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Study aim
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Demonstration of bioequivalence of Rosuvastatin 20 mg tablet of Daana Pharmaceutical Company with Crestor® tablet manufactured by AstraZeneca company after single dose administration.
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Design
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Single dose, randomized and crossover bioequivalence study of Rosuvastatin 20-mg tablet by Daana Co. with Crestor® (AstraZeneca Co.) in 24 healthy male volunteers in two groups under fasting condition.
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Settings and conduct
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Study place and the place for Blood sample analysis are the Drug Applied Research Center affiliated to Tabriz University of Medical Science, respectively. 24 healthy male volunteers will receive each of two test or reference Rosuvastatin 20 mg tablet in random sequence according to the randomization schedule. The interval between receiving the medicine (washout period) is 7 days, If the first sequence receives Iranian medicine, they will receive brand medicine. Blood samples will be taken from all participants before and after receiving the drug at predetermined time points: 0، 1، 1.5، 2، 2.5، 3، 3.5، 4، 4.5, 5, 6، 8، 10, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Healthy male subjects in the age range of 18-60 years and BMI (Body Mass Index) of 18.5-30. Exclusion criteria: Subjects with BP ≤ 90/60 mm/Hg or BP ≥ 140/90 mm/Hg Any evidence of impairment of renal, hepatic, cardiac, lung or gastrointestinal function or a history of TB, epilepsy, asthma, DM, psychosis or glaucoma and regular smoker.
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group 1: Rosuvastatin 20-mg tablet by Daana Co. is the test product. Intervention group 2: Crestor® (AstraZeneca Co.) is the reference product. In each period, 12 of 24 subjects will be given single dose of this product.
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Main outcome variables
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Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax); Area under the concentration-time curve (AUC).