Effect of Repeat Administration of Eslicarbazepine Acetate on the Pharmacokinetics of a Combined Oral Contraceptive

NCT00898560 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2014-12-12

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether multiple-dose administration of eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL, BIA 2-093) 800 mg once-daily (QD) affects the pharmacokinetics and tolerability of the components of a combined oral contraceptive (ethinyloestradiol and levonorgestrel).

Conditions

  • Partial Epilepsy

Interventions

DRUG

eslicarbazepine acetate and Microginon®

eslicarbazepine acetate: once-daily oral dose of 800 mg on days 1- 15 of treatment period. Microginon®: single oral dose on day 14 of treatment period

DRUG

Microginon®

Single oral dose of Microginon® (30ug ethinyloestradiol and 150ug levonorgestrel)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bial - Portela C S.A.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Manuel Vaz-da-Silva · Bial Portela

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-09-30
Primary Completion
2008-11-30
Completion
2008-11-30

Countries

  • Portugal

Study Locations

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