A Bioequivalence Study of 3 Formulations of Ondansetron in Healthy Adults (0869-095)(COMPLETED)

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This study will assess the bioequivalence of a Merck clinical trial formulation of ondansetron compared to a U.S. and non-U.S. marketed formulation of ondansetron...

Brief Summary

Official Title: “An Open-Label, Randomized, Single Dose, 3-period Crossover Study to Determine the Bioequivalence of 3 Formulations of Ondansetron in Healthy Young Adult Male and Female Subjects”

This study will assess the bioequivalence of a Merck clinical trial formulation of ondansetron compared to a U.S. and non-U.S. marketed formulation of ondansetron.

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Bio-equivalence Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Study Primary Completion Date: December 2003

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: Comparator: Treatment A (Zofran, ondansetron)
    • an over-encapsulated single 8 mg tablet of United Kingdom (U.K.) Zofran taken by mouth (PO)
  • Drug: Comparator: Treatment B (Zofran, ondansetron)
    • a single 8 mg tablet of Zofran marketed in the U.K., taken PO
  • Drug: Comparator: Treatment C (Zofran, ondansetron)
    • a single 8 mg tablet of Zofran marketed in the United States (U.S.), taken PO

Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial

  • Experimental: 1
    • Treatment Sequence A-B-C
  • Experimental: 2
    • Treatment Sequence B-C-A
  • Experimental: 3
    • Treatment Sequence C-A-B
  • Experimental: 4
    • Treatment Sequence A-C-B
  • Experimental: 5
    • Treatment Sequence B-A-C
  • Experimental: 6
    • Treatment Sequence C-B-A

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Zero to Infinity (AUC) of Ondansetron
    • Time Frame: 0 (predose), 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 18, and 24 hours post dose
      Safety Issue?: No
  • Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Ondansetron
    • Time Frame: 24 hours post dose
      Safety Issue?: No

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • If female, subject is not pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Subject is a nonsmoker
  • Subject is in good general health

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has a history of high blood pressure, asthma, or cardiovascular, liver, neurologic, or kidney disease
  • Subject is taking prescription or nonprescription drugs that can not be discontinued during the study
  • Subject is a habitual and heavy consumer of caffeine

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 55 Years

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

Clinical Trial Investigator Information

Lead Investigator: Merck Industry

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Medical Monitor Study Director Merck  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 09, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00971633

Study ID Number: 2009_656

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00971633

Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

MedWatch - FDA maintained medical product safety Information

Merck: Patient & Caregiver U.S. Product Web Site

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