Comparison of the Pharmacokinetics of Tiotropium Delivered From Test Inhaler Products With A Reference Product

Healthy subjects will be enrolled and will receive single doses of 4 test inhalation products and one reference inhalation product according to a five-period cross-over design. Plasma tiotropium levels will be measured pre-dose and over 8 hours post-dose.

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy Volunteer
• Willing and able to give informed consent
• Willing to withhold all alcoholic beverages for 48 hours and all xanthine- containing foods and beverages for 24 hours prior to reporting to clinic
• Subjects must agree to use an adequate method of contraception from admission through 12 weeks after last administration

Exclusion criteria

• Evidence or history of clinically significant abnormalities or disease or chronic respiratory disorders
• Any presence or history of a clinically significant allergy including any adverse reaction to study drug
• History of drug or alcohol abuse within the past 2 years
• Smoked tobacco within the past 6 months or have a history of more than 10- pack years (number of packs smoked per day x number of years smoked)
• Donation or loss of greater than 400 mL of blood within the previous 3 months
• Have received any prescription medication within 4 weeks or investigational medication within 12 weeks of study (exception: contraceptives are permitted)
• Have received any non-prescription medication within 14 days prior to dosing (exception: paracetamol use within 2 days)
• Upper respiratory tract infection (excluding otitis media) within 14 days of the first study day, or lower respiratory tract infection within the last 3 months
• If female, nursing, lactating or pregnant
• Regular alcohol consumption in males >21 units per week and females >14 units per week (1 unit = ½ pint beer, 25 mL of 40% spirit or a 125 mL glass of wine)