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Oral Bioavailability of Bilastine

A Phase 1 interventional study of Bilastine and Bilastine in Healthy, sponsored by Faes Farma, S.A.. Completed at 1 site in Spain. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 35 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-09-26.

Sponsored by Faes Farma, S.A. · Phase 1, Interventional, and Basic science

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
12
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 35 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the absolute bioavailability of an oral bilastine formulation (test drug) compared to the endovenous administration of an IV bilastine formulation (control drug) in healthy volunteers.

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Single centre, open label, cross-over, randomised, controlled, single dose study. The primary endpoint is the determination of plasma concentrations versus time (17 samples per subject at various time intervals after dosing) in order to assess the oral bioavailability of bilastine in healthy volunteers. Therefore the primary pharmacokinetic variable will be the area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero to infinity (AUC 0-∞). Additionally the following pharmacokinetic variables will also be assessed: Cmax, AUC 0-t, tmax, Ae, Clr, t1/2. Additional objectives are to describe the safety and tolerability of a single administration of oral and endovenous bilastine in healthy volunteers.

Twelve healthy volunteers will be included. Each volunteer will take in random order one single dose of 20 mg oral bilastine and 10 mg IV bilastine with a minimum washout period of 14 days between them.

Bilastine plasma concentrations will be measured using a liquid chromatography/mass mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) micro method

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy

Keywords

  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Oral bioavailability
  • absorption
  • AUC
  • Bioequivalence
  • Bioavailability study
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In context

Lead sponsor

Faes Farma, S.A. is the lead sponsor of 16 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
18 Years to 35 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy volunteers of either sex aged from ≥ 18 to ≤ 35 years of age.
  • Body mass index between 19 and 29 Kg/m2.
  • Non smokers.
  • Judged to be in general good health based on medical history, physical examination and clinical laboratory tests.
  • Able to communicate well with the investigator and to comply with the requirements of the entire study.
  • Provision of written informed consent to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women or with a positive pregnancy test. Subjects who do not agree to use an adequate method of contraception during the study.
  • Intake of another investigational medication in another clinical study within 4 months prior to the first study drug intake.
  • Regular use of any prescribed medication including medicinal herbs or OTC medication within 4 weeks of dosing.
  • A QTc> 430 ms in males and a QTc> 450 ms in females. A HR \<55 bpm.
  • Existence of any surgical or medical condition which, in the judgement of the investigator, might interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the IMP.
  • Known allergy/hypersensitivity to the study drug or its inactive ingredients.
  • Any clinical conditions or circumstances that in the opinion of the investigator would make the subject unsuitable for the study (e.g., hepatic impairment, renal impairment, mental impairment, cardiac disease).
  • Presence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C antibody (HCV Ab) or HIV 1 or HIV 2 antibodies at screening.
  • Subjects who have taken metabolic or transporter inducers/inhibitors during the 3 months prior to inclusion in the study.
  • Donation or loss of greater than 200 mL of blood within 12 weeks before entry to the study.
  • Blood transfusion within the prior 6 months to inclusion.
  • Ingestion of citrus fruits and cranberries or any fruit juice within 7 days prior to first dose of study medication.
  • Known current alcohol or drug abuse.
  • Excessive consumption of xanthine containing foods or drinks.
  • Mentally disabled subjects or subjects who by official order have been institutionalised must be excluded from participation.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
12 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Bilastine 20 mg

    Single dose 20 mg bilastine oral tablet. Test drug

    Drug: Bilastine

  • Active comparator
    Bilastine 10 mg

    Single dose 10 mg Bilastine endovenous. Control drug

    Drug: Bilastine

Interventions

  • DrugBilastine

    20 mg oral tablet

  • DrugBilastine

    10 mg endovenous bilastine

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero to infinity (AUC 0-∞ ).

    Bilastine bioavailability will be obtained from the oral AUC 0-∞ / endovenous AUC 0-∞ quotient.

    Time frame: 17 blood draws performed at: 0,25 - 0,5- 0,75 - 1 - 1,25 - 1,5 - 1,75 - 2 - 2,5 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 7 - 12 - 24 - 48 and 72 hours post administration.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Additional pharmacokinetic variables: Cmax, AUC 0-t, tmax, Ae, CLr and t ½

    * Cmax: Maximum plasma concentration; the highest concentration observed during a dosage interval * tmax: The time that Cmax was observed * AUC 0-t: The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero to the last time point * Ae: amount of accumulated unaltered drug in urine till the last time point * Clr: Renal clearance * t ½: Elimination halflife

    Time frame: 17 blood draws and urine collection during 72 hours post administration

  2. Safety and tolerability of a single dose administration of oral and endovenous bilastine

    Safety will be assessed during the study by monitoring adverse events (AEs), clinical laboratory test results (urinalysis, blood chemistry, and haematology), vital signs (including blood pressure, respiration, temperature, and heart rate, supine and standing), electrocardiogram (ECG) results, and abnormal findings upon physical examination.

    Time frame: A last Follow up visit will be performed 7 days after last drug intake

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Study locations

1 site
  • Unidad de Investigacion Clinica. Clinica Universidad de Navarra
    Pamplona, Navarra 31008, Spain
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References and documents

Publications

  • Jauregizar N, de la Fuente L, Lucero ML, Sologuren A, Leal N, Rodriguez M. Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modelling of the antihistaminic (H1) effect of bilastine. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2009;48(8):543-54. doi: 10.2165/11317180-000000000-00000. PubMed 19705924 ↗
  • Lucero ML, Gonzalo A, Ganza A, Leal N, Soengas I, Ioja E, Gedey S, Jahic M, Bednarczyk D. Interactions of bilastine, a new oral H(1) antihistamine, with human transporter systems. Drug Chem Toxicol. 2012 Jun;35 Suppl 1:8-17. doi: 10.3109/01480545.2012.682653. Erratum In: Drug Chem Toxicol. 2012 Oct;35(4):472. PubMed 22616811 ↗
  • Sadaba B, Gomez-Guiu A, Azanza JR, Ortega I, Valiente R. Oral availability of bilastine. Clin Drug Investig. 2013 May;33(5):375-81. doi: 10.1007/s40261-013-0076-y. PubMed 23529786 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 26, 2012, 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
NCT01124123
Lead sponsor
Faes Farma, S.A.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 14, 2010
Start date
May 2010
Primary completion
Jun 2010
Completion
Sep 2010
Last update
Sep 26, 2012

Study contacts

Belen Sadaba, MD
principal investigator · Unidad de Investigacion Clinica. Clinica Universidad Navarra (CUN)

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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