Bioequivalence study of valacyclovir 1000 mg tablet (Iran Hormone) versus VALTREX ® 1000 mg (GlaxoSmithKline) Tablet in healthy volunteers
Design
Bioequivalence study, with control group, double-blind, randomized, on 24 volunteers, from each volunteer 17 blood samples were taken. Excel software rand function is used for randomization.
Settings and conduct
The subject of this biopharmaceutical and pharmacokinetic study is the location of Tehran Shimi Company located in Tehran. The study was blinded to the study participants by removing the drugs from the original package and placing the test and reference drugs in the same package, and the participants were not aware of the type of drug they were taking. The crossover design is such that Iranian medicine will be prescribed to the first group in the first week and to the second group in the second week. Brand medicine will be prescribed to the second group in the first week and to the first group in the second week.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: general health (liver, heart and kidneys), body mass index (18-28), informed consent, age (55-18) Exclusion criteria: smoking, history of cardiovascular disease, history of liver disease and Renal, alcohol and drug addiction, history of allergy to valaciclovir
Intervention groups
Intervention group: Receives one tablet of test drug (valaciclovir 1000 mg from Iran Hormone Pharmaceutical Company).
Control group: Receives one reference medicine tablet (Valtrex 1000 mg from GlaxoSmithKline).
In both groups after receiving the Tablet Blood samples were taken from the volunteers for 24 hours at the mentioned times after drug administration and the drug concentration in plasma samples was measured by liquid chromatography with UV detector
Main outcome variables
Determination of blood concentration profile parity of brand drug with generics
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20220111053692N2
Registration date:2022-06-07, 1401/03/17
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:2022-06-07, 1401/03/17
Update count:0
Registration date
2022-06-07, 1401/03/17
Registrant information
Name
Bardia Jamali
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 8897 4707
Email address
info@tampouya.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2022-04-21, 1401/02/01
Expected recruitment end date
2022-06-13, 1401/03/23
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Bioequivalence study of valacyclovir 1000 mg tablet (Iran Hormone) versus VALTREX ® 1000 mg (GlaxoSmithKline) Tablet in healthy volunteers
Public title
Bioequivalence study of valacyclovir 1000 mg tablet
Purpose
Other
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
18 to 55 years old
Weight in range of 10 % proper body weight
All volunteers should be in a good health condition on the basis of medical history, physical examination, routine blood test.
and possessing negative test for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs-Ag), antihepatitis-C antibody (anti-HCV), and anti-HIV.
just man
Exclusion criteria:
Volunteers with hypersensitivity to valacyclovir were excluded.
those with known history of drug abuse. alcohol consumer or cigarette smokers.
Taking medications that have drug interactions with valacyclovir until one month before studying.
disinclination to take the test
Blood donation or blood loss of more than 200 ml in the past month
Age
From 18 years old to 55 years old
Gender
Male
Phase
Bioequivalence
Groups that have been masked
Participant
Care provider
Data analyser
Sample size
Target sample size:
24
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
A group of 24 people is then selected as the sample size using Excel software in a balanced way, one of the AB or BA sequences is randomly assigned to each candidate. They are then randomly divided into two groups of 12 and given to one group of test tablets and to the other group of reference tablets.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
This study is a Double-blind (participant) clinical trial. Valacyclovir and valterex tablets are removed from the package by the administrator and placed in similar and coded cans.
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Crossover
Other design features
Secondary Ids
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Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Research Ethics Committees of The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences -Tehran University of Medical
Street address
Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, second floor of the old building, Faculty of Pharmacy, Enqelab Square, 16 Azar St.
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1417613151
Approval date
2021-09-25, 1400/07/03
Ethics committee reference number
IR.TUMS.TIPS.REC.1400.129
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Bioequivalence study of valacyclovir 1000 mg tablet (Iran Hormone) versus VALTREX ® 1000 mg (GlaxoSmithKline) Tablet in healthy volunteers
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Drug concentration in plasma samples
Timepoint
In times 0, 0/25, 0/5, 0/75, 1, 1/25, 1/5, 1/75, 2, 2/5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 24, 30 Hours after the start of the intervention
Method of measurement
chromatography
Secondary outcomes
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Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: Receives one tablet of test drug (valaciclovir 1000 mg from Iran Hormone Pharmaceutical Company). Blood samples were taken from the volunteers for 24 hours at the mentioned times after drug administration and the drug concentration in plasma samples was measured by liquid chromatography with UV detector.
Category
Other
2
Description
Control group: Receives one reference medicine tablet (Valtrex 1000 mg from GlaxoSmithKline). Blood samples were taken from the volunteers for 24 hours at the mentioned times after drug administration and the drug concentration in plasma samples was measured by liquid chromatography with UV detector
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Tehran Chemie Pharmaceuticals Company
Full name of responsible person
Bardia Jamali
Street address
Navard Ave, 17 Shahrivar St, 5th Km of Fat`h Highway,