A Bioequivalence Study of the Fixed Dose Combinations of Saxagliptin/Metformin XR Relative to Co-Administration (SAXA)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01755494 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 24, 2012
Last Update Posted : December 13, 2013
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus(T2DM) | Drug: Saxagliptin 5 mg Drug: Metformin XR 500 mg Drug: Mertformin XR 2 x 500 mg Drug: Komboglyze XR 5/500 mg Drug: Komboglyze XR 5/1000 mg | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 64 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Basic Science |
Official Title: | A Single-centre, Randomized, Open-label, Two-period, Cross-over, Bioequivalence Study of the Fixed Dose Combinations of Saxagliptin/Metformin XR Relative to Co-Administration of the Individual Components in Two Cohorts of Healthy Chinese Subjects Under Fed Conditions |
Study Start Date : | February 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | April 2013 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | April 2013 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Lower dose
co-administration of a single oral dose of a 5 mg saxagliptin tablet and a 500 mg metformin XR (Glucophage XR®) tablet vs. single FDC tablet consisting of 5 mg saxagliptin and 500 mg metformin XR (Kombiglyze XR)
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Drug: Saxagliptin 5 mg
Saxagliptin oral tablet 5mg, single dose Drug: Metformin XR 500 mg Metformin XR oral tablet 500 mg, single dose Drug: Komboglyze XR 5/500 mg oral FDC tablet (saxagliptin 5 mg and metformin 500 mg), single dose |
Experimental: Higher dose
co-administration of a single oral dose of a 5 mg saxagliptin tablet and two (2) 500 mg metformin XR (Glucophage XR®) tablets vs. Single FDC tablet consisting of 5 mg saxagliptin and 1000 mg metformin XR (Kombiglyze XR)
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Drug: Saxagliptin 5 mg
Saxagliptin oral tablet 5mg, single dose Drug: Mertformin XR 2 x 500 mg Metformin XR oral tablet 2 x 500 mg, single dose Drug: Komboglyze XR 5/1000 mg oral FDC tablet (saxagliptin 5 mg and metformin 1000 mg), single dose |
- Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) for saxagliptin during treatment with fixed dose combination tablet of metformin plus saxagliptin compared with individual metformin XR and saxaglitpin tablets [ Time Frame: Plasma samples at 0, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dose ]
- Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) for metformin during treatment with fixed dose combination tablet of metformin plus saxagliptin compared with individual metformin XR and saxaglitpin tablets [ Time Frame: Plasma samples at 0, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dose ]
- Area under plasma concentration time curve (AUC) for saxagliptin during treatment with fixed dose combination tablet of metformin plus saxagliptin compared with individual metformin XR and saxaglitpin tablets [ Time Frame: Plasma samples at 0, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dose ]
- Area under plasma concentration time curve (AUC) for metformin during treatment with fixed dose combination tablet of metformin plus saxagliptin compared with individual metformin XR and saxaglitpin tablets [ Time Frame: Plasma samples at 0, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dose ]
- Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) for 5-hydroxy saxagliptin [ Time Frame: Plasma samples at 0, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dose ]
- Area under plasma concentration time curve (AUC) for 5-hydroxy saxagliptin [ Time Frame: Plasma samples at 0, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dose ]
- Safety and tolerability assessment based on medical review of AE reports:physical examination, ECG, heart rate, blood pressure, lab test [ Time Frame: Study duration for individual subject (up to 34 days) when the safety data are collected ]Assessment for 5 mg saxagliptin co-administered with up to 1000 mg metformin XR given either separately, or as a single FDC tablet.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 40 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Chinese ethnicity which is defined as having both parents and 4 grandparents who are Chinese
- Healthy male subjects as determined by no clinically significant deviation from normal in medical history, physical examination, ECGs, and clinical laboratory determinations
- Men, ages 18 to 40 years, inclusive. The age difference among the subjects is within 10 years
- Weigh at least 50 kg and have a body mass index (BMI) between 19 and 24 kg/m2
- Sexually active fertile men must use effective birth control throughout the study and for up to 90 days after the last dose of investigational product if their partners are women of child bearing potential
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any significant acute or chronic medical illness
- Current or recent gastrointestinal disease
- Subjects that have lymphocytopenia or thrombocytopenia
- History of autoimmune skin disorder
- Estimatedcreatinine clearance of less than 80 mL/min

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01755494
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Research Site | |
Beijing, China |
Study Director: | Boaz Hirshberg | Room No.: C3C-718, 1800 Concord Pike, PO Box 15437, Wilmington DE 19850-5437, USA | |
Principal Investigator: | Haiyan Li | Peking University Third Hospital (PU3), 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, PR. China |
Responsible Party: | AstraZeneca |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01755494 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
D1681C00001 |
First Posted: | December 24, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 13, 2013 |
Last Verified: | December 2013 |
Type 2 diabetes, Saxagliptin, Metformin,Fixed dose combination tablet, Bioequivalence, pharmacokinetic, safety, tolerability |
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Metformin Saxagliptin Hypoglycemic Agents |
Physiological Effects of Drugs Incretins Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors Protease Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |