This study is randomised, single oral dose bioequivalence study of Meloxicam GSK 15 MG tablets.BA/BE: 250/12
Trial overview
Maximum drug concentration during the selected dosing interval (Cmax) after a single dose
Timeframe: Pre-dose (two samples collected within a period of 1 hour) and 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 12.0, 16.0, 24.0, 48.0, 72.0 and 96.0 hours post-dose in each treatment period
Time to Maximum Concentration (T-max)
Timeframe: Pre-dose (two samples collected within a period of 1 hour) and 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 12.0, 16.0, 24.0, 48.0, 72.0 and 96.0 hours post-dose in each treatment period
The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) after a single dose
Timeframe: Pre-dose (two samples collected within a period of 1 hour) and 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 12.0, 16.0, 24.0, 48.0, 72.0 and 96.0 hours post-dose in each treatment period
The percentage of area under curve extrapolated to arrive at AUC0-infinity (AUCpercentage [%]_Extrap [residual area]) after a single dose
Timeframe: Pre-dose (two samples collected within a period of 1 hour) and 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 12.0, 16.0, 24.0, 48.0, 72.0 and 96.0 hours post-dose in each treatment period
Elimination rate constant (Kel) after a single dose
Timeframe: Pre-dose (two samples collected within a period of 1 hour) and 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 12.0, 16.0, 24.0, 48.0, 72.0 and 96.0 hours post-dose in each treatment period
Elimination half life (T-half) after a single dose
Timeframe: Pre-dose (two samples collected within a period of 1 hour) and 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 12.0, 16.0, 24.0, 48.0, 72.0 and 96.0 hours post-dose in each treatment period
Number of participants with Adverse Events (AE) and Serious adverse events (SAE)
Timeframe: Up to 20 days
- Healthy male human subjects within the age range of 18 to 45 years inclusive.
 - Heght not less than 50 kg.
 
- History or presence of significant: Cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, hematological, gastro-intestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, neurological, psychiatric disease.
 - History or presence of significant:
 
- Healthy male human subjects within the age range of 18 to 45 years inclusive.
 - Heght not less than 50 kg.
 - Normal BMI [18.5 to 24.99 kg/m2 inclusive].
 - Willingness and capability to provide written informed consent to participate in the study.
 - Free of significant diseases or clinically significant abnormal findings based on medical history, physical examination, laboratory evaluations, 12-lead ECG, Chest X-ray [PA view].
 - Absence of disease markers of HIV 1 and 2, Hepatitis B and C and Syphilis.
 - AST, ALT, alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin ≤ 1.5xULN (isolated bilirubin >1.5xULN is acceptable if bilirubin is fractionated and direct bilirubin <35%).
 - ECG normal for morphology and measurements. QTcB or QTcF < 450 msec or QTc < 480 msec in subjects with Bundle Branch Block, based on an average from three ECGs obtained over a brief recording period.
 - Male subjects with female partners of child-bearing potential must agree to use one of the contraception methods listed below. This criterion must be followed from the time of the first dose of study medication until one week of last dose administration. -Condom plus partner use of a highly effective contraceptive such as occlusive cap (diaphragm or cervical/vault cap) plus spermicidal agent (foam/gel/film/cream/suppository), oral contraceptive, injectable progesterone, implant of etonogestrel or levonorgestrel, estrogenic vaginal ring, percutaneous contraceptive patches, or intrauterine device. OR
 - Abstinence, defined as sexual inactivity consistent with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject. Periodic abstinence (e.g. calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception.
 
- History or presence of significant: Cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, hematological, gastro-intestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, neurological, psychiatric disease.
 - History or presence of significant: -Alcohol dependence or alcohol abuse during past one year. -Drug abuse [Marijuana [THC], Cocaine, Morphine, Benzodiazepines, Barbiturates and Amphetamine] for the last 6 months. -Smoking of more than 5 cigarettes per day or consumption of other forms of tobacco containing products. -Asthma, urticaria or other allergic type reactions after taking aspirin or any other drug. -Ulceration or history of gastric and / or duodenal ulcer. -Jaundice in the past 6 months.
 - Bleeding disorder.
 - Allergy to the test drug or any drug chemically similar to the drug or to the excipients of the products under investigation.
 - Donation of 500 mL or more blood within 8 weeks prior to receiving the first dose of study drug.
 - The subject has participated in a clinical trial and has received an investigational product within the following time period prior to the first dosing day in the current study: 30 days, 5 half-lives or twice the duration of the biological effect of the investigational product (whichever is longer).
 - Any difficulty in accessibility of forearm veins for cannulation or blood sampling.
 - Refusal to consume high calorie high fat breakfast 30 minutes before scheduled dosing time and abstain from food for at least 5 h post dose in each period.
 - Refusal to abstain from fluid for at least 1 h prior to and 1 h post each dose.
 - Positive breath alcohol test result found on the day of check-in.
 - Positive urine test result for drug of abuse found on the day of check-in.
 - History of difficulty in swallowing tablet.
 - Use of any concomitant medication [including over-the-counter products, vitamins etc.] for 14 days preceding the study drug administration.
 - Use of drugs which induce or inhibit metabolizing enzymes within 30 days prior to receiving the first dose of study medication.
 
Trial location(s)
This study does not involve prospective enrollment of participants.
Study documents
If you wish to request for full study report, please contact - [email protected]
Results overview
Results posted on ClinicalTrials.gov
Plain language summaries
Plain language summaries of clinical trial results for Phase 2-4 clinical trials that were initiated on or after January 2022 will be posted by GSK within one year following study completion.