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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2024 May;17(5):e13820.
doi: 10.1111/cts.13820.

Development of immediate-release formulation with reliable absorption of rivaroxaban in various meal regimes

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Randomized Controlled Trial

Development of immediate-release formulation with reliable absorption of rivaroxaban in various meal regimes

Jan Bosák et al. Clin Transl Sci. 2024 May.

Abstract

The bioavailability of rivaroxaban at the higher doses (15 and 20 mg) is considerably reduced when the drug is administered on an empty stomach. This can lead to inadequate anticoagulant effect, and therefore, it is recommended to use the higher doses at fed state. However, proper posology may represent a barrier for some patients. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate innovative rivaroxaban-containing formulations designed to eliminate the food effect to ensure reliable absorption and thus to improve patient adherence with the treatment. Three prototypes (Cocrystal, HPMCP and Kollidon) with rivaroxaban were developed and their bioavailability and food effect in comparison to the reference product was tested in open label, randomized, single oral dose, crossover studies, where test products were administered under fasting and fed conditions and the reference product was administered under fed conditions. Comparable bioavailability for all tested prototypes both under fed and fasting conditions was demonstrated as the 90% confidence intervals of the geometric mean ratios for area under the concentration-time curve remained within the standard acceptance range of 80.00%-125.00%. An innovative immediate release form of rivaroxaban with no food effect on drug bioavailability has been developed, which may represent an important step toward increasing adherence, improving treatment outcome and reducing health care costs.

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Conflict of interest statement

JaBo, TK, IO, JoBe and TH are employees of Zentiva, k.s., Prague, Czech Republic, that sponsored the development program. All other authors declared no competing interests for this work.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Mean ± SD in vitro dissolution profiles of reference and tested formulations in the large volume (from 600 to 900 mL) pH shift (from pH 2 to pH 6.5) dissolution experiment.
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FIGURE 2
Mean (95% confidence interval) rivaroxaban pharmacokinetic profiles following single oral dose of rivaroxaban 4 mg formulated as Reference (Xarelto), HPMCP prototype (a) and Kollidon prototype (b) to rats. Information about rivaroxaban pharmacokinetic profiles from bioavailability study with Cocrystal prototype in rats has been described previously.
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
Mean (95% confidence interval) rivaroxaban pharmacokinetic profiles following single oral dose of rivaroxaban 20 mg formulated as Reference (Xarelto), Cocrystal (a), HPMCP (b), and Kollidon prototype (c) under fasting or fed conditions to human subjects.

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