Jie Feng, Shuang-yu Kuang, Jun-Han Wan, Rong Li, Yi-Jie Zhu, Bei-Lei Cai, Lei Guan, Zheng Zhang
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Abstract
AIMS
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has a high variability and a long half-life in the human body. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the bioequivalence of a generic HCQ tablet (test preparation) versus a brand HCQ tablet (reference preparation) under fasting and fed conditions in a crossover design.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This was an open-label, two-period randomized, single-dose, crossover study in 47 healthy Chinese subjects who were sequentially and randomly allocated either to the fed group (high-fat meal; n = 23) or the fasting group (n = 24). Participants in each group were randomized to the two arms to receive either a single 200-mg dose of the test preparation or a 200-mg dose of the reference preparation. The application of the two preparations in each patient was separated by a 28-day washout period, regarded as sufficiently long to avoid significant interference from residual drug in the body. Whole blood samples were collected over 72 hours after drug administration.
RESULTS
A total of 23 subjects completed both the fed and the fasting parts of the trial. There were no significant differences in Cmax, AUC0-72h, and T1/2 between the test and reference preparation (p > 0.05). Food had no significant effect on Cmax and T1/2 (p > 0.05), but AUC0-72h values were significantly reduced under fed condition compared to fasting condition (p < 0.05). The 90% confidence intervals (CIs) for the geometric mean ratios (GMRs) of Cmax and AUC0-72h were 0.84 - 1.05 and 0.89 - 0.98 in the fed study, and 0.97 - 1.07 and 0.97 - 1.05 in the fasting study, respectively. The carryover effect due to non-zero blood concentrations resulted in higher AUC0-72h values in the second period for both test and reference formulations and had no effect on the statistical results. No serious adverse events were reported.
CONCLUSION
The investigation demonstrated that the test and reference preparations are bioequivalent and well tolerated under both fasting and fed conditions in healthy Chinese subjects.
期刊介绍:
The International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics appears monthly and publishes manuscripts containing original material with emphasis on the following topics: Clinical trials, Pharmacoepidemiology - Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacodynamics, Drug disposition and Pharmacokinetics, Quality assurance, Pharmacogenetics, Biotechnological drugs such as cytokines and recombinant antibiotics. Case reports on adverse reactions are also of interest.