This is a Phase I, open label, dose escalation study designed to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of single intramuscular injections of Letrozole ISM® at different strengths in voluntary healthy post menopausal women
The objective of this study is to assess the pharmacokinetic profile of a single ascending doses of Letrozole ISM® (Rovi), and secondly, to evaluate safety and tolerability of single ascending doses of Letrozole ISM, measure estrogen levels, and characterize oral letrozole pharmacokinetic profile to be used in subsequent comparison to Letrozole ISM. The study will be carried out in healthy post-menopausal women who satisfy inclusion and exclusion criteria. The study consists of 3 treatment periods (TP) (TP1, TP2 and TP3) preceding by 2 Screening Periods (one for TP1 and one for TP3). In TP1, each subject will sequentially receive 1 dose daily of oral Femara (EU sourced) over a period of 14 days followed by a single intramuscular (IM) dose of Letrozole ISM (after a washout period) in TP2. Ascending doses of Letrozole ISM will be given sequentially to four Cohorts (1, 2, 3, and 4) \[NOTE: Cohorts 3 and 4 were not finally performed because the Safety Review Committee considered it was not necessary for the achieving the objectives of the study\] . All subjects who will finalize TP2 and fulfil the eligibility criteria will be offered to participate in TP3. The purpose is to have, at least, a minimum of 12 subjects receiving one oral daily dose of Femara (US sourced) 2.5 mg QD for a period of 14 days, to provide a complete pharmacokinetic (PK)/pharmacodynamic (PD) face-to-face comparison.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
53
2.5 mg Femara + single IM injection of 50-400 mg Letrozole ISM
Investigational Site Number 42001
Prague, Czech Republic, Czechia
λz
Terminal phase elimination rate constant
Time frame: Following single intramuscular administration of Letrozole ISM (Period 2, Day 1)
Cmax
Maximum observed plasma concentration
Time frame: Following single intramuscular administration of Letrozole ISM (Period 2, Day 1)
Cmax/D
Dose-normalized Maximum observed plasma concentration
Time frame: Following single intramuscular administration of Letrozole ISM (Period 2, Day 1)
tmax
Time to maximum observed concentration
Time frame: Following single intramuscular administration of Letrozole ISM (Period 2, Day 1)
tlag
Lag time before observation of quantifiable concentrations in plasma
Time frame: Following single intramuscular administration of Letrozole ISM (Period 2, Day 1)
t½
Terminal elimination half life
Time frame: Following single intramuscular administration of Letrozole ISM (Period 2, Day 1)
AUC∞
Area under the concentration time curve from time zero extrapolated to infinity
Time frame: Following single intramuscular administration of Letrozole ISM (Period 2, Day 1)
AUC∞/D
Dose-normalized AUC∞
Time frame: Following single intramuscular administration of Letrozole ISM (Period 2, Day 1)
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AUCextrap
Percentage of AUC∞ obtained by extrapolation
Time frame: Following single intramuscular administration of Letrozole ISM (Period 2, Day 1)
AUClast
Area under the concentration time curve from time zero up to the last quantifiable concentration
Time frame: Following single intramuscular administration of Letrozole ISM (Period 2, Day 1)
Vz/F
Apparent volume of distribution during terminal phase after extravascular dosing
Time frame: Following single intramuscular administration of Letrozole ISM (Period 2, Day 1)
CL/F
Apparent systemic clearance after extravascular dosing
Time frame: Following single intramuscular administration of Letrozole ISM (Period 2, Day 1)
λz
Terminal phase elimination rate constant
Time frame: Following multiple oral administrations of Femara (Period 1, Day 14)
Cav
Average plasma concentration over a dosing interval
Time frame: Following multiple oral administrations of Femara (Period 1, Day 14)
Cmin,ss
Minimum observed plasma concentration at steady state
Time frame: Following multiple oral administrations of Femara (Period 1, Day 14)
Cmax,ss
Maximum observed plasma concentration at steady state
Time frame: Following multiple oral administrations of Femara (Period 1, Day 14)
tmax
Time to maximum observed concentration
Time frame: Following multiple oral administrations of Femara (Period 1, Day 14)
t½
Terminal elimination half life
Time frame: Following multiple oral administrations of Femara (Period 1, Day 14)
AUCτ
Area under the concentration time curve over a dosing interval
Time frame: Following multiple oral administrations of Femara (Period 1, Day 14)
Vz/F
Apparent volume of distribution during terminal phase after extravascular dosing
Time frame: Following multiple oral administrations of Femara (Period 1, Day 14)
CLss/F
Apparent systemic clearance after extravascular dosing at steady state
Time frame: Following multiple oral administrations of Femara (Period 1, Day 14)
Hormones levels
The dose response relationship between doses letrozole and some hormones levels
Time frame: From date of screening to follow-up visit, assessed up to 50 weeks
AEs
Incidence and severity of adverse events
Time frame: From date of screening to follow-up visit, assessed up to 50 weeks