The present study was designed to assess the bioequivalence and pharmacokinetic profiling of a brand generic formulation of darifenacin \[Darisec(R)\]vs. the innovator \[Enablex(R)\]in healthy volunteers after a high fat breakfast. The bioequivalence will be evaluated using: * the Area Under the Curve (AUC) and, * the peak plasma concentration (Cmax). Safety will be evaluated recording: * vital signs * adverse events, * laboratory analysis. * EKG and chest XRays. Bioequivalence will be claimed if the drugs comply with local regulatory requirement, eg.: * mean AUCt/AUCr and 90% confidence interval within 0.80-1.25 * mean Cmaxt/Cmaxr and 90% confidence interval within 0.80-1.25.
Darifenacin is a muscarinic receptor antagonist drug used to treat overactive bladder. There is a new formulation of darifenacin extended release developed by an argentinian pharmaceutical company and, according to regional regulations, a bioequivalence study should be performed to put it in the market. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relative bioavailability and pharmacokinetic profiling of a brand generic formulation of darifenacin \[Darisec(R) 15 mg\] vs. the innovator \[Enablex(R) 15 mg\] in 24 healthy uruguayan volunteers after a high fat breakfast of 1000 calories (50% fat, 35% carbohydrates (sugar, flour, etc.) and 15\& proteins) to establish their average bioequivalence. The bioequivalence will be evaluated using outcome measures that will be described later. The pharmacokinetic characteristics of the drugs will be described calculating: * the time to Cmax (Tmax) * the elimination constant (Ke), * the elimination half-life (t1/2e)and, * the systemic clearance (Cls. Safety will be evaluated recording: * vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature) * adverse events, * laboratory analysis (hemogram, hepatic enzymes, creatinine, sugar in blood,etc.). * EKG and chest XRays. Bioequivalence will be claimed if the drugs comply with local and FDA regulatory requirement, eg.: * mean AUCt/AUCr and 90% confidence interval within 0.80-1.25 * mean Cmaxt/Cmaxr and 90% confidence interval within 0.80-1.25. Safety will be evaluated comparing incidences of adverse events/adverse effects for both products.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
24
Single oral dose Darisec(R) 15.0 mg
Single oral dose Enablex(R) 15 mg
Center for Clinical Pharmacology Research Bdbeq S.A.; Hospital Italiano de Montevideo..
Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay
Extent of Absorption.
Extent of absorption will be measured using the area under plasma concentrations of darifenacin vs. time from time 0 to the last sample point (AUC0-t) and from time 0 to infinity (AUC0-inf).
Time frame: 72 hours
Rate of Absorption
Rate of abosrption will be measured using the peak concentration of darifenacin (Cmax).
Time frame: 72
Time to peak concentration (tmax)
Is the time elapsed from ingestion of darifenacin tablets to plasma peak concentration.
Time frame: 72 hours
Absorption Rate Constant(Ka)
The absorption rate constant is the fractional rate of drug disappearance from the intestinal tract, measured in the log-linear phase of drug absorption.
Time frame: 72 hours
Elimination Rate Constant (Ke)
The elimiminaiton rate constant is the fractional rate of drug dissapearance from the peripheral compartment, measured in the log-linear phase of elimination.
Time frame: 72
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