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CompletedNCT00648154Updated Dec 1, 2009

Food Study of Letrozole Tablets 2.5 mg and Femara® Tablets 2.5 mg

A Phase 1 interventional study of Letrozole Tablets 2.5 mg and Femara® Tablets 2.5 mg in Healthy, sponsored by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 40 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2009-12-01.

Sponsored by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc · Phase 1 and Interventional

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
24
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
40 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

The objective of this study was to investigate the bioequivalence of Mylan's letrozole 2.5 mg tablets to Novartis' Femara® 2.5 mg tablets following a single, oral 2.5 mg (1 x 2.5 mg) dose administered under fed conditions.

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy
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In context

Lead sponsor

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc is the lead sponsor of 151 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  1. Age: 40 years or older.
  2. Sex: Females only.
  3. Weight: At least 52 kg (115 lbs) and within 30% of Ideal Body Weight (IBW), as referenced by the Table of ""Desirable Weights of Adults"" from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1999 (See Part II: ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF HUMAN BIOAVAILABILITY PROTOCOLS).
  4. Absence of menses for one year for postmenopausal subjects, or at least 6 weeks for oophorectomized subjects. (For oophorectomized subjects, an operative report documenting bilateral oophorectomy and surgical pathology report documenting the absence of malignant disease.)
  5. Baseline FSH and 17β-estradiol serum levels consistent with postmenopausal status confirmed within 72 hours of initiation of study medication (FSH greater than or equal to 40 mIU/mL; 17β-estradiol less than or equal to 31 pg/mL).
  6. All subjects should be judged normal and healthy during a pre-study medical evaluation (physical examination, laboratory evaluation, 12-lead ECG, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV tests, and urine drug screen including amphetamine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoid, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine, and methadone) performed within 21 days of the initial dose of study medication.
  7. The physical examination shall include pelvic and breast exams.

    1. Pelvic findings should be consistent with hypoestrogenemia.
    2. A mammogram will be required if not performed within the last 12 months.
    3. A Papanicolaou ("Pap") smear will be required on subjects with an intact uterus and cervix if not performed within the last 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Institutionalized subjects will not be used.
  2. Social Habits:

    1. Use of any tobacco-containing products within 1 year of start of study.
    2. Ingestion of any alcoholic, caffeine- or xanthine-containing food or beverage within the 48 hours prior to the initial dose of study medication.
    3. Ingestion of any vitamins or herbal products within 7 days prior to the initial dose of the study medication.
    4. Any recent, significant change in dietary or exercise habits.
    5. A positive test for any drug included in the urine drug screen.
    6. History of drug and/or alcohol abuse.
  3. Medications:

    1. Use of any prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medications within the 14 days prior to the initial dose of study medication.
    2. Use of any medication known to alter hepatic enzyme activity within 28 days prior to the initial dose of study medication.
    3. Use hormonal replacement therapy within 3 months prior to the initial dose of study medication.
  4. Diseases:

    1. History of any significant chronic disease such as (but not limited to): 1. Thrombotic disorders. 2. Coronary artery or cerebrovascular disease. 3. Liver, kidney or gallbladder dysfunction/disorder(s). 4. Diabetes or any other endocrinological disease. 5. Estrogen-dependent neoplasia. 6. Postmenopausal uterine bleeding. 7. Endometrial hyperplasia.
    2. Acute illness at the time of either the pre-study medical evaluation or dosing.
    3. A positive HIV, Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C test.
  5. Abnormal and clinically significant laboratory test results:

    1. Clinically significant deviation from the Guide to Clinically Relevant Abnormalities (See Part II ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF BIOEQUIVALENCE PROTOCOLS).
    2. Abnormal and clinically relevant ECG tracing.
  6. Donation or loss of a significant volume of blood or plasma (> 450 mL) within 28 days prior to the initial dose of study medication.
  7. Subjects who have received an investigational drug within 30 days prior to the initial dose of study medication.
  8. Allergy or hypersensitivity to letrozole, any of the inactive ingredients.
  9. History of difficulties in swallowing, or any gastrointestinal disease which could affect the drug absorption.
  10. Consumption of grapefruit or grapefruit containing products within 7 days of drug administration.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
24 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    Letrozole Tablets 2.5 mg

    Drug: Letrozole Tablets 2.5 mg

  • Active comparator
    2

    Femara® Tablets 2.5 mg

    Drug: Femara® Tablets 2.5 mg

Interventions

  • DrugLetrozole Tablets 2.5 mg

    2.5mg, single dose fed

  • DrugFemara® Tablets 2.5 mg

    2.5mg, single dose fed

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The 90% confidence interval for the LSMeans ratio of CPEAK, AUCL, and AUCI for the test and reference product should be between 80.00% and 125.00% for the natural log-transformed data.

    Time frame: Blood collections through 216 hours

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Study locations

1 site
  • SFBC International
    Miami, Florida 33181, United States
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 1, 2009, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00648154
Lead sponsor
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc
First posted
Apr 1, 2008
Start date
Nov 2005
Primary completion
Dec 2005
Completion
Jan 2006
Last update
Dec 1, 2009

Study contacts

Lawrence Galitz, M.D.
principal investigator · SFBC International
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