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Comparative Study
. 2020 Sep;32(9):1169-1177.
doi: 10.1002/chir.23258. Epub 2020 Jun 29.

Chiral bioanalytical methods in bioequivalence studies of intravenous vs. oral formulations of ibuprofen

Esperanza González-Rojano  1 , Julio Marcotegui  2 , Leonor Laredo  1   3 , Luther Gwaza  4 , John Gordon  5 , Antonio Portolés  1   3 , Emilio Vargas  1   3 , Susana Morales-Alcelay  6 , Alfredo García-Arieta  6
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Comparative Study

Chiral bioanalytical methods in bioequivalence studies of intravenous vs. oral formulations of ibuprofen

Esperanza González-Rojano et al. Chirality. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

According to the Ibuprofen Product-Specific Bioequivalence Guidance of the European Medicines Agency, achiral bioanalytical methods are considered acceptable for demonstration of bioequivalence of ibuprofen-containing products. The aim of this investigation is to compare the bioequivalence outcomes obtained with individual R and S ibuprofen enantiomers and the sum of both enantiomers from bioequivalence studies in which new intravenous ibuprofen products were compared with oral ibuprofen products. Bioequivalence was assessed for S and R enantiomers of ibuprofen and the sum of both enantiomers, which was calculated to represent the results that would have been obtained with an achiral assay. The infusion rates of 15, 20, and 30 minutes modify the maximum concentration (Cmax ) of the intravenous administrations. In contrast, the time when the maximum concentration is observed (Tmax ) was insensitive to detect differences in input rate within this range of infusion times. The eutomer S-ibuprofen is the least sensitive analyte to detect differences in input rate; therefore, the regulatory acceptance of achiral bioanalytical methods for ibuprofen bioequivalence studies is justified because the sum of both enantiomers is more discriminative than the chiral methods where only the eutomer is used for regulatory decisions.

Keywords: R-ibuprofen; S-ibuprofen; bioequivalence; enantiomer; intravenous.

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