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Study aim
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Bioequivalence Study of Metformin/Linagliptin 1000/2.5 mg manufactured by Actover Co. versus originator brand (Jentadueto) manufactured by Boehringer company
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Design
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Bioequivalence study, crossover, single-blinded, 24 healthy volunteers. Simple randomization was used for randomization
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Settings and conduct
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The study is a single-blinded, cross-over and fasting, and on two series of healthy volunteers. The study will be done in Tabriz, in Radin laboratory in two (72h) periods. The interval between these two periods is 5 weeks. In the first round of the study, the candidates are divided into two groups and the first group receives a test tablet and the second group receives a brand tablet. Blood samples are collected immediately before and after drug administration by volunteers. Then, drug extraction is done and samples are ready for analysis.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: General Health (Liver, Heart, and Kidney), Body Mass Index (18-28), Informed consent, Age (18-55 years old) Exclusion criteria: Smoking, History of cardiovascular disease, History of liver and kidney disease, Alcoholism and Narcoticism, History of allergy to Metformin/Linagliptin
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group 1: Jentadueto1000/2.5 mg tablet as a reference Intervention group 2: Dipeta plus 1000/2.5 mg manufactured by Actover Co. as a test
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Main outcome variables
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Maximum drug concentration, Time to reach maximum drug concentration