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Study aim
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In-vivo Bioequivalence Study of Emtricitabine/Tenofovir 200/25 mg Tablets of The Test Drug (TESCOVI® 200/25 mg Tabs., Sobhan Trade Pharma, Iran) in Compared with The Reference Drug (DESCOVY® 50 mg, Gilead, USA) In Iranian Healthy Volunteers
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Design
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Bioequivalence study, crossover, single-blinded, 24 healthy volunteers. Simple randomization was used for randomization
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Settings and conduct
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The study is a single-blinded, cross-over and fasting, and on two series of healthy volunteers. The study will be done in two periods (24h). The interval between these two periods is one week. The candidates were divided into two groups in the first round of the study. the first group receives a test tablet and the second group receives a brand tablet. Blood samples are collected immediately before and after drug administration by volunteers. Then, drug extraction is done and samples are ready for analysis. These steps are performed in Radin Laboratory in Tabriz.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: General Health (Liver, Heart, and Kidney); Body Mass Index (18-28 kg/m^2); Informed consent; age (18-55 years old). Exclusion criteria: smoking; history of cardiovascular disease; history of liver and kidney disease; alcohol and drug addiction; history of allergy to Emtricitabine or Tenofovir
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group 1: DESCOVY® 50 mg, Gilead, USA Tablets as a reference Intervention group 2: TESCOVI® 200/25 mg Tabs., Sobhan Trade Pharma, Iran as a test
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Main outcome variables
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Maximum drug concentration, Time to reach maximum drug concentration