Study to Compare How the Body Changes the Blood Level of Darifenacin Tablet Form vs. the Modified Release Liquid Form in Healthy Subjects

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy, male or female subjects age 18 to 50 years of age (inclusive)
• In good health
• Female subjects either surgically sterilized at least 6 months prior to study participation or post-menopausal (no regular menstrual bleeding for at least 2 years)
• Body mass index within the range of 18.5 to 29.9 kg/m2 and weigh at least 45 kg

Exclusion criteria

• Smokers
• History of
• Urinary retention, narrow-angle glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, severe hepatic impairment, severe ulcerative colitis, toxic megacolon
• Symptomatic hiatus hernia, erosive or symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease/heartburn (>2 days in a week), severe constipation, gastrointestinal obstructive disorders, and gastric retention.
• Clinically significant cardiac abnormalities, fainting, low blood pressure upon standing, irregular heartbeats
• Acute or chronic bronchospastic disease (including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• Clinically significant drug allergy or history of atopic allergy (asthma, urticaria, eczematous dermatitis)
• Known hypersensitivity or severe adverse event to darifenacin or similar drugs
• Any surgical or medical condition which might significantly alter the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of drugs or which may jeopardize participation in the study
• Immunodeficiency diseases, including a positive HIV (ELISA and Western blot) test result
• Positive Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or Hepatitis C test result.
• Drug or alcohol abuse within the 6 months prior to dosing
• Use of prescription drugs within 4 weeks prior dosing, or over-the-counter medication (vitamins, herbal supplements, dietary supplements) within 2 weeks prior to dosing. Paracetamol is acceptable.
• Participation in any clinical investigation within 4 weeks prior to dosing
• Donation or loss of 400 mL or more of blood within 8 weeks prior to dosing.
• Significant illness within 2 weeks prior to dosing.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.