An open-label,randomized,cross-over bioequivalence study of lafutidine 10 mg under fasting condition

AIM:To assess the relative bioavailability and pharmacokinetic properties of two formulations(test and reference) of Lafutidine 10 mg.METHODS:The study was performed as an open label,randomized,two-way,two-period,two-treatment,single dose cross-over bioequivalence study,under non-fed condition to compare the pharmacokinetic prof iles of the lafutidine formulation manufactured by Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.,India using an indigenously developed active pharmaceutical ingredient(API) and the commercially available Stogra formulation,of UCB Japan Co.,Ltd.,Japan.The two treatments were separated by a washout period of 5 d.After an overnight fasting period of 10 h,the subjects were administered either the test or the reference medication as per the randomization schedule.Blood samples were collected at intervals up to 24 h,as per the approved protocol.Concentrations of lafutidine in plasma were analyzed by a validated liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry(LC/MS/MS) method,and a non-compartmental model was used for pharmacokinetic analysis.The pharmacokinetic parameters were subjected to a 4-way ANOVA accounting for sequence,subjects,period and treatment.Statistical significance was evaluated at 95% conf idence level(P ≥ 0.05).RESULTS:The mean(±SD) values of the pharmacokinetic parameters(test vs reference) were Cmax(265.15±49.84 ng/mL vs 246.79±29.30 ng/mL,P<0.05),Area under the curve(AUC)(0-t)(1033.13±298.74 ng.h/mL vs 952.93±244.07 ng.h/mL,P < 0.05),AUC(0-∞)(1047.61±301.22 ng.h/mL vs 964.21±246.45 ng.h/mL,P<0.05),and tv2(1.92±0.94 h vs 2.05±1.01 h,P<0.05).The 90% conf idence intervals(CI) for the test/reference ratio of mean Cmax,AUC(0-t),and AUC(0-∞) were within the acceptable range of 80.00 to 125.00.The mean times(± SD) to attain maximal plasma concentration(tmax) of lafutidine were 0.95±0.24 h vs 1.01±0.29 h(P<0.05) for the test and the reference formulations respectively.Both the formulations were well tolerated.