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CompletedNCT04468282Updated Jul 13, 2020

Bioequivalence Study of Vigabatrin ORPHELIA Pharma 500mg Soluble Tablets and SabrilTM 500mg Granules for Oral Administration

A Phase 1 interventional study of VGB-ST in Therapeutic Equivalency, sponsored by Orphelia Pharma. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-07-13.

Sponsored by Orphelia Pharma · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 2 years 11 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Apr 2017, registered Mar 2020).
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 50 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Methodology:

The study was an open label, randomized, crossover, 2 periods study in 20 healthy male/female volunteers. Subjects received 500 mg of the new formulation of soluble tablets vigabatrin or Sabril, as single oral administration in 2 different study periods depending on the randomization, with a 7-days wash out period between administrations

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Objectives:

Primary objective:

Evaluate bioequivalence between a new paediatric formulation of vigabatrin (VGB-ST) and Sabril granules for oral administration.

Secondary objective:

  • Define pharmacokinetic parameters of the new paediatric formulation soluble tablets of vigabatrin (VGB-ST)
  • Assess the safety of the new formulation of soluble tablets VGB-ST versus Sabril
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Conditions studied

  • Therapeutic Equivalency
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In context

Lead sponsor

Orphelia Pharma is the lead sponsor of 4 studies on the registry; none are 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 50 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Healthy male and female subject, aged between 18 and 50 years inclusive;
  2. Females of childbearing potential/Sexually active males with partner of childbearing potential: commitment to consistently and correctly use an acceptable method of birth control (oral, transdermal, systemic or implant contraception birth control, intrauterine devices, diaphragm, condoms or abstinence) for the duration of the trial and for 1 month after the last study drug administration; Females of non-childbearing potential: either surgically sterilized or at least 1 year postmenopausal (amenorrhoea duration at least 12 months);
  3. Non breast-feeding female and negative pregnancy test at screening baseline;
  4. Non-smoker subject or smoker of not more than 5 cigarettes per day;
  5. Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18,5 and 25 kg/m2 inclusive;
  6. Considered as healthy after a comprehensive clinical assessment (detailed medical history and complete physical examination);
  7. Normal Blood Pressure (BP) and Heart Rate (HR) at the screening visit after 10 minutes in supine position
  8. Normal ECG recording on a 12-lead ECG at the screening visit
  9. Laboratory parameters within the normal range of the laboratory (hematological, blood chemistry tests, urinalysis). Individual values out of the normal range could be accepted if judged clinically non relevant by the Investigator;
  10. Normal dietary habits;
  11. Signing a written informed consent prior to selection;
  12. Covered by Health Insurance System and / or in compliance with the recommendations of National Law in force relating to biomedical research.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Any history or presence of cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastro-intestinal, hepatic, renal, metabolic, haematological, neurologic, psychiatric, systemic, infectious disease or psychiatric disorders;
  2. Frequent headaches and / or migraine, recurrent nausea and / or vomiting;
  3. History of abnormal vision (e.g. reduced visual field, retinopathy, etc...);
  4. Abnormal visual field recorded during the inclusion period;
  5. Evidence of any clinically significant acute or chronic disease;
  6. Symptomatic hypotension whatever the decrease of blood pressure or asymptomatic postural hypotension defined by a decrease in SBP or DBP equal to or greater than 20 mmHg within two minutes when changing from the supine to the standing position;
  7. Surgery or blood donation (including in the frame of a clinical trial) within 2 months before administration;
  8. General anaesthesia within 3 months before administration;
  9. Presence or history of drug hypersensitivity, asthma or allergic disease diagnosed and treated by a physician;
  10. Inability to abstain from intensive muscular effort;
  11. No possibility of contact in case of emergency;
  12. Any drug intake (except paracetamol or contraception) during the last month prior to the first administration;
  13. History or presence of drug or alcohol abuse (alcohol consumption > 40 grams / day);
  14. Excessive consumption of beverages containing xanthine bases (> 4 cups or glasses / day);
  15. Positive Hepatitis B surface (HBs) antigen or anti Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) antibody (not including HSV), or positive results for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 1 or 2 tests;
  16. Positive results of screening for drugs of abuse;
  17. Subject who, in the judgment of the Investigator, was likely to be non-compliant or uncooperative during the study, or unable to cooperate because of a language problem, poor mental development;
  18. Exclusion period of a previous study;
  19. Administrative or legal supervision;
  20. Subject who would receive more than 4500 euros as indemnities for his participation in biomedical research within the 12 last months, including the indemnities for the present study
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    VGB-ST

    Name of the compound: Vigabatrin ORPHELIA Pharma (VGB-ST) Pharmaceutical form: Soluble tablet Dose per administration: 500 mg Timing for administration: Single oral administration on P1D1 or P2D1 according to randomization. Batch N°: 16.92.042 (expiry date: 31.05.2017)

    Drug: VGB-ST

  • Active comparator
    Sabril

    Name of the compound: Sabril (vigabatrin) Pharmaceutical form: granules (sachet) Dose per administration: 500 mg Timing for administration: Single oral administration on P1D1 or P2D1 according to randomization. Batch N°: 6810 (expiry date: 31.05.2019)

    Drug: VGB-ST

Interventions

  • DrugVGB-ST

    Single oral administration of 500 mg VGB-ST

    Also known as: vigabatrin soluble tablets, Kigabeq

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Primary pharmacokinetic parameters (Bioequivalence)

    The following pharmacokinetic parameters were determined from S(+) enantiomer of vigabatrin plasma concentrations: Cmax

    Time frame: day 1 or 2

  2. Primary pharmacokinetic parameters (Bioequivalence)

    The following pharmacokinetic parameters were determined from S(+) enantiomer of vigabatrin plasma concentrations: AUC0-t

    Time frame: day 1 or 2

Secondary outcomes

  1. Secondary pharmacokinetic parameters

    The following pharmacokinetic parameters were determined from S(+) enantiomer of vigabatrin plasma concentrations: AUC0-inf

    Time frame: day 1 or 2

  2. Secondary pharmacokinetic parameters

    The following pharmacokinetic parameters were determined from S(+) enantiomer of vigabatrin plasma concentrations: tmax

    Time frame: day 1 or 2

  3. Secondary pharmacokinetic parameters

    The following pharmacokinetic parameters were determined from S(+) enantiomer of vigabatrin plasma concentrations: λ

    Time frame: day 1 or 2

  4. Secondary pharmacokinetic parameters

    The following pharmacokinetic parameters were determined from S(+) enantiomer of vigabatrin plasma concentrations: t1/2

    Time frame: day 1 or 2

  5. Secondary pharmacokinetic parameters

    The following pharmacokinetic parameters were determined from S(+) enantiomer of vigabatrin plasma concentrations: residual area

    Time frame: day 1 or 2

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Study locations

1 site
  • Eurofins Optimed
    Gières, 38610, France
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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 Jul 13, 2020, 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
NCT04468282
Lead sponsor
Orphelia Pharma
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 13, 2020
Start date
Apr 4, 2017
Primary completion
Aug 8, 2017
Completion
Aug 8, 2017
Last update
Jul 13, 2020

Study contacts

PharmD PharmD, PhD
study director · Orphelia Pharma

Oversight

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