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Evaluation of Dose-response, Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Bioequivalence of Filgrastim in Healthy Male Volunteers After Single and Multiple-dose Subcutaneous Administration of the Test Injectable Formulation BK0023 vs. Neupogen®

NCT01933971 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 102

Last updated 2013-09-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Study rationale: Bio-ker has developed the new formulation of filgrastim BK0023 with the same active content as Neupogen®. BK0023 is expected to have the same tolerability profile and clinical effects as Neupogen® in controlling myelo-toxicity induced by chemotherapy given for the treatment of solid and haematological tumours. It is worth noting that the production and manufacturing procedures allow to have a reduction of drug cost thus it is likely to have pharmacoeconomic advantages.

The study is aimed at investigating the pharmacodynamic equivalence and the pharmacokinetic bioequivalence of the new BK0023 injectable formulation of filgrastim 0.3 mg/mL by Bio-Ker S.r.l. vs. the comparator (Neupogen® 0.3 mg/mL, Dompé Biotec S.p.A., Italy). Healthy male subjects will receive test and reference at the doses of 2.5 and 5 µg/kg/day for 7 consecutive days and at the dose of 10 µg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days according to a randomised cross-over design. Pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and safety of BK0023 injectable formulation 0.3 mg/mL and of Neupogen® 0.3 mg/mL, administered in 2 consecutive periods with a wash-out of at least 28 days elapsing between the last injection of period I and the first of period II, are compared.

Study design: Single and multiple escalating dose, double-blind, randomised, two-way cross-over, pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic bioequivalence study.

Conditions

  • Healthy Male Subjects

Interventions

DRUG

Filgrastim test

0.3 mg/mL injectable solution in 1 mL vials Manufacturer (Drug Substance): Eurogenetec S.A., B-4102 Seraing, Belgium Manufacturer (Drug Product): Areta International S.r.l., I-21040 Gerenzano, Italy Batch release: Areta International S.r.l., I-21040 Gerenzano, Italy Route of administration: subcutaneous

DRUG

Filgrastim reference

0.3 mg/mL injectable solution in 1 mL vials Licensed owner: Dompé farmaceutici S.p.A., Milan, Italy Manufacturer (Drug Product): Hoffmann - La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland and Amgen Manufacturing Limited, Puertorico. Batch release: Amgen Europe B.V., Breda, Netherlands Route of administration: subcutaneous

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cross Research S.A.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Nerviano Medical Sciences

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • AAI Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG

    collaborator OTHER

  • Gife S.A.

    collaborator OTHER

  • Bio-ker S.r.l.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Antonio Rusca, MD · CROSS Research SA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-06-30
Primary Completion
2008-04-30
Completion
2008-04-30

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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