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A Study to Assess the Bioequivalence of Famotidine Chewable Tablets and Film-Coated Tablets

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Merck
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00945750
First received: July 22, 2009
Last updated: NA
Last verified: July 2009
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

This study will determine whether the chewable tablet (CT) formulation of famotidine taken with and without water is bioequivalent to the film coated tablet (FCT) formulation.


Condition Intervention Phase
Heartburn
 Drug: famotidine film-coated tablet (FCT)
Drug: Comparator: famotidine chewable tablet (CT)
 Phase 1

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Bio-equivalence Study
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Single-Dose, Open-Label, Three-Period Crossover Study to Assess the Bioequivalence of Famotidine 20 mg Film-Coated Tablets Compared to Famotidine 20 mg Chewable Tablets (CT) Without Water and Famotidine 20 mg CT With Water

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Merck:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Area under the curve (AUC(0 to infinity)) following single dose administration of famotidine CT without water and famotidine FCT with water [ Time Frame: Through 24 hours postdose ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Peak plasma concentration (Cmax) of famotidine following single dose administration of famotidine CT without water and famotidine FCT with water [ Time Frame: Through 24 hours postdose ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Area under the curve (AUC(0 to infinity)) following single dose administration of famotidine CT with water and famotidine FCT with water [ Time Frame: Through 24 hours postdose ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Peak plasma concentration (Cmax) of famotidine following single dose administration of famotidine CT with water and famotidine FCT with water [ Time Frame: Through 24 hours postdose ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 30
Study Start Date: August 2006
Study Completion Date: September 2006
Primary Completion Date: September 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: A
Famotidine 20-mg FCT
 Drug: famotidine film-coated tablet (FCT)
Single dose of famotidine 20 mg FCT with 120 mL water in one of three treatment periods
Experimental: B
Famotidine chewable tablet (CT) without water
 Drug: Comparator: famotidine chewable tablet (CT)
Single dose of famotidine 20 mg CT without water in one of three treatment periods
Experimental: C
Famotidine CT with water
 Drug: Comparator: famotidine chewable tablet (CT)
Single dose of famotidine 20 mg CT with 120 mL water in one of three treatment periods

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 45 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female subject is not pregnant or lactating
  • Females of childbearing potential must use reliable means of contraception during the course of the study
  • Subject is in good health
  • Subject is able to abstain from smoking during the 24-hour periods before and during each treatment day

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has any major systemic disorders
  • Subject has a history of ulcers, other GI disease, or GI surgery
  • Subject has or has a history of any illness or condition that might interfere with optimal participation in the study
  • Subject has a history of asthma or severe allergies to drugs or foods
  • Subject currently uses prescribed or nonprescribed drugs on a regular basis
  • Subject has a recent history of drug/alcohol abuse
  • Subject consumes more than 6 cups of coffee per day
  • Subject has unconventional or extreme dietary habits
  • Subject has donated blood or has been in a clinical trial in which they received an investigational drug during the past 30 days
  • Subject has a history of allergy or intolerance to antacids
  • Female subject is known to be pregnant or is not using reliable means of contraception
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00945750

Sponsors and Collaborators
Merck
Investigators
Study Director: Medical Monitor Merck
  More Information

Additional Information:
MedWatch - FDA maintained medical product safety Information  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site
Merck: Patient & Caregiver U.S. Product Web Site  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Executive Vice President, Clinical and Quantitative Sciences, Merck & Co., Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00945750     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2009_621, MK0208-144
Study First Received: July 22, 2009
Last Updated: July 22, 2009
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heartburn
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Signs and Symptoms
Famotidine
Anti-Ulcer Agents
Gastrointestinal Agents
Therapeutic Uses
 Pharmacologic Actions
Histamine H2 Antagonists
Histamine Antagonists
Histamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Physiological Effects of Drugs

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