Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the bioequivalence of azilsartan amlodipine tablets between test preparation and reference preparation in Chinese healthy subjects.
METHODS A single-center, random, open, 2-period, double-crossover test was designed. The fasting test and the fed test each enrolled 30 healthy subjects given single oral dose of the test and reference azilsartan amlodipine tablets(conteined azilsartan 20 mg and amlodipine 5 mg per tablet). Plasma azilsartan and amlodipine concentrations at different time points were determined by LC-MS/MS. The pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated with the Phoenix WinNonlin software(version 7.0) based on non-compartmental analysis. SAS 9.4 software were used for bioequivalence evaluation.
RESULTS The pharmacokinetic parameters for test and reference preparations in fasting condition were as follows: azilsartan Cmax were (2306.67±630.91) and (2364.00±439.54) ng·mL−1, AUC0-t were (17390.72±4664.15) and (16739.84±3640.58) h·ng·mL−1, AUC0-∞ were (17569.85±4678.80) and (17109.88±3739.18) h·ng·mL−1, respectively. Amlodipine Cmax were (3.59±1.12) and (3.39±0.89) ng·mL−1, AUC0-t were (164.89±67.54) and (153.04±50.05) h·ng·mL−1, AUC0-∞ were (190.27±88.10) and (182.39±62.40) h·ng·mL−1, respectively. The pharmacokinetic parameters for test and reference preparations in fed condition were as follows: azilsartan Cmax were (2080.67±451.72) and (2053.79±424.14) ng·mL−1, AUC0-t were (17081.63±4409.54) and (16273.82±3816.66) h·ng·mL−1, AUC0-∞ were (17252.11±4413.48) and (16440.06±3828.30) h·ng·mL−1, respectively. Amlodipine Cmax were (3.30±0.62) and (3.47±0.72) ng·mL−1, AUC0-t were (149.50±37.24) and (147.90±35.28) h·ng·mL−1, AUC0-∞ were (174.22±53.46) and (172.04±49.55) h·ng·mL−1, respectively. The 90% confidence intervals of the geometric mean ratios of Cmax, AUC0-t, AUC0-∞ for the test preparation and the reference preparation were all between 80.00% and 125.00%.
CONCLUSION The two azilsartan amlodipine tablets are bioequivalent in healthy subjects under fasting and fed conditions.