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Study aim
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This study will be performed to compare the pharmacokinetics and invivo parameters of Finasteride 1 mg Tablet formulation as a test product with Finasteride 1 mg Tablet at 1A Pharma GmbH formulation as a reference product to evaluate the bioequivalence.
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Design
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Non-blinded, randomized, crossover in vivo bioequivalence study in 24 healthy males under fasting conditions. Block randomization for a treatment sequence of Test/Reference or Reference/Test is used.
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Settings and conduct
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In each period, volunteers will receive a single dose of the treatment in the Noor Research and Development Institute (Tarasht, Tehran). Then 16 blood samples will be withdrawn pre-dose and at 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours and non-blinded.2 dosing periods will be separated by a 7-day washout period.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Healthy subjects (male) between 20 – 45 years of age and Body Mass Index (BMI) within 15% of normal range according to the accepted normal values between 18.5 and 30 (inclusive), calculated as kg/m2. Exclusion criteria: Subjects with known allergy to the products tested.
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group 1: Finasteride 1 mg Tablet, produced by Iran Hormone Pharmaceutical Co.is the test product. In each period, 12 of 24 subjects will be given a single oral dose of this product. After 7-day wash-out period the intervention 2 will be given to these subjects. Intervention group 2: Finasteride 1 mg Tablet, produced by 1A Pharma GmbH is the reference product. In each period, 12 of 24 subjects will be given a single oral dose of this product. After 7-day wash-out period the intervention 1 will be given to these subjects.
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Main outcome variables
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Peak Plasma Concentration