A Relative Bioavailability Study of Bupropion Extended-Released 150 mg Tablets Under Fasting Conditions

The purpose of this study is to compare the rate and extent of absorption of Bupropion HCl extended-release tablet (test) to that of Wellbutrin SR extended-release tablet (reference) after a single, one-tablet (150 mg) dose in fasted subjects...

Date First Received: March 17, 2009

Last Updated: March 18, 2009

Verified by: Actavis Inc., March 2009

Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 1 | Start Date: August 2004

Overall Status: Completed

Estimated Enrollment: 26

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A Randomized, Single Dose Two -Way Crossover Relative Bioavailability Study of Bupropion Extended-Released Tablets Formulation in Fasted, Normal, Healthy Subjects.”

The purpose of this study is to compare the rate and extent of absorption of Bupropion HCl extended-release tablet (test) to that of Wellbutrin SR extended-release tablet (reference) after a single, one-tablet (150 mg) dose in fasted subjects.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Other, Randomized, Open Label, Crossover Assignment, Bio-equivalence Study

Study Primary Completion Date: September 2004

Detailed Clinical Trial Description

Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Randomized, 2-period, 2-sequence, crossover design.

Official Title: A Randomized, Single Dose Two -Way Crossover Relative Bioavailability Study of Bupropion Extended-Released Tablets Formulation in Fasted, Normal, Healthy Subjects.

Further study details as provided by Actavis Elizabeth LLC:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Rate and Extend of Absorption

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: Abrika Bupropion 150 mg Extended-Released Tablet
    • A: Experimental Subjects received Abrika formulated products under fasting conditions
  • Drug: Wellbutrin SR® 150 mg Extended-Release Tablet, single dose
    • B: Active comparator Subjects received GlaxoSmithKline formulated products under fasting conditions

Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial

  • Experimental: A
    • Abrika Bupropion 150 mg Extended-Released Tablet, single dose
  • Active Comparator: B
    • Wellbutrin SR® 150 mg Extended-Release Tablet, single dose

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Rate and Extend of Absorption
    • Time Frame: 120 hours
      Safety Issue?: No

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Is the individual a healthy, normal adult man who volunteers to participate?
  • Is he 18-45 years of age, inclusive?
  • Is his BMI ≤30?
  • Is he considered reliable and capable of understanding his responsibility and role in the study?
  • Has he provided written informed consent? A no answer to any of the above questions indicates that the individual is ineligible for enrollment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Does the individual have a history of allergy or hypersensitivity to bupropion, milk or eggs?
  • Does he smoke more than 25 cigarettes/day?
  • Is he unable to refrain from smoking during the period beginning two hours before and ending four hours after study drug administration?
  • Does he have a history of seizure, cranial trauma, or other predisposition to seizure?
  • Does he have clinically significant laboratory abnormalities that would interfere with the conduct or interpretation of the study or jeopardize his safety?
  • Does he have significant history or clinical evidence of auto-immune, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, hematological, hematopoietic, hepatic, neurological, ongoing infection, pancreatic, renal or other diseases, conditions or surgeries that would interfere with the conduct or interpretation of the study or jeopardize his safety?
  • Does he have serious psychological illness?
  • Does he have significant history (within the past six months) or clinical evidence of alcohol or drug abuse?
  • Does he have a positive urine drug screen or saliva alcohol screen, or a positive
  • HIV-l, or hepatitis B or C screen?
  • Is he unable to refrain from the use of alcohol or xanthine-containing foods or beverages during periods beginning 24 and 48 hours, respectively, prior to study drug administration and ending when the last blood sample has been taken?
  • Has he used any prescription drug during the 14-day period prior to study initiation (except for topical products without systemic absorption), or any OTC drug during the 72-hour period preceding study initiation?
  • Is he unable to refrain from the use of all concomitant medications during the study?
  • Has he donated or lost blood, or participated in a clinical study which involved the withdrawal of a large volume of blood (480 mL or more), during the six week period preceding study initiation?
  • Has he donated plasma during the two week period preceding study initiation?
  • Has he received an investigational drug during the 30 day period preceding study initiation? A yes answer to any of the above questions indicates that the individual is ineligible for enrollment

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 45 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

Lead Sponsor: Actavis Inc.

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Antonio R. Pizarro,, M.D. Principal Investigator SFBC Ft. Myers, Inc  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 04, 2010

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00865410

Study ID Number: 04-0646-009

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00865410

Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

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