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Fenofibrate Bioequivalence Study (0767-031)

A Phase 1 interventional study of fenofibrate (U.S. formulation) and fenofibrate (UK formulation) in Dyslipidemia, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-08-19.

Sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
14
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will determine definitive bioequivalence of the United States (U.S.) and United Kingdom (UK) formulations of fenofibrate following administration of single doses in healthy adult subjects.

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Conditions studied

  • Dyslipidemia

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In context

Dyslipidemias

1,073 studies on the registry are indexed under Dyslipidemias; 158 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 14 is below the median of 99 across 842 interventional studies indexed under Dyslipidemias.

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Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC is the lead sponsor of 2,114 studies on the registry; 133 are open to participants now.

Of its 489 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 362 (74%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Subject is in good health
  • Subject is willing to follow all study guidelines

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has uncontrolled high blood pressure, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes, or other major diseases or chronic conditions that would confound the results of the study or make participation unsafe
  • Female subject is receiving oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
14 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    1

    Fenofibrate U.S. Formulation

    Drug: fenofibrate (U.S. formulation)

  • Active comparator
    2

    Fenofibrate UK Formulation

    Drug: fenofibrate (UK formulation)

Interventions

  • Drugfenofibrate (U.S. formulation)

    Single dose of 160 mg fenofibrate U.S. formulation (Tricor®) in one of two treatment periods.

    Also known as: Tricor®

  • Drugfenofibrate (UK formulation)

    Single dose of 160 mg fenofibrate UK formulation (Supralip®) in one of two treatment periods.

    Also known as: Supralip®

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Area Under the Curve (AUC(0 to Infinity)) of Fenofibric Acid

    Time frame: Predose and up to 168 hours postdose

  2. Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Fenofibric Acid

    Time frame: Predose and up to 168 hours postdose

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Results

Posted Dec 11, 2009

Participant flow

First Intervention
Participant flow — First Intervention
MilestoneTRICOR™ First, Then SUPRALIP™SUPRALIP™ First, Then TRICOR™
Started77
Completed77
Not completed00
Second Intervention
Participant flow — Second Intervention
MilestoneTRICOR™ First, Then SUPRALIP™SUPRALIP™ First, Then TRICOR™
Started77
Completed77
Not completed00

Outcome measures

PrimaryArea Under the Curve (AUC(0 to Infinity)) of Fenofibric Acid
Time frame:
Predose and up to 168 hours postdose
Reported as:
Least squares mean · μg·hr/mL
Area Under the Curve (AUC(0 to Infinity)) of Fenofibric Acid
μg·hr/mLU.S. Formulation (TRICOR™)UK Formulation (SUPRALIP™)
Area Under the Curve (AUC(0 to Infinity)) of Fenofibric Acid116 ± 35.1121 ± 36.4
Statistical analysis
  • U.S. Formulation (TRICOR™) vs UK Formulation (SUPRALIP™) · Geometric mean ratio: 0.96 · 90% CI 0.90 to 1.02
PrimaryMaximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Fenofibric Acid
Time frame:
Predose and up to 168 hours postdose
Reported as:
Least squares mean · μg/mL
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Fenofibric Acid
μg/mLU.S. Formulation (TRICOR™)UK Formulation (SUPRALIP™)
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Fenofibric Acid6.35 ± 1.616.48 ± 1.80
Statistical analysis
  • U.S. Formulation (TRICOR™) vs UK Formulation (SUPRALIP™) · Geometric mean ratio: 0.98 · 90% CI 0.90 to 1.06

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Tricor™—0/14 (0%)1/14 (7.1%)
Supralip™—0/14 (0%)0/14 (0%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventTricor™Supralip™
Loose StoolsGastrointestinal disorders1/140/14

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)All Participants
Mean36.7 (23 to 45)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)All Participants
Female5
Male9
Height
Height(Centimeters)All Participants
Mean169.64 (154.94 to 187.96)
Weight
Weight(Kilograms)All Participants
Mean73.94 (51.71 to 93.90)
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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 19, 2015, 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
NCT00928694
Lead sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 26, 2009
Start date
Feb 2003
Primary completion
Apr 2003
Completion
Apr 2004
Results posted
Dec 11, 2009
Last update
Aug 19, 2015

Study contacts

Medical Monitor
study director · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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