Bioequivalence Study of Two Brivaracetam Oral Solutions in Healthy Adults Under Fasting and High-Fat Meal Conditions (BE)

CTTQ

Status and phase: Invitation-only; Phase 1

Conditions: Epilepsy (treatment Refractory)

Treatments: Drug: Brivaracetam Oral Solution (Test Formulation); Drug: Brivaracetam Oral Solution (Reference Formulation)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT06762743

240605-BLXT-HBE

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the bioequivalence of Brivaracetam oral solution under fasting and high-fat meal conditions in healthy adults. The study will compare a test formulation (produced by Jiangsu Chia Tai Fenghai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 300ml: 3g) to the reference formulation (Briviact®, UCB Pharma S.A., 300ml: 3g).

The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Do the test and reference formulations of Brivaracetam oral solution exhibit similar pharmacokinetic behavior in the body?
2. What are the clinical safety outcomes for participants taking the test and reference formulations?

Participants will:

Be randomly assigned to two treatment sequences (T-R or R-T) in a 1:1 ratio. Receive either the test formulation or reference formulation of Brivaracetam oral solution (10ml), taken with 240mL of warm water, under either fasting or high-fat meal conditions.

Cross over to the alternate formulation after a 7-day washout period, completing a total of two treatment periods (2 weeks).

Undergo regular checkups and tests to monitor pharmacokinetics and safety outcomes.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age and Gender: Healthy male and female participants aged 18-55 years (inclusive).
• Weight and BMI: Male participants must weigh ≥50 kg, and females ≥45 kg, with a body mass index (BMI) between 19 and 26. BMI is calculated as: BMI = weight (kg) / height (m²).
• Participants must fully understand the purpose, methods, content, and test drugs of this study before enrollment, be capable of good communication with investigators, adhere to study requirements, and voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
• Participants must commit to avoiding pregnancy and refraining from sperm/egg donation from the time of consent through 3 months after the last dose. Participants must agree to use effective contraception (non-pharmacological methods) during the trial. Female participants must have had no unprotected sexual activity within 14 days before the first dose.

Exclusion criteria

• History of allergies (e.g., angioedema, anaphylactic shock) or hypersensitivity (e.g., to pollen, two or more drugs/foods), or known allergy to briciclib or its excipients.
• Past or current illnesses that may affect drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, or the interpretation of safety data, or conditions reducing compliance, including but not limited to gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, pulmonary, neurological, hematological, endocrine, oncological, immunological, psychiatric, or cardiovascular diseases, as judged by the investigator.
• Major surgery within 3 months prior to screening or planned surgery during the study period, including procedures affecting pharmacokinetics (e.g., gallbladder/biliary tract surgery).
• History of significant bleeding, active bleeding, thrombocytopenia, coagulation disorders, or family history of coagulopathy.
• Vaccination within 28 days prior to screening or planned vaccination during the study.
• History of substance abuse or dependence within the past 5 years or use of drugs such as morphine, methamphetamine, ketamine, cannabis, or ecstasy within 6 months before screening. Positive urine drug screen results are also exclusionary.
• Difficulty with venipuncture, intolerance to venous puncture, or history of needle or blood phobia.
• Lactose intolerance.
• Special dietary requirements that cannot align with standardized study diets.
• Participation in any clinical trial and drug administration within 3 months prior to screening.
• Blood donation or significant blood loss (≥400 mL) within 3 months prior to screening (excluding physiological blood loss in women) or intention to donate blood during the study.
• Regular smokers (≥5 cigarettes/day) or habitual betel nut chewers within 3 months prior to screening, or inability to abstain from tobacco products during the study.
• Frequent alcohol consumption (more than 14 units per week, where 1 unit = 360 mL beer, 45 mL spirits, or 150 mL wine) within 3 months prior to screening, positive breath alcohol test, or inability to abstain from alcohol during the study.
• Excessive intake of tea, coffee, caffeine-containing products, grapefruit, or xanthine-rich foods or beverages (e.g., theophylline, caffeine, theobromine) averaging more than 8 cups/day (1 cup = 200 mL) within 3 months prior to screening or inability to discontinue such intake during the study.
• Use of any medications, including prescription, over-the-counter drugs, herbal medicines, or health supplements, within 14 days prior to the first dose.
• Use of any liver enzyme-altering drugs within 28 days prior to the first dose.
• Pregnant or lactating women, or females with positive pregnancy tests.
• Positive results for any of the following virological tests: Hepatitis B surface antigen, Hepatitis C antibody, HIV antibody, or syphilis antibody.
• Clinically significant abnormalities in physical examination, vital signs, 12-lead ECG, or laboratory tests at screening, as determined by the investigator.
• Other reasons that may prevent the participant from completing the study, or any other factors deemed unsuitable for participation by the investigator.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Fasting group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in fasting group will first receive a single oral dose of the test formulation of Brivaracetam oral solution in the first period, followed by a washout period, and then a single oral dose of the reference formulation of Brivaracetam oral solution in the second period.

Treatment:

Drug: Brivaracetam Oral Solution (Reference Formulation)

Drug: Brivaracetam Oral Solution (Test Formulation)

High-fat meal group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will first receive a single oral dose of the reference formulation of Brivaracetam oral solution in the first period, followed by a washout period, and then a single oral dose of the test formulation of Brivaracetam in the second period.

Treatment:

Drug: Brivaracetam Oral Solution (Reference Formulation)

Drug: Brivaracetam Oral Solution (Test Formulation)