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CompletedNCT01188031Updated Aug 25, 2010

A Relative Bioavailability Study of 2 mg Alprazolam OD Tablets Under Fasting Conditions

A Phase 1 interventional study of ALPRAZOLAM ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS, 2.0 MG and NIRAVAM TM 2 mg orally disintegrating tablets, single dose in Healthy, sponsored by Actavis Inc.. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-08-25.

Sponsored by Actavis Inc. · Phase 1 and Interventional

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study compared the relative bioavailability (rate and extent ofbsorption) of Alprazolam Orally Disintegrating Tablets, 2.0 mg by Purepac Pharmaceutical Co. with that of Niravam' 2 mg Orally Disintegrating Tablets manufactured for Schwarz Pharma, Inc. (by Cima Labs Inc.®)following a single, oral dose (I x 2 mg disintegrating tablet) in healthy adult volunteers administered under fasting conditions.

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Study Type: Interventional Study Design: This was a single-center, randomized, two-way crossover study conducted under fasting conditions Official Title: A Relative Bioavailability Study of 2 mg Alprazolam Oral Disintegrating Tablets under Fasting Conditions

Further study details as provided by Actavis Elizabeth LLC:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Rate and Extend of Absorption

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy

Keywords

  • Bioequivalence
  • ALPRAZOLAM
  • Healthy subjects
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In context

Lead sponsor

Actavis Inc. is the lead sponsor of 94 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 11 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 10 (91%) have results posted.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Subjects who met the following criteria were included in the study.

  1. Volunteers who were informed of the nature of the study and who read, reviewed, and signed the informed consent prior to Period I dosing.
  2. Volunteers who completed the screening process within 28 days prior to Period I dosing.
  3. Volunteers who were healthy adult men and women 18 years of age or older at the time of dosing.
  4. Volunteers who had a body mass index (BMI) between 18-32 kg/nr', inclusive, and weighed at least 110 lbs.
  5. Volunteers who were healthy as documented by the medical history, physical examination (including but may not be limited to an evaluation of the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory and central nervous systems), vital sign assessments, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), clinical laboratory assessments, and by general observations. Any abnormalities/deviations form the normal range that were considered clinically relevant by the study physician and investigator were evaluated for individual cases, documented in study files, and agreed upon by both the study physician and investigator prior to enrolling the volunteer in this study and for continued enrollment.
  6. Female volunteers ofpostmenopausal (no menses) status for at least 1 year and has a serum FSH level 2: 30 mlU/mL or surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy.)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects who met any ofthe following criteria were excluded from the study.

  1. Volunteers who reported receiving any investigational drug within 28 days prior to Period I dosing.
  2. Volunteers who reported any presence or history of a clinically significant disorder involving the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, immunologic, hematologic, endocrine, or neurologic system(s) or psychiatric disease as determined by the clinical investigator(s).
  3. Volunteers whose clinical laboratory test values outside the accepted reference range and, when confirmed on re-examination, were deemed clinically significant.
  4. Volunteers who demonstrated a reactive screen for hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody, or HIV antibody.
  5. Volunteers who reported a history of allergic response(s) to alprazolam or related drugs.
  6. Volunteers who reported the use of any systemic prescription medication in the 14 days prior to Period I dosing.
  7. Volunteers who reported the use of any drug known to induce or inhibit hepatic drug metabolism in the 28 days prior to Period I dosing.
  8. Volunteers who reported a history ofclinically significant allergies including drug allergies.
  9. Volunteers who reported a clinically significant illness during the 4 weeks prior to Period I dosing (as determined by the clinical investigators).
  10. Volunteers who reported a history of drug or alcohol abuse addiction or abuse within the past year.
  11. Volunteers who demonstrated a positive drug abuse screen for this study prior to Period I dose administration.
  12. Volunteers who currently used tobacco products.
  13. Volunteers who reported donating greater than 150 mL ofblood within 28 days prior to Period I dosing. All subjects were advised not to donate blood for four weeks after completing the study.
  14. Volunteers who donated plasma (e.g. plasmapheresis) within 14 days prior to Period I dosing. All subjects were advised not to donate plasma for four weeks after completing the study
  15. Volunteers who demonstrated a positive pregnancy screen (females only).
  16. Volunteers who were currently pregnant or breastfeeding (females only).
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ALPRAZOLAM ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS

    ALPRAZOLAM ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS, 2.0 MG, single dose

    Drug: ALPRAZOLAM ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS, 2.0 MG

  • Active comparator
    NIRAVAM TM

    NIRAVAM TM 2 mg orally disintegrating tablets, single dose

    Drug: NIRAVAM TM 2 mg orally disintegrating tablets, single dose

Interventions

  • DrugALPRAZOLAM ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS, 2.0 MG

    A: Experimental Subjects received Purepac Pharmaceutical Co. formulated products under fasting conditions

    Also known as: NIRAVAM

  • DrugNIRAVAM TM 2 mg orally disintegrating tablets, single dose

    B: Active comparator Subjects received Schwarz Pharma Inc. formulated products under fasting conditions

    Also known as: ALPRAZOLAM

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Rate and Extend of Absorption

    Time frame: 72hr

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Study locations

1 site
  • PRACS Institute, Ltd.
    Fargo, North Dakota 58102, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 25, 2010, 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
NCT01188031
Lead sponsor
Actavis Inc.
First posted
Aug 25, 2010
Start date
Jun 2006
Primary completion
Jul 2006
Completion
Jul 2006
Last update
Aug 25, 2010

Study contacts

James D. Carlson,, Pharm.D,
principal investigator · PRACS Institute, Ltd.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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