Bioequivalence Study of Amitriptyline Hydrochloride Tablets in Healthy Chinese Volunteers Under Fasting and Fed Conditions

You Zhai,1,2 Lihua Wu,1,2 Yunliang Zheng,1,2 Minglan Wu,1,2 Yujie Huang,1,2 Qian Huang,1,2 Jianzhong Shentu,1– 3 Qingwei Zhao,1,2 Jian Liu1,2 1Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Colle...

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Main Authors: Zhai Y, Wu L, Zheng Y, Wu M, Huang Y, Huang Q, Shentu J, Zhao Q, Liu J
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/bioequivalence-study-of-amitriptyline-hydrochloride-tablets-in-healthy-peer-reviewed-article-DDDT
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author Zhai Y
Wu L
Zheng Y
Wu M
Huang Y
Huang Q
Shentu J
Zhao Q
Liu J
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Zheng Y
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Liu J
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description You Zhai,1,2 Lihua Wu,1,2 Yunliang Zheng,1,2 Minglan Wu,1,2 Yujie Huang,1,2 Qian Huang,1,2 Jianzhong Shentu,1– 3 Qingwei Zhao,1,2 Jian Liu1,2 1Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Drug Evaluation and Clinical Research, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jian LiuResearch Center for Clinical Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Drug Evaluation and Clinical Research, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 571 87236537Fax +86 571 87214223Email lindaliu87@zju.edu.cnPurpose: This study compares the pharmacokinetic and safety profiles between a new generic and a branded reference formulation of amitriptyline hydrochloride tablets, and assesses the bioequivalence of the two products in healthy Chinese volunteers to obtain sufficient evidence for the marketing approval of the generic drug.Materials and Methods: A randomized, open-label, two-period crossover study (clinicaltrials.gov, NCT03646526) was conducted under both fasting and fed conditions in healthy Chinese volunteers (24 subjects/condition). Eligible subjects randomly received a single 25 mg dose of either the test or the reference formulation, followed by a 3-week washout period. Blood samples were collected until 144 h following administration. The pharmacokinetic parameters were acquired based on the concentration-time profiles, including the areas under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC0-t, AUC0-∞), the peak plasma concentration (Cmax), the time to achieve Cmax (Tmax), and the elimination half-life (t1/2). The geometric mean ratios (GMRs) and the corresponding 90% confidence intervals (CIs) of amitriptyline were acquired for bioequivalence analysis, and values of these parameters for nortriptyline were used for comparison of therapeutic outcomes. Safety assessments included laboratory tests, physical examination, vital signs, and incidence of adverse events (AEs).Results: The values of t1/2 and Tmax for amitriptyline were not significantly different between the test and reference products under both fasting and fed conditions (P > 0.05). The GMRs of Cmax, AUC0–t, and AUC0-∞ between the two products, and corresponding 90% CIs, were all within the range of 80% to 125% under both fasting and fed conditions. The test and reference products were well tolerated and did not elicit serious adverse events.Conclusion: This study demonstrated that the generic and reference products were well tolerated by the subjects and bioequivalent, according to the rate and extent of the drug absorption.Keywords: bioequivalence, pharmacokinetics, amitriptyline hydrochloride, nortriptyline
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spelling doaj.art-05f9644ef4ab43e88518f260ee05ba4f2022-12-21T23:52:42ZengDove Medical PressDrug Design, Development and Therapy1177-88812020-08-01Volume 143131314255903Bioequivalence Study of Amitriptyline Hydrochloride Tablets in Healthy Chinese Volunteers Under Fasting and Fed ConditionsZhai YWu LZheng YWu MHuang YHuang QShentu JZhao QLiu JYou Zhai,1,2 Lihua Wu,1,2 Yunliang Zheng,1,2 Minglan Wu,1,2 Yujie Huang,1,2 Qian Huang,1,2 Jianzhong Shentu,1– 3 Qingwei Zhao,1,2 Jian Liu1,2 1Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Drug Evaluation and Clinical Research, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jian LiuResearch Center for Clinical Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Drug Evaluation and Clinical Research, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 571 87236537Fax +86 571 87214223Email lindaliu87@zju.edu.cnPurpose: This study compares the pharmacokinetic and safety profiles between a new generic and a branded reference formulation of amitriptyline hydrochloride tablets, and assesses the bioequivalence of the two products in healthy Chinese volunteers to obtain sufficient evidence for the marketing approval of the generic drug.Materials and Methods: A randomized, open-label, two-period crossover study (clinicaltrials.gov, NCT03646526) was conducted under both fasting and fed conditions in healthy Chinese volunteers (24 subjects/condition). Eligible subjects randomly received a single 25 mg dose of either the test or the reference formulation, followed by a 3-week washout period. Blood samples were collected until 144 h following administration. The pharmacokinetic parameters were acquired based on the concentration-time profiles, including the areas under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC0-t, AUC0-∞), the peak plasma concentration (Cmax), the time to achieve Cmax (Tmax), and the elimination half-life (t1/2). The geometric mean ratios (GMRs) and the corresponding 90% confidence intervals (CIs) of amitriptyline were acquired for bioequivalence analysis, and values of these parameters for nortriptyline were used for comparison of therapeutic outcomes. Safety assessments included laboratory tests, physical examination, vital signs, and incidence of adverse events (AEs).Results: The values of t1/2 and Tmax for amitriptyline were not significantly different between the test and reference products under both fasting and fed conditions (P > 0.05). The GMRs of Cmax, AUC0–t, and AUC0-∞ between the two products, and corresponding 90% CIs, were all within the range of 80% to 125% under both fasting and fed conditions. The test and reference products were well tolerated and did not elicit serious adverse events.Conclusion: This study demonstrated that the generic and reference products were well tolerated by the subjects and bioequivalent, according to the rate and extent of the drug absorption.Keywords: bioequivalence, pharmacokinetics, amitriptyline hydrochloride, nortriptylinehttps://www.dovepress.com/bioequivalence-study-of-amitriptyline-hydrochloride-tablets-in-healthy-peer-reviewed-article-DDDTbioequivalencepharmacokineticsamitriptyline hydrochloridenortriptyline
spellingShingle Zhai Y
Wu L
Zheng Y
Wu M
Huang Y
Huang Q
Shentu J
Zhao Q
Liu J
Bioequivalence Study of Amitriptyline Hydrochloride Tablets in Healthy Chinese Volunteers Under Fasting and Fed Conditions
Drug Design, Development and Therapy
bioequivalence
pharmacokinetics
amitriptyline hydrochloride
nortriptyline
title Bioequivalence Study of Amitriptyline Hydrochloride Tablets in Healthy Chinese Volunteers Under Fasting and Fed Conditions
title_full Bioequivalence Study of Amitriptyline Hydrochloride Tablets in Healthy Chinese Volunteers Under Fasting and Fed Conditions
title_fullStr Bioequivalence Study of Amitriptyline Hydrochloride Tablets in Healthy Chinese Volunteers Under Fasting and Fed Conditions
title_full_unstemmed Bioequivalence Study of Amitriptyline Hydrochloride Tablets in Healthy Chinese Volunteers Under Fasting and Fed Conditions
title_short Bioequivalence Study of Amitriptyline Hydrochloride Tablets in Healthy Chinese Volunteers Under Fasting and Fed Conditions
title_sort bioequivalence study of amitriptyline hydrochloride tablets in healthy chinese volunteers under fasting and fed conditions
topic bioequivalence
pharmacokinetics
amitriptyline hydrochloride
nortriptyline
url https://www.dovepress.com/bioequivalence-study-of-amitriptyline-hydrochloride-tablets-in-healthy-peer-reviewed-article-DDDT
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