Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics of [14C]- BIBW 2992 MA2 in Healthy Male Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy male subjects as determined by results of screening
• Signed written informed consent in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and local legislation
• Age ≥35 and ≤60 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 any major surgery within the last four weeks before participation in this study or any bone fracture within the last two months
• 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
• Intake of drugs with a long half-life (> 24 hours) within 1 month prior to administration
• Planned 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 reference range, unless considered to lack clinical reference
• Male subjects must agree to minimize the risk of female partners becoming pregnant from the 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