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2012-09-26 05:45
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 Similar dissolution rate but Failed BE study [Dissolution / BCS / IVIVC]

Dear all
We conducted a BE study for a BCS 2 drug, we evaluated dissolution rate of Test and R products before BE study, We thought the dissolution rate was Similar, then we conduct the study.
But the result of the study make us shocked, especially the opposite results in fasting and Fed STUDY.
The results are as follows:
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I think the results are very weird, as the trendency was opposite in both studies.
Here, could you all pls give me a hand for explanation? Thanks a million!
So I Go back to have a look at the dissolution rate in vitro as follows:[image]
Here, could you all pls give me a hand for explanation? Thanks a million!

Abby
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2012-09-26 16:20
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 BCS II…

Hi Abby!

❝ We conducted a BE study…


From your CIs and CVs I guess the sample size was only 11. Is this correct? If yes, these were pilot studies – good idea!

❝ … for a BCS 2 drug, we evaluated dissolution rate of Test and R products before BE study, We thought the dissolution rate was Similar, then we conduct the study.


For class II drugs prediction of in-vivo performance from dissolution may – or may not – work. Your f2-values with 62–74 are not that good.

❝ But the result of the study make us shocked, especially the opposite results in fasting and Fed STUDY.


Bad luck. I’m afraid you have to reformulate. Try to get a better match with the reference in vitro first. It’s possible that excipient(s) are responsible for these differences as well (since fasting/fed show opposite ratios).

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2012-09-27 23:29
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 Similar dissolution rate but Failed BE study

  1. Effect of food on the excipients of the test product resulting in a drastic change in the bioavailability of the test and ref product? Solubility issue?

  2. Have you looked at the individual subject data? Any weirdos? With sample size so small this might be a problem...

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2012-09-29 16:00
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 Excipients

Hi John!

❝ 1a) Effect of food on the excipients of the test product resulting in a drastic change in the bioavailability of the test and ref product?


1b) Effect of food on the excipients of the reference product… :-D

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2012-10-02 00:35
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 Excipients

My bad. :-P I meant effect of food on the excipient of the test product.

With this kind of data, I would look at the ratios for fast and fed. I think in this case, as suggested by Helmut (small sample size), might be a better indicator for you.

Looks bad IMHO, the test formulation was too high in bio (Cmax and AUC) under fasting and too low under fed. Big food effect. What is the Tmax values? median please. Check potency difference?

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2012-10-02 21:58
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 test or reference?

Hi John!

❝ I meant effect of food on the excipient of the test product.


I know. And I meant effect of food on the excipient of the reference product. We simply don’t know unless we dose a solution in a third arm.

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2012-10-02 01:06
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 Similar dissolution rate but Failed BE study

Hello wanabby,

interesting.
I shall not volunteer any suggestions at this time, but could you comment on the following:
  1. Which API?
  2. Was the fed and fasted investigation a single study (i.e. both fed and fasted in the same study, same subjects, same protocol), or were the two conditions separate in time and possibly space (CRO)?
  3. Were the same batches of T and R used for fasted and fed?
  4. Can you show the LSMeans for T and R, fasted as well as fed?

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