Pharmacokinetics, bioequivalence, and safety studies of gefitinib tablet
formulations: a randomized, open-label, two-period, two-sequence
crossover study in Chinese healthy volunteers
- Ping Du,
- Zhixia Zhao,
- Weiyue Yu,
- Rui Zhao,
- Hongchuan Liu,
- Pengfei Li,
- Lihong Liu
Ping Du
Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital Capital Medical University
Corresponding Author:pingdu2012@163.com
Author ProfileWeiyue Yu
Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital Capital Medical University
Author ProfileRui Zhao
Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital Capital Medical University
Author ProfileHongchuan Liu
Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital Capital Medical University
Author ProfilePengfei Li
Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University
Author ProfileLihong Liu
Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital Capital Medical University
Author ProfileAbstract
Aims: A randomized, open-label, two-period, two-sequence crossover study
was carried out for evaluating the bioequivalence of test (T) and
reference (R) formulation of gefitinib in healthy Chinese volunteers.
Methods: A total of eighty subjects were enrolled and randomized into
two sequence groups. All subjects were orally administered of T or R
formulation at dose of 250 mg. The plasma samples were obtained at
before and after administration until post-dose 168 hour, and the drug
concentrations were analyzed using validated high-performance liquid
chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method. Results: The 90%
confidence interval of the geometric mean ratios were all within the
range of 0.80-1.25 under fasting and fed conditions. As for the safety
of both formulations, no serious or unexpected adverse events occurred
during the study. Conclusions: Overall, the T formulation was
bioequivalent with R formulation under fasting and fed conditions.