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Study aim
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This study will be performed to compare the pharmacokinetics and invivo parameters of Levodopa/Benserazide 200/50 mg tablet formulation as a test product with Madopar 250 mg formulation as a reference product and to evaluate the bioequivalence of these two formulations.
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Design
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Non blinded, randomized, crossover in vivo bioequivalence study in 24 healthy male under fasting condition.
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Settings and conduct
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In each period, volunteers will receive a single dose intervention (1 or 2) in the Farabi Clinic (Eslamshahr, Tehran).17 blood samples were collected during 72 hours post intervention. A 7-day washout interval separated to study periods.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Healthy subjects (male) between 20 – 45 years of age and Body Mass Index (BMI) within 15% of normal range between 18.5 - 30 kg/m2.
Subjects with no significant diseases or clinically significant abnormal findings during screening, medical history, clinical examination and laboratory evaluations.
Subjects with known allergy to the products tested.
History of cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, psychiatric, neurologic, hematologic, or metabolic disease.
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group 1: Levodopa/Benserazide 200/50 mg tablet , produced by Cosar pharmaceutical Co. is the test product. In each period, 12 of 24 subjects will be given a single oral dose of this product. Intervention group 2: Madopar 250 mg tablet , produced by Roche is the reference product. In each period, 12 of 24 subjects will be given a single oral dose of this product.
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Main outcome variables
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Peak Plasma Concentration