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CompletedNCT05798715Updated Apr 5, 2023

Bioequivalence Study of of Metformin HCl From Gleptomet 50/1000 mg F.C.Tablets (EVA Pharma, Egypt) and Janumet 50/1000 mg F.C.Tablets (Merck Sharp & Dohme, The Netherlands)

A Phase 1 interventional study of Gleptomet 50/1000(Metformin HCl & Sitagliptin) and Janumet 50/1000(Metformin HCl & Sitagliptin) in Healthy, sponsored by Genuine Research Center, Egypt. Completed at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-04-05.

Sponsored by Genuine Research Center, Egypt · Phase 1, Interventional, and Other

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 3 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Nov 2022, registered Mar 2023).
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Comparative, Randomized, Single Dose, Two-way Crossover Bioequivalence Study to determine the bioequivalence of Metformin HCl From Gleptomet 50/1000 mg F.C.Tablets (EVA Pharma, Egypt) and Janumet 50/1000 mg F.C.Tablets (Merck Sharp \& Dohme, The Netherlands)

Read the detailed description

Healthy volunteers, 18-55 years of age, selected from the Egyptian population fulfilling the selection criteria. All dosed subject samples will be analyzed and their data will be included in the final study report.

Primary Pharmacokinetic Parameters: Cmax, AUC0→t and AUC0→∞ Secondary Pharmacokinetic Parameters: Ke, tmax and t1/2e. ANOVA using 5% significance level for transformed (with the 90% confidence intervals) and untransformed data of Cmax, AUC0→t and AUC0→∞ and for untransformed data of Ke, tmax and t1/2e.

The confidence intervals of logarithmically transformed Test/Reference ratios for Cmax, AUC0→t and AUC0→∞ to be within 80.00-125.00%.

A comprehensive final report will be issued upon the completion of the study.

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy
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In context

Lead sponsor

Genuine Research Center, Egypt is the lead sponsor of 38 studies on the registry; 2 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 55 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Healthy male or female, age 18 to 55 years, inclusive.
  2. Body weight within 15% of normal range (18.5-30.0) according to the accepted normal values for body mass index (BMI).
  3. Medical demographics without evidence of clinically significant deviation from normal medical condition, eg.: no history of heart, liver, kidney, gastrointestinal, nervous system, or metabolic abnormalities.
  4. Results of clinical laboratory test are within the normal range or with a deviation that is not considered clinically significant by principal investigator.
  5. Females should be on a suitable birth control method.
  6. Fully informed subjects that consented to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subjects with known allergy to the products tested.
  2. Subjects who meet any of the contraindications to the administration of Sitagliptin and/or Metformin HCl.
  3. Subjects who are going to get an injection of dye or contrast agents for an x-ray procedure.
  4. Subject does not agree not to consume any medication or food which may affect CYP3A4 enzyme at least one week prior to first study drug administration until donating the last sample of the study.
  5. Subjects that do not agree not to consume alcohol-containing beverages and foods for 1 week before dosing and throughout the period of sample collection.
  6. Heavy smokers.
  7. Female subjects who were pregnant or nursing.
  8. Acute infection within one week preceding first study drug administration.
  9. History of drug or alcohol abuse.
  10. Subject does not comply with the stated instruction of not taking any prescription or non-prescription drugs within two weeks before first study drug administration and until the end of the study.
  11. Subject is on a special diet (for example subject is vegetarian).
  12. Subject does not agree not to consume any beverages or foods containing methyl-xanthenes e.g. caffeine (coffee, tea, cola, chocolate etc.) 48 hours prior to the study administration of either study period until donating the last sample in each respective period.
  13. Subject does not agree not to consume any beverages or foods containing grapefruit 7 days prior to first study drug administration until the end of the study.
  14. Subject has a family history of severe diseases which have direct impact on the study.
  15. Participation in a bioequivalence study or in a clinical study within the last 60 days, before first study drug administration.
  16. Subject intends to be hospitalized within 3 months after first study drug administration.
  17. Subjects who have blood donated or lost more than 500 mL blood within 3 months prior to the study.
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    T test

    1 tablet contains 1000 mg Metformin HCl \& 50 mg Sitagliptin orally administrated with 240 mL of a 20% glucose solution in water, followed by 60 mL of the glucose solution administered every 15 min for up to 4 hours after dosing

    Drug: Gleptomet 50/1000(Metformin HCl & Sitagliptin)

  • Active comparator
    R Reference

    1 tablet contains 1000 mg Metformin HCl \& 50 mg Sitagliptin orally administrated with 240 mL of a 20% glucose solution in water, followed by 60 mL of the glucose solution administered every 15 min for up to 4 hours after dosing

    Drug: Janumet 50/1000(Metformin HCl & Sitagliptin)

Interventions

  • DrugGleptomet 50/1000(Metformin HCl & Sitagliptin)

    Test drug

    Also known as: Janumet

  • DrugJanumet 50/1000(Metformin HCl & Sitagliptin)

    Reference drug

    Also known as: Janumet

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Cmax

    to measure the maximal measured plasma concentration

    Time frame: Up to 36 hours post dose in each treatment period

Secondary outcomes

  1. Tmax

    time of the maximum plasma concentration

    Time frame: Up to 36 hours post dose in each treatment period

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Study locations

1 site
  • Genuine Research Center GRC
    Cairo, 11757, Egypt
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References and documents

Publications

  • Chow SC, Wang H. On sample size calculation in bioequivalence trials. J Pharmacokinet Pharmacodyn. 2001 Apr;28(2):155-69. doi: 10.1023/a:1011503032353. PubMed 11381568 ↗
  • Schuirmann DJ. A comparison of the two one-sided tests procedure and the power approach for assessing the equivalence of average bioavailability. J Pharmacokinet Biopharm. 1987 Dec;15(6):657-80. doi: 10.1007/BF01068419. PubMed 3450848 ↗
  • Diletti E, Hauschke D, Steinijans VW. Sample size determination for bioequivalence assessment by means of confidence intervals. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther Toxicol. 1991 Jan;29(1):1-8. PubMed 2004861 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Nov 2022 to primary completion in Dec 2022, 0 months.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Mar 22, 2023
First posted
Apr 5, 2023
StartActual
Nov 29, 2022
Primary completionActual
Dec 13, 2022
CompletionActual
Jan 13, 2023
Last update
Apr 5, 2023
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 5, 2023, 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
NCT05798715
Collaborators
Eva Pharma
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 5, 2023
Start date
Nov 29, 2022
Primary completion
Dec 13, 2022
Completion
Jan 13, 2023
Last update
Apr 5, 2023

Study contacts

Ahmed Elshafeey, Ph.D. Pharma
study director · Genuine Research Center

Oversight

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