Bioequivalence Study of Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide (100 mg / 25 mg Tablet) [Test Formulation, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd., India] Versus Hyzaar® (100 mg / 25 mg Tablet) [Reference Formulation, Merck & Co., Inc., USA] in Healthy Human Volunteers Under Fasting Conditions.

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01218711
• Recruitment Status: Completed
• First Posted: October 11, 2010
• Last Update Posted: October 25, 2017
• Sponsor: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
• Information provided by: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited

Study Description

Brief Summary:

Objective:

to compare the single dose bioavailability of Torrent's Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 1 × 100/25mg and Hyzaar® Tablets 1 × 100/25mg of Merck & Co., Inc.

Study Design:

Randomized, Two-Way Crossover, Single-Dose, Open-Label in 70 healthy human adult subjects

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Healthy	Drug: Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets	Phase 1

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Official Title: An Open Label, Randomized, 2-Period, 2-Treatment, Crossover, Single-Dose Bioequivalence Study of Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) of Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide (100 mg / 25 mg Tablet) [Test Formulation, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd., India] Versus Hyzaar® (100 mg / 25 mg Tablet) [Reference Formulation, Merck & Co., Inc., USA] in Healthy Human Volunteers Under Fasting Conditions.

Arms and Interventions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Bioequivalence based AUC parameters
2. Bioequivalence based on Cmax

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
• Sexes Eligible for Study: Male

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• The volunteers were excluded from the study based on the following criteria:

  • Sex: male.
  • Age: 18 - 45 years. .
  • Volunteer with BMI of 18-27 (inclusive both) kg/m2 with minimum of 50 kg weight.
  • Healthy and willing to participate in the study.
  • Volunteer willing to adhere to the protocol requirements and to provide written informed consent.
  • Non-smokers or smoker who smokes less than 10 cigarettes per day

Exclusion Criteria:

• The volunteers were excluded from the study based on the following criteria:

  • Clinically relevant abnormalities in the results of the laboratory screening evaluation.
  • Clinically significant abnormal ECG or Chest X-ray.
  • Systolic blood pressure less than 100 mm Hg or more than 140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure less than 60 mm Hg or more than 90 mm Hg.
  • Pulse rate less than 50/minute or more than 100/minute.
  • Oral temperature less than 95°P or more than 98.6°P.
  • Respiratory rate less than 12/minute or more than 20/minute
  • History of allergy to the test drug or any drug chemically similar to the drug under investigation.
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse
  • Positive breath alcohol test
  • Recent history of kidney or liver dysfunction.
  • History of consumption of prescribed medication since last 14 days or OTC medication since last 07 days before beginning of the study.
  • Volunteers suffering from any chronic illness such as arthritis, asthma etc.
  • History of heart failure.
  • HIV, HCV, HBsAg positive volunteers.
  • Opiate, tetra hydrocannabinol, amphetamine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, Cocaine positive volunteers based on urine test.
  • Volunteers suffering from any psychiatric (acute or chronic) illness requiring medications.
  • Administration of any study drug in the period 0 to 3 months before entry to the study.
  • History of significant blood loss due to any reason, including blood donation in the past 3 months.
  • History of pre-existing bleeding disorder.
  • Existence of any surgical or medical condition, which, in the judgment of the chief investigator and/or clinical investigator/physician, might interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the drug or likely to compromise the safety of volunteers.
  • Inability to communicate or co-operate due to language problem, poor mental development or impaired cerebral function.

Contacts and Locations

No Contacts or Locations Provided

More Information

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01218711
• Other Study ID Numbers: PK-07-067
• First Posted: October 11, 2010
• Last Update Posted: October 25, 2017
• Last Verified: October 2017

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Losartan; Hydrochlorothiazide; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Antihypertensive Agents; Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Diuretics; Natriuretic Agents; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors; Membrane Transport Modulators