A Phase 1 interventional study of Esflurbiprofen hydrogel patch 165 mg (EFHP) and Froben 100 mg comprimidos revestidos in Comparative Bioavailability, sponsored by SocraTec R&D GmbH. Completed at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 64 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-10-22.
Sponsored by SocraTec R&D GmbH · Phase 1, Interventional, and Other
Teikoku Seiyaku Co., Ltd. (Japan) is developing a new Esflurbiprofen Hydrogel Patch (EFHP), a transdermal product containing 165 mg of the S-enantiomer of flurbiprofen (S-flurbiprofen) as its active pharmaceutical ingredient.
The present clinical trial will be conducted to characterise maximum observed systemic exposure of the newly developed EFHP (Test) vs. "Froben 100 mg" (Reference, containing 100 mg racemic flurbiprofen in a 1:1 ratio). Characterisation will be performed under steady state conditions in order to bridge the available safety information on the basis of the comparison of maximum observed systemic exposure by means of AUC0-24h,ss,P vs. AUC0-24,ss,T and Cmax,ss,P vs. Cmax,ss,T of S-flurbiprofen.
This single centre, open-label, randomised (order of treatments), balanced, multiple dose trial will be performed in a 2-period, 2-sequence-crossover design.
The Test Product (patch) will be applied once daily over 14 consecutive days, whereby each patch will remain applied for 24 h. Blood sampling will be performed after the 1st patch application over 24 h in order to characterise the single dose application and after the 14th patch application over 72 h in order to characterise pharmacokinetic parameters after multiple dosing including elimination phase. In between through values will be taken in the morning of specified study days to characterise steady-state built-up phase.
The Reference product will be administered after a light meal as single oral doses of 100 mg flurbiprofen three times daily (i.e. every 8 h) over 4 days. Blood sampling will be performed after the 10th tablet administration over 72 h in order to characterise pharmacokinetic parameters after multiple dosing including elimination phase. In between through values will be taken in the morning of study days 1 to 4 to characterise steady-state built-up phase.
The clinical trial will be performed as a cross-over investigation with intra-individual comparison, thus reducing variability of the pharmacokinetic parameters, which is supposed to be higher between subjects than within an individual subject.
SocraTec R&D GmbH is the lead sponsor of 9 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Safety concerns
subjects, who report a frequent occurrence of migraine attacks
For female subjects with childbearing potential only:
"Esflurbiprofen hydrogel patch 165 mg" (EFHP) (Teikoku Seiyaku Co.), transdermal patch containing 165 mg S-flurbiprofen, once daily consecutive application over 14 days; each patch to be applied for 24 h, application site: outer ankle (same site and position for all applied patches)
Drug: Esflurbiprofen hydrogel patch 165 mg (EFHP)
"Froben 100 mg comprimidos revestidos" (Abbott Laboratórios, Lda., Portugal), immediate release tablets containing 100 mg flurbiprofen, oral multiple dose administration of 1 tablet three times daily (TID) over 4 consecutive days after a light meal
Drug: Froben 100 mg comprimidos revestidos
patch application with PK blood sampling
tablet administration with PK blood sampling
Assessment of non-superiority of Test in comparison to Reference under steady-state conditions determined by use of AUC0-24,ss,P vs. AUC0-24,ss,T of S-flurbiprofen
AUC0-24,ss,P = area under the plasma concentration vs. time curve from dosing time to the end of the dosing interval (profiling day after 14th patch application), calculated by means of the linear up/log down method (linear trapezoidal rule for increases in concentration/logarithmic trapezoidal rule for decreases in concentrations AUC0-24,ss,T = area under the plasma concentration vs. time profile over 24 h at profiling day from dosing time of 10th administration to 8 h after 12th administration, calculated by means of the linear up/log down method (linear trapezoidal rule for increases in concentration/logarithmic trapezoidal rule for decreases in concentrations
Time frame: 24 hours
Assessment of non-superiority of Test in comparison to Reference under steady-state conditions determined by use of Cmax,ss,P vs. Cmax,ss,T of S flurbiprofen
Cmax,ss,P = maximum concentration in plasma within the dosing interval (profiling day after 14th patch application), obtained directly from measured values Cmax,ss,T = maximum concentration over 24 h at profiling day from dosing time of 10th administration to 8 h after 12th administration, obtained directly from measured values
Time frame: 24 hours
Skin irritation properties for Esflurbiprofen hydrogel patch by frequency of scores
frequency of scores for local tolerability and skin irritation per time point according to "Assessing the Irritation and Sensitization Potential of Transdermal and Topical Delivery Systems for ANDAs", Guidance for Industry, DRAFT. 2018 October
Time frame: 16 days
Patch adhesion properties for Esflurbiprofen hydrogel patch by percentage of adhered patch area
documentation of the percentage of area that remains adhered and scoring (i.e. percentage of adhered area and scores will be matched/combined) per time point according to "Assessing Adhesion With Transdermal and Topical Delivery Systems for ANDAs", Guidance for Industry, DRAFT. 2018 October
Time frame: 15 days
Adverse Events
Descriptive characterisation with regard to frequency and intensity, relationship to the IMP, action taken, outcome, and seriousness as well as period and treatment
Time frame: 28 days
Plan to share: Yes
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