Bioequivalence Study of Gabapentin 800 mg Tablets Under Fasting Conditions

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Purpose This study compared the relative bioavailability (rate and extent of absorption) of the test Gabapentin tablets 800 mg by Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited to the reference Neurontin ® 800 mg tablets of Parke Davis Pharmaceuticals Ltd., distributed by Parke Davis, division of Warner-Lambert Co. in 28 healthy, adult subjects (21 males and 7 females) under fasting conditions using randomized, two-way crossover design.
ConditionHealthy
InterventionDrug: Gabapentin tablets 800 mg
PhaseN/A
SponsorRanbaxy Laboratories Limited
Responsible PartyRanbaxy Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT00778401
First ReceivedOctober 22, 2008
Last UpdatedOctober 22, 2008
Last verifiedOctober 2008

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First Received DateOctober 22, 2008
Last Updated DateOctober 22, 2008
Start DateOctober 2002
Estimated Primary Completion DateDecember 2002
Current Primary Outcome MeasuresBioequivalence [Designated as safety issue: No]
Current Secondary Outcome MeasuresNot Provided

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Brief TitleBioequivalence Study of Gabapentin 800 mg Tablets Under Fasting Conditions
Official TitleA Relative Bioavailability Study of 800 mg Gabapentin Tablets Under Fasting Condition
Brief Summary
This study compared the relative bioavailability (rate and extent of absorption) of the test
Gabapentin tablets 800 mg by Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited to the reference Neurontin ® 800
mg tablets of Parke Davis Pharmaceuticals Ltd., distributed by Parke Davis, division of
Warner-Lambert Co. in 28 healthy, adult subjects (21 males and 7 females) under fasting
conditions using randomized, two-way crossover design.
Detailed Description
A single oral dose of the test or reference product was administered to the volunteers on
two separate occasions under fasting conditions with at least a 7 day washout between doses.
Food and fluid intake were controlled during each confinement period.

A total of twenty eight (28) healthy subjects (21 males and 7 females) were enrolled in the
study of which twenty seven (27) subjects completed the study.
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhaseN/A
Study DesignAllocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Bio-equivalence Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Open Label
ConditionHealthy
InterventionDrug: Gabapentin tablets 800 mg
Study Arm (s)
  • Experimental: 1
    Gabapentin tablets 800 mg by Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited
  • Active Comparator: 2
    Neurontin ® 800 mg tablets of Parke Davis Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusCompleted
Estimated Enrollment28
Estimated Completion DateDecember 2002
Estimated Primary Completion DateOctober 2002
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. All volunteers selected for this study will be healthy men or women 18 years of age
or older at the time of dosing.

2. The weight range will not exceed ± 20 % for height and body frame as per desirable
weights for adult - 1983 Metropolitan Height and Weight Table

3. If female and:

Of childbearing potential, is practicing an acceptable method of birth control for the
duration of the study as judged by the investigator (s), such as condoms, foams, jellies,
diaphragm, intrauterine device (IUD), or abstinence; or Is postmenopausal for at least 1
year; or Is surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or
hysterectomy)

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Volunteers with a recent history of drug or alcohol addiction or abuse

2. Volunteers with the presence 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 investigators)

3. Volunteers whose clinical laboratory test values are outside the accepted reference
range and when confirmed on re-examination are deemed to be clinically significant

4. Volunteers demonstrated a positive hepatitis B surface antigen screen or a reactive
HIV antibody screen

5. Volunteers demonstrating a positive drug abuse screen when screened for this study

6. Female volunteers demonstrating a positive pregnancy screen

7. Female volunteers who are currently breast feeding

8. Volunteers with history of allergic response(s) to Gabapentin or related drugs

9. Volunteers with a history of clinically significant allergies including drug
allergies

10. Volunteers with a history of clinically significant illness during the 4 weeks prior
to period I dosing (as determined by the clinical investigators)

11. Volunteers who currently use tobacco products

12. Volunteers who have taken any drug known to induce or inhibit hepatic drug metabolism
in the 28 days prior to period I dosing

13. Volunteers who report donating greater than 150 mL of the blood within 30 days prior
to period I dosing. All subjects will be advised not to donate blood for four weeks
after completing the study

14. Volunteers who have donated plasma (eg. Plasmapheresis) within 14 days prior to
period I dosing. All subjects will be advised not to donate plasma for four weeks
after completing the study

15. Volunteers who report receiving any investigational drug within 30 days prior to
period I dosing

16. Volunteers who report taking any systemic prescription medication in the 14 days
prior to period I dosing.
GenderBoth
Ages18 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersAccepts Healthy Volunteers
ContactsNot Provided
Location CountriesUnited States

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT00778401
Other Study ID NumbersR01-825
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeYes
Information Provided ByRanbaxy Inc.
Study SponsorRanbaxy Laboratories Limited
CollaboratorsNot Provided
Investigators Not Provided
Verification DateOctober 2008

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

PRACS Institute Ltd.
Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58104