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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2010;60(5):273-81.
doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1296285.

Bioequivalence studies of two different film-coated tablet formulations of valacyclovir of two different strengths in healthy volunteers

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Randomized Controlled Trial

Bioequivalence studies of two different film-coated tablet formulations of valacyclovir of two different strengths in healthy volunteers

Rita Neves et al. Arzneimittelforschung. 2010.

Abstract

These studies were conducted in order to assess the bioequivalence of two film-coated formulations containing 250 mg and 1000 mg of valacyclovir (INN: valaciclovir; CAS 124832-26-4), which is the L-valyl ester and a pro-drug of the antiviral drug acyclovir (INN: aciclovir). In the study with valacyclovir 250 mg, 36 healthy subjects were enrolled in a randomized, single-dose, open-label, 2-way crossover study, with a washout period of 10 days. In the study with valacyclovir 1000 mg, 46 healthy subjects were enrolled in a randomized, single-dose, open-label, 2-way crossover study, with a washout period of 7 days. Plasma samples were collected up to 36 h postdose for both studies. Valacyclovir levels were determined by liquid chromatography with tandem mass detection (ie, the LC/MS/MS method) (lower limit of quantification: 0.50 ng/ mL for valacyclovir and 9.93 ng/mL for acyclovir for the 250 mg study and 1.00 ng/mL for valacyclovir and 20.00 ng/ mL for acyclovir for the 1000 mg study). Pharmacokinetic parameters used for bioequivalence assessment were the area under the concentration-time curve from time zero to time of last non-zero concentration (AUC(0-t)) and from time zero to infinity (AUC(0-inf) and maximum observed concentration (C(max)). These parameters were determined from the valacyclovir concentration data using non-compartmental analysis. In the tained by analysis of variance (ANOVA) for valacyclovir were 107.54-124.26% for C(max), 95.45-103.46% for AUC(0-Inf) and 95.53-103.63% for AUC(0-t) whereas for acyclovir the 90% confidence intervals obtained were 103.19-117.02% for C(max), 99.61-106.92% for AUC(0-Inf) and 99.58-106.94% for AUC(0-t). In the study with valacyclovir 1000 mg formulations, the 90% confidence intervals obtained for valacyclovir were 93.20-107.35% for C(max), 90.87-96.27% for AUC(0-inf) and 90.87-96.27% for AUC(0-t) whereas for acyclovir the 90% CIs obtained were 95.98-104.94% for C(max), 97.13-103.94% for AUC(0-inf) and 97.14-104.09% for AUC(0-t). All the 90% confidence intervals obtained for all the parameters assessed were within the predefined range (80-125%). Based on these results, it can be concluded that the evaluated formulations are bioequivalent in terms of rate and extent of absorption.

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