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CompletedNCT03215875Updated Apr 18, 2018

A Food Effect Study of 60mg ER Torsemide

A Phase 1 interventional study of Fed- 60mg ER Torsemide and Fasting- 60mg ER Torsemide in Food-drug Interaction, sponsored by Sarfez Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Completed at 1 site in India. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-04-18.

Sponsored by Sarfez Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Mar 2018, 8 years 6 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
28
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

This study will evaluate the effects of a high-fat meal (food effect) on the bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of 60mg ER Torsemide tablet after single dose oral administration in healthy volunteers. The study will be conducted as a two-sequence to period crossover study to compare 60mg ER Torsemide ER bioavailability under fed and fasting conditions. 60mg ER torsemide is a new strength and dosage form.

Read the detailed description

Immediate Release (IR) Torsemide is a highly effective natriuretic drug but its short duration of action is a major drawback, which allows significant post-dose sodium retention, and as consequence, limits salt loss in patients with heart failure unless dietary salt intake is severely restricted. Extended Release (ER) torsemide is being developed to address this drawback by prolonging the duration of action to increase sodium excretion even in patients who consume high salt diet. Since 60mg ER torsemide is a new strength and dosage form, this study will test 60mg ER torsemide for a food effect in healthy volunteers who are either fasting or consuming a high-fat meal (fed). The primary endpoint of the study is full pharmacokinetics measurements after a single dose of 60mg ER torsemide. The secondary endpoints are 24h sodium excretion and total urinary excretion.

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Conditions studied

  • Food-drug Interaction
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In context

Lead sponsor

Sarfez Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 7 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • healthy male or female
  • non-smoker
  • weight ≥ 50 kg for male and ≥ 45 for female
  • clinically acceptable laboratory profiles with ECG and chest x-ray performed within 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • participation in bioavailability/bioequivalence studies in past six months
  • history of drug abuse or alcohol dependence
  • history of allergies, known hypersensitivity to Torsemide and related drugs
  • presence of clinically significant disorder
  • suffer from high/low blood pressure (\<90 and >140 mm Hg)
  • positive urine drug screening, and
  • history of incontinence
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Fed- 60mg ER Torsemide

    Adult healthy subjects will be given standardized high-fat, high-calorie meal prior to dosing

    Drug: Fed- 60mg ER Torsemide

  • Experimental
    Fasting- 60mg ER Torsemide

    Adult healthy subjects will fast overnight (at least 10h) prior to dosing

    Drug: Fasting- 60mg ER Torsemide

Interventions

  • DrugFed- 60mg ER Torsemide

    60mg ER Torsemide will be given after high fat, high-calorie meal

    Also known as: High fat/high-calorie fed conditions

  • DrugFasting- 60mg ER Torsemide

    60mg ER Torsemide will be given after overnight fasting

    Also known as: Fasting conditions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Peak torsemide plasma concentration

    Peak plasma concentration (Cmax) (ng/ml) in fed and fasting conditions

    Time frame: 36 hours

  2. Total torsemide plasma concentration

    Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) (hr/ng/ml) in fed and fasting conditions

    Time frame: 36 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. Urinary torsemide excretion

    torsemide will be measured in urine over 36 hours post-dose (microgram/min)

    Time frame: 36 hours

  2. Urinary sodium excretion

    36-hour sodium excretion will be measure (mmol/min)

    Time frame: 36 hours

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Study locations

1 site
  • I.E.C. Consultants
    Bangalore, 560003, India
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 18, 2018, 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
NCT03215875
Lead sponsor
Sarfez Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 12, 2017
Start date
Oct 17, 2017
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2018
Completion
Mar 31, 2018
Last update
Apr 18, 2018

Study contacts

Christopher Wilcox, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Sarfez Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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