all essential elements of the protocol have been clarified, before any procedure
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) of the research participants must be comprised within the range of 18.50 to 27.00
  • No abnormal findings on medical history that, in the opinion of the investigator, constitutes a risk or a contraindication for the participation of the participant in the study or that could interfere with the study objectives, conduct or evaluation
  • Normal vital signs: heart rate between 50 and 100 beats per minute; Systolic pressure between 80 and 129 millimeters of mercury (mmHg); diastolic pressure between 50 and 89 mmHg; temperature between 36.0 and 37.0 degrees Celsius
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG) normal (abnormalities, even if clinically not relevant, are not permitted [example {e.g.}: PR, QRS, QT, QTcF] should be within normal range, no conduction abnormalities etcetera [etc.])
  • All values for biochemistry and hematology tests of blood and urine within the normal range or showing no clinically relevant deviation as judged by the Investigator
  • Other protocol defined inclusion criteria could apply

Exclusion criteria

  • Supplementary tests results out of the values considered as normal, unless considered clinically irrelevant
  • Research participants who are submitted to surgery before the beginning of the study will be carefully evaluated by the doctor regarding the enrollment in the study complying to an exclusion period ranging from 4 to 8 weeks
  • Positive test for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in pre-study tests
  • Participants with a history of hypersensitivity/allergy to study drug or excipients, history or presence of asthma or any serious allergy (requiring hospitalization or prolonged systemic treatment), any food allergy or intolerance which in the opinion of the Investigator represents a safety risk (e.g., iodine allergy, etc.)
  • Has participated in any experimental trial or has taken any experimental drug within 6 months previous to this study (RDC [resolution of the collegiate board] Resolution 34, dated June 3, 2008)
  • Participants that prior to the dosing takes any other medication and had not passed at least seven half-lives of elimination of the drug, in this case, be considered by the Principal Investigator the non-inclusion of the participant in the study. Participants taking medications known to affect thyroid hormone metabolism, e.g., oral contraceptives, hormonal implants, parenteral hormones, anabolic steroids, androgens, etc., or the bioavailability of levothyroxine like proton pump Inhibitors
  • Has a history of alcohol abuse or has ingested alcohol 24 hours previous to the hospitalization period
  • Other protocol defined exclusion criteria could apply

Treatment and study plan

Puran T4®

Drug

Participants who received a single oral dose of Puran T4® 600 mcg tablets (3 tablets of 200 mcg Levothyroxine sodium) in either Treatment Period 1 or 2 under fasting conditions.

Eutirox®

Drug

Participants who received a single oral dose of Eutirox® 600 mcg tablets (3 tablets of 200 mcg Levothyroxine sodium) in either Treatment Period 1 or 2 under fasting conditions.

Primary outcomes

  1. Baseline Corrected Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax[Adj]) of Levothyroxine Sodium

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post-dose

    Cmax was obtained from plasma concentration time curve. Maximum plasmatic concentration observed adjusted by basal level correction was reported.

  2. Baseline Corrected Area Under The Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to 72 Hours (AUC0-72 [Adj]) of Levothyroxine Sodium

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post-dose

    The AUC 0-72 was defined as the area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero (pre-dose) to 72 hours post-dose. Area under the plasma curve from time 0 hours to time 72 hours adjusted by basal levels correction was reported.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Levothyroxine Sodium

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post-dose

    Tmax was obtained from plasma concentration time curve.

  2. Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to 72 Hours (AUC 0-72) of Levothyroxine Sodium

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post-dose

    The AUC 0-72 was defined as the area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero (pre-dose) to 72 hours post-dose.

  3. Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Levothyroxine Sodium

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post-dose

    Cmax was obtained from plasma concentration time curve.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

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

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective, Single Dose, Randomized, Open-label, Crossover, Comparative Study to Establish Bioequivalence in Healthy Subjects Between the Puran T4® (Sanofi Aventis Farmacêutica Ltda) vs. the New Formulation of Levothyroxine (Eutirox NF® Merck) Administered Orally as 3 Tablets of 200 μg

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jul 30, 2019
Registry last updated
Sep 29, 2020

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