Bioavailability & Bioequivalence Studies
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Bioavailability:
Bioavailability is defined as a measure, of the rate and amount of drug, which reaches the systemic circulation unchanged following the administration of a dosage form.
Absolute bioavailability:
When systemic availability of a drug administered orally
is determined in comparison to its I.V. administration, denoted by F.
Relative bioavailability:
When systemic availability of a drug after oral administration is
Compared with that of oral standard of the same drug
( Solution or suspension ) and denoted by Fr.
1. Measurement of Bioavailability:
Direct and indirect methods may be used to assess drug bioavailability. The in-vivo bioavailability of a drug product is demonstrated by the rate and extent of drug absorption, as determined by comparison of measured parameters, e.g., concentration of the active drug ingredient in the blood, cumulative urinary excretion rates, or pharmacological effects.
For drug products that are not intended to be absorbed into the bloodstream, bioavailability may be assessed by measurements intended to reflect the rate and extent to which the active ingredient or active moiety becomes available at the site of action.
The design of the bioavailability study depends on the objectives of the study, the ability to analyze the drug (and metabolites) in biological fluids, the pharmacodynamics of the drug substance, the route of drug administration, and the nature of the drug product.
Pharmacokinetic and/or pharmacodynamic parameters as well as clinical observations and in-vitro studies may be used to determine drug bioavailability from a drug product.
1.1. Pharmacokinetic methods:
These are very widely used and based upon the assumption that the pharmacokinetic profile reflects the therapeutic effectiveness of a drug. Thus these are indirect methods. The two major pharmacokinetic methods are:
The major pharmacokinetic methods are:
Plasma / blood level time profile.
o Time for peak plasma (blood) concentration (t max)
o Peak plasma drug concentration (Cmax)
o Area under the plasma drug concentration–time curve (AUC)
Urinary excretion studies.
o Cumulative amount of drug excreted in the urine (Du)
o Rate of drug excretion in the urine (dDu/dt)
o Time for maximum urinary excretion (t)
C. Other biological fluids
1.2. Pharmacodynamic methods:
IT involves direct measurement of drug effect on a (patho) physiological process as a function of time. Disadvantages of it may be high variability, difficult to measure, limited choices, less reliable, more subjective, drug response influenced by several physiological & environmental factors.
They involve determination of bioavailability from:
Acute pharmacological response.
Therapeutic response.
1.3. In-vitro dissolution studies
Closed compartment apparatus
Open compartment apparatus
Dialysis systems.
1.4. Clinical observations
Well-controlled clinical trials
Bioavailability & Bioequivalence Studies
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Sub :- Research Methodology
M.Phrmacy Semister 1
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Bioavailability:
Bioavailability is defined as a measure, of the rate and amount of drug, which reaches the systemic circulation unchanged following the administration of a dosage form.
Absolute bioavailability:
When systemic availability of a drug administered orally
is determined in comparison to its I.V. administration, denoted by F.
Relative bioavailability:
When systemic availability of a drug after oral administration is
Compared with that of oral standard of the same drug
( Solution or suspension ) and denoted by Fr.
1. Measurement of Bioavailability:
Direct and indirect methods may be used to assess drug bioavailability. The in-vivo bioavailability of a drug product is demonstrated by the rate and extent of drug absorption, as determined by comparison of measured parameters, e.g., concentration of the active drug ingredient in the blood, cumulative urinary excretion rates, or pharmacological effects.
For drug products that are not intended to be absorbed into the bloodstream, bioavailability may be assessed by measurements intended to reflect the rate and extent to which the active ingredient or active moiety becomes available at the site of action.
The design of the bioavailability study depends on the objectives of the study, the ability to analyze the drug (and metabolites) in biological fluids, the pharmacodynamics of the drug substance, the route of drug administration, and the nature of the drug product.
Pharmacokinetic and/or pharmacodynamic parameters as well as clinical observations and in-vitro studies may be used to determine drug bioavailability from a drug product.
1.1. Pharmacokinetic methods:
These are very widely used and based upon the assumption that the pharmacokinetic profile reflects the therapeutic effectiveness of a drug. Thus these are indirect methods. The two major pharmacokinetic methods are:
The major pharmacokinetic methods are:
Plasma / blood level time profile.
o Time for peak plasma (blood) concentration (t max)
o Peak plasma drug concentration (Cmax)
o Area under the plasma drug concentration–time curve (AUC)
Urinary excretion studies.
o Cumulative amount of drug excreted in the urine (Du)
o Rate of drug excretion in the urine (dDu/dt)
o Time for maximum urinary excretion (t)
C. Other biological fluids
1.2. Pharmacodynamic methods:
IT involves direct measurement of drug effect on a (patho) physiological process as a function of time. Disadvantages of it may be high variability, difficult to measure, limited choices, less reliable, more subjective, drug response influenced by several physiological & environmental factors.
They involve determination of bioavailability from:
Acute pharmacological response.
Therapeutic response.
1.3. In-vitro dissolution studies
Closed compartment apparatus
Open compartment apparatus
Dialysis systems.
1.4. Clinical observations
Well-controlled clinical trials
It is defined as “the predictive mathematical model that describes the relationship between in vitro property (such as rate & extent of dissolution) of a dosage form and in vivo response (such as plasma drug concentration or amount of drug absorbed)”.
United State Pharmacopoeia (USP)The establishment of a rational relationship between a biological property, or a parameter derived from a biological property produced by a dosage form, and a physicochemical property or characteristic of the same dosage form.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) definitionIVIVC is a predictive mathematical model describing the relationship between an in vitro property of a dosage form and a relevant in vivo response. Generally, the in vitro property is the rate or extent of drug dissolution or release while the in vivo response is the plasma drug concentration or amount of drug absorbed.
Bio pharmaceutical classification System [BCS]Sagar Savale
The Biopharmaceutical Classification System was first developed by in 1995, by Amidon et al & his colleagues.
Definition:
“The Biopharmaceutical Classification System is a scientific framework for classifying a drug substance based on its aqueous solubility & intestinal permeability & dissolution rate”.
To saved time fast screening is required so drug substances are classified on basis of solubility and permeability. This classification is called Biopharmaceutical Classification System
PHARMACOKINETIC MODELS
Drug movement within the body is a complex process. The major objective is therefore to develop a generalized and simple approach to describe, analyse and interpret the data obtained during in vivo drug disposition studies.
The two major approaches in the quantitative study of various kinetic processes of drug disposition in the body are
Model approach, and
Model-independent approach (also called as non-compartmental analysis).
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Anurag Pandey
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M.Pharm (INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY, NIRMA UNIVERSITY)
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DISSOLUTION
Dissolution is defined as a process in which a solid substance solubilises in a given solvent.
(i.e. mass transfer from the solid surface to the liquid phase.)
Three Theories:
Diffusion layer model / Film theory
Danckwert’s model / Penetration or Surface renewal theory
Interfacial barrier model / Double barrier or Limited solvation theory
Biopharmaceutics: Mechanisms of Drug AbsorptionSURYAKANTVERMA2
Biopharmaceutics is defined as the study of factors influencing the rate and amount of drug that reaches the systemic circulation and the use of this information to optimise the therapeutic efficacy of the drug products.
An in-vitro in-vivo correlation (IVIVC) has been defined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as "a predictive mathematical model describing the relationship between an in-vitro property of a dosage form and an in-vivo response".
Methods For Assesment Of Bioavailability Anindya Jana
Bioavailability means the rate and extent to which the active ingredient or active moiety is absorbed from a drug product and becomes available at the site of action. For drug products that are not intended to be absorbed into the bloodstream, bioavailability may be assessed by measurements intended to reflect the rate and extent to which the active ingredient or active moiety becomes available at the site of action.
Bioavailability studies are important in the Primary stages of development of a suitable dosage form for a new drug entity, determination of influence of excipients, patient related factors & possible interaction with other drugs on the efficiency of absorption, development of new formulations of the existing drugs, control of quality of a drug product during the early stages of marketing in order to determine the influence of processing factors, storage & stability on drug absorption
It is defined as “the predictive mathematical model that describes the relationship between in vitro property (such as rate & extent of dissolution) of a dosage form and in vivo response (such as plasma drug concentration or amount of drug absorbed)”.
United State Pharmacopoeia (USP)The establishment of a rational relationship between a biological property, or a parameter derived from a biological property produced by a dosage form, and a physicochemical property or characteristic of the same dosage form.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) definitionIVIVC is a predictive mathematical model describing the relationship between an in vitro property of a dosage form and a relevant in vivo response. Generally, the in vitro property is the rate or extent of drug dissolution or release while the in vivo response is the plasma drug concentration or amount of drug absorbed.
Bio pharmaceutical classification System [BCS]Sagar Savale
The Biopharmaceutical Classification System was first developed by in 1995, by Amidon et al & his colleagues.
Definition:
“The Biopharmaceutical Classification System is a scientific framework for classifying a drug substance based on its aqueous solubility & intestinal permeability & dissolution rate”.
To saved time fast screening is required so drug substances are classified on basis of solubility and permeability. This classification is called Biopharmaceutical Classification System
PHARMACOKINETIC MODELS
Drug movement within the body is a complex process. The major objective is therefore to develop a generalized and simple approach to describe, analyse and interpret the data obtained during in vivo drug disposition studies.
The two major approaches in the quantitative study of various kinetic processes of drug disposition in the body are
Model approach, and
Model-independent approach (also called as non-compartmental analysis).
In this presentation I have mentioned whatever the possible relevant content/guidelines require for biowaiver application.
Citation Is done at the end of slide.
Content is up to date & true to my belief.
Thanks & Best Regards.
Anurag Pandey
B.Pharm (FACULTY OF PHARMACY, INVERTIS UNIVERSITY)
M.Pharm (INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY, NIRMA UNIVERSITY)
Email :- anurag.dmk05@gmail.com
DISSOLUTION
Dissolution is defined as a process in which a solid substance solubilises in a given solvent.
(i.e. mass transfer from the solid surface to the liquid phase.)
Three Theories:
Diffusion layer model / Film theory
Danckwert’s model / Penetration or Surface renewal theory
Interfacial barrier model / Double barrier or Limited solvation theory
Biopharmaceutics: Mechanisms of Drug AbsorptionSURYAKANTVERMA2
Biopharmaceutics is defined as the study of factors influencing the rate and amount of drug that reaches the systemic circulation and the use of this information to optimise the therapeutic efficacy of the drug products.
An in-vitro in-vivo correlation (IVIVC) has been defined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as "a predictive mathematical model describing the relationship between an in-vitro property of a dosage form and an in-vivo response".
Methods For Assesment Of Bioavailability Anindya Jana
Bioavailability means the rate and extent to which the active ingredient or active moiety is absorbed from a drug product and becomes available at the site of action. For drug products that are not intended to be absorbed into the bloodstream, bioavailability may be assessed by measurements intended to reflect the rate and extent to which the active ingredient or active moiety becomes available at the site of action.
Bioavailability studies are important in the Primary stages of development of a suitable dosage form for a new drug entity, determination of influence of excipients, patient related factors & possible interaction with other drugs on the efficiency of absorption, development of new formulations of the existing drugs, control of quality of a drug product during the early stages of marketing in order to determine the influence of processing factors, storage & stability on drug absorption
Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Studies (BABE) & Concept of BiowaiversJaspreet Guraya
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This slide show reflects general considerations of Bio-availability & Bio-equivalence studies for orally administered drugs. The presentation also accommodates US - FDA's approach and specific recommendations for such studies.
Bioavailability (BA) studies play a major role in the drug development phase for both new drug products and their generic equivalents, and thus attract considerable attention globally. There are several approaches to assess BA and each regulatory authority has its own regulations/guidance for conducting BA studies before approving generic products for marketing in their country. Therefore, a thorough understanding is required of these BA concepts and basic regulatory considerations for conducting BA studies. This article briefly reviews the BA concepts, approaches, designs, and conducting and analysis of data obtained.
INTRODUCTION
• Bioavailability means the rate and extent to which the active ingredient or active moiety is absorbed from a drug product and becomes available at the site of action. For drug products that are not intended to be absorbed into the bloodstream, bioavailability may be assessed by measurements intended to reflect the rate and extent to which the active ingredient or active moiety becomes available at the site of action.
• Results in 100% bioavailability as the absorption process is bypassed.
• The absolute bioavailability of a drug, when administered by an extra vascular route is usually less than one (i.e. F<100%).> Oral > Rectal > Topical.
A systematic approach to ensure bioavailability of pharmaceutical products:
BIOAVAILABILITY
It the degree to which, or the rate at which, a medication or other substance is absorbed or becomes available at the targeted place in the body. Bioavailability can be influenced by inactive ingredients (see Excipients) in the drug such as additives that prevent the medication from dissolving in the stomach. If a medication that is intended to be taken on an empty stomach is taken instead with food, this can also change the absorption rate and affect the bioavailability of the active ingredient
BIO AVAILABILITY FRACTION (F):
Bio available fraction it refers to the fraction of administered dose that enters the systemic circulation.
*100
Clinical pharmacokinetic studies are performed to examine the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of a drug under investigation in healthy volunteers and/or patients
Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Study a concept of creating documentation in pharma industry. Students of Regulatory affairs. An explanation of the regulatory requirements while performing BA/BE studies in India. A part of PCI syllabus under subject code 104 for MPharm Sem1.
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2. Introduction
Essential to ensure uniformity in standards of quality, efficacy &
safety of Pharmaceutical products
Reasonable assurance is to be provided that various products
containing same active ingredient, marketed by different licensees
are clinically equivalent & interchangeable
Release of an active substance should be known & reproducible
Both Bioavailability & Bioequivalence focus on release of drug
substance from its dosage form & subsequent absorption in circulation
Similar approaches to measure Bioavailability should be followed in
demonstrating Bioequivalence
3. Bioavailability
Measurement of the relative amount & rate at which,
the drug from administered dosage form,
reaches the systemic circulation &
becomes available at the site of action
Bioavailable fraction (F), refers to the fraction of administered dose that
enters the systemic circulation
F = Bioavailable dose
Administered dose
5. Absolute Bioavailability
Compares the bioavailability of the active drug in systemic
circulation following non-intravenous administration with
the same drug following intravenous administration
For drugs administered intravenously, bioavailability is 100%
Determination of the best administration route
Fab = (AUC)drug
(AUC)IV
7. Relative Bioavailability
Compares the bioavailability of a formulation (A) of a certain drug
when compared with another formulation (B) of the same
drug, usually an established standard
F rel = ( AUC) drug
(AUC) standard
10. Factors affecting Bioavailability of a Drug
Physical properties of a drug
Physical state:
• Liquids > Solids
[ Solution > Suspension > Capsule > Tablet > Coated tablet ]
• Crystalloids > Colloids
Lipid or water solubility:
• Aqueous phase at absorption site
• Passage across Cell surface
11. Dosage forms
Particle size:
• Important for sparingly soluble drugs
• ↓ the size, ↑ the absorption, ↓ the dose
• Nano-crystalline formulations of Saquinavir
• If ↓ absorption needed (local action on GIT), ↑ the size
12. Physiological factors
Ionization:
• Unionized form penetrates the GI mucosal lining quickly
pH of the fluid:
• Weakly acidic drugs: Aspirin, Barbiturates→ Stomach, duodenum
• Weakly basic drugs: Pethidine, Ephedrine→ Small intestine
• Strongly acidic / basic drugs: highly ionized & poorly absorbed
13. GI transit time
Prolonged gastric emptying:
• Delays absorption due to stasis
(e.g. with anticholinergics / Diabetic neuropathy)
Increased peristaltic activity:
(e.g. Metoclopramide→ speeds up the absorption of analgesics)
Excessive peristaltic activity (as in Diarrhoea) impairs absorption
Fed state:
• impairs progress of drug to intestine→ ↓ absorption (Indinavir)
• ↑ splanchnic blood flow→ ↑ absorption (Propranolol)
14. First pass metabolism:
• Gut wall (e.g. Isoprenaline)
• Liver (e.g. Opoids, ß-blockers, Nitrates)
Presence of other agents:
• Vitamin C ↑ Iron absorption, Phytates retard it
• Calcium ↓ absorption of Tetracyclines
Disease states:
• Malabsorption, Achlorhydria, Cirrhosis, Biliary obstruction
can hamper absorption
Entero-hepatic cycling:
• Increases bioavailability (e.g. Morphine, OC pills)
15. Concept of Equivalents
Pharmaceutical equivalents
equal amounts of the identical active drug ingredient,
(i.e. the same salt or ester of the therapeutic moiety)
identical dosage forms
not necessarily containing the same inactive ingredients
Pharmaceutical alternatives
identical therapeutic moiety, or its precursor
not necessarily the same:
• salt or ester of the therapeutic moiety
• amount
• dosage form
16. Bioequivalence
Pharmaceutical equivalent / alternative of the test product,
when administered at the same molar dose,
has the rate and extent of absorption
not statistically significantly different from that of the reference
product
Therapeutic equivalence
Same active substance or therapeutic moiety
Clinically show the same efficacy & safety profile
17. • Amount of drug
released from the
dosage form
Amount of drug
absorbed from
the dosage form
• Amount of
drug in the
body
Concentration of drug in
the central compartment • Concentration of drug
at site of action
RESPONSE
• Strength of dosage form
• Excipients
• Other pharmaceutical factors
• Patient related factors
• Administration related factors
18. • Amount of drug
released from the
dosage form
Amount of drug
absorbed from
the dosage form
• Amount of
drug in the
body
Concentration of drug in
the central compartment • Concentration of drug
at site of action
RESPONSE
• Strength of dosage form
• Excipients
• Other pharmaceutical factors
• Patient related factors
• Administration related factors
PD studies/
Clinical Trials
In vivo
Bioequivalence
studies
In vitro Quality
Control testing
19. Reference Product
Identified by the Regulatory Authorities as
“Designated Reference Product”
Usually the Global Innovator’s Product
Protected by a patent
Marketed under manufacturers brand name
Clinical efficacy & safety profile is well documented in
extensive trials
All generics must be Bioequivalent to it
In India, CDSCO may approve another product as Reference product
20. Generic Drug
Drug product which is identical or bioequivalent to Brand/ Reference
drug in:
• Active ingredient (s)
• Route of administration
• Dosage form
• Strength
• Indications
• Safety
May have different:
• Inactive ingredients
• Colour
• Shape
Almost half of drugs in market have Generics
21. Reference Drug Generic Drug
• Expensive • 30-80% cheaper
• 5/5000 new drug candidates
tested in humans & 1 approved
• Takes 12-15 yrs
• Costs around 1 billion $
• Since already tested & approved,
cost of simply manufacturing
• Fraction of the cost of testing &
development
• Drug Patents of 20yrs, applied
before clinical trials begin
• Effectively 7-12 yrs
• Approved for sale after drug
patent protection expires
Price difference between
Reference & Generic Drugs
23. Bioequivalence Background
Using bioequivalence as the basis for approving generic copies in US
“Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984,” also
known as the Waxman-Hatch Act
Created Generic Industry & ↑ their availability
Most successful legislation
Benefited Brand & Generic firms
• Generic firms→ Rely on findings of safety & efficacy of Innovator drug
after Patent expiration
• Innovator firms→ Patent extensions of 5yrs to make up for time lost
while their products were going through FDA's approval process
24. Indian Legislation
In India, CDSCO provides “Guidelines for Bioavailability &
Bioequivalence Studies” mentioned in Schedule Y
As per the Drugs & Cosmetic Rules (IInd Amendment) 2005,
all bioavailability and bioequivalence studies should be conducted
in accordance to these Guidelines
News:
Ranbaxy faces possibility of a permanent injunction in US
CNBC; January 27, 2012
25. Requirement of BA & BE Studies
For IND/NDAs:
To establish equivalence between:
• Early & late clinical trial formulations
• Formulations used in clinical trial & stability studies
• Clinical trial formulations & to-be-marketed drug product
• Any other comparisons, if appropriate
ANDA for a generic drug product
Change in components, composition, &/or manufacturing process
Change in dosage form (capsules to tablet)
26. Objectives of BA & BE Studies
Development of suitable dosage form for a New Drug Entity
Determination of influence of excipients, patient related factors &
possible interactions with other drugs
Development of new drug formulations of existing drugs
Control of quality of drug products, influence of →
processing factors, storage & stability
Comparison of availability of a drug substance from different form
or same dosage form produced by different manufacturers
27. When is Bioequivalence not necessary (Biowaivers)
a) Parental Solution; same active substance with same
concentration, same excipient
b) Oral Solution; same active substance with same
concentration, excipient not affecting GI transit or absorption
c) Gas
d) Powder for reconstitution as solution; meets criterion (a) or (b)
e) Otic/Ophthalmic/Topical Solution; same active substance with same
concentration, same excipient
f) Inhalational Product/ Nasal Spray; administered with or w/o same
device as reference product ; prepared as aqueous solution ; same
active substance with same concentration, same excipient
28. NDA vs ANDA Review Process
NDA Requirements ANDA Requirements
1. Chemistry 1. Chemistry
2. Manufacturing 2. Manufacturing
3. Controls 3. Controls
4. Labeling 4. Labeling
5. Testing 5. Testing
6. Animal Studies
7. Clinical Studies 6. Bioequivalence
8. Bioavailability
29. Orange Book
All FDA approved drugs listed
(NDA’s, ANDA’s & OTC’s)
Expiration of patent dates
Drug, Price and Competition Act (1984)
FDA required to publish Approved Drug Products with
Therapeutic Equivalence & Evaluations
30. Methods used to assess Equivalence
I. Pharmacokinetic Studies
II. Pharmacodynamic Studies
III. Comparative Clinical Studies
IV. Dissolution Studies
32. Study Design
Good experimental design, enhances the power of the study
Depends on: question to be answered, nature of reference
drug/ dosage form, benefit-risk ratio
As far as possible, the study should be of crossover design &
suitably randomized
Ideal design: Randomized two-period, two-sequence,
Crossover design with adequate washout period
If the half-life is long: Parallel design
For highly variable drugs: Replicate design
Any drug whose rate and extent of
absorption shows large dose-to-dose
variability within the same patient
33. I. Two-Period Crossover Design
2 formulations, even number of subjects,
randomly divided into 2 equal groups
First period , each member of one group receive a single dose of the
test formulation; each member of the other group receive the standard
formulation
After a wash period (5 half lives), in second period , each member of
the respective groups will receive an alternative formulation &
experiment will be repeated.
Subjects Period 1 Period 2
1-8 T S
9-16 S T
34. II. Latin Square Design
More than two formulations
A group of volunteers will receive formulations in the sequence
shown
35. III. Balance Incomplete Block Design (BIBD)
More than 3 formulations, Latin square design will not be ethically
advisable
Because each volunteer may require drawing of too many blood
samples
If each volunteer expected to receive at least two formulation,
then such a study can be carried out using BIBD
36. IV. Parallel-Group Design
Even number of subjects in two groups
Each receive a different formulation
No washout necessary
For drugs with long half life
Treatment A Treatment B
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
11 12
37. Parallel Crossover
• Groups assigned different
treatments
• Each patient receives both
treatments
• Shorter duration • Longer duration
• Larger sample size • Smaller sample size
• No carryover effect • Carryover effect
• Doesn’t require stable disease
& similar baseline
• Requires stable disease & similar
baseline
38. V. Replicate Crossover-study design
For highly variable drugs
Allows comparisons of within-subject variances
Reduce the number of subjects needed
Four-period, two-sequence, two-formulation design (recommended)
OR
Three-sequence, three-period, single-dose, partially replicated
Period 1 2 3
Group 1 T R T
Group 2 R T R
4
R
T
39. VI. Pilot Study
If the sponsor chooses, in a small number of subjects
To assess variability, optimize sample collection time intervals
& provide other information
Example:
• Immediate-release products: careful timing of initial samples→
avoid a subsequent finding that the first sample collection,
occured after the plasma concentration peak
• Modified-release products: determine the sampling schedule →
assess lag time & dose dumping
Can be appropriate, provided its design & execution are suitable &
sufficient number of subjects have completed the study
40. Subject selection
Healthy adult volunteers
Age: 18-45 yrs
Age/Sex representation corresponding to therapeutic & safety profile
Weight within normal limits→ BMI
Women: Pregnancy test prior to 1st & last dose of study; OC pills C/I
Drug use intended in Elders (Age >60yrs)
Teratogenic Drugs→ Male volunteers
Highly toxic drugs: Patients with concerned disease (stable) eg. Cancer
41. Exclusion Criteria
H/o allergy to test drug
H/o liver or kidney dysfunction
H/o jaundice in past 6 months
Chronic diseases eg. Asthma, arthritis
Psychiatric illness
Chronic smoker, alcohol addiction, drug abuse
Intake of enzyme modifying drug in past 3 months
Intake of OTC/Prescription drugs past 2 weeks
HIV positive
BA & BE studies in past 3 months
H/o bleeding disorder
42. Selection of Number of Subjects
Sample size is estimated by:
• Pilot experiment
• Previous studies
• Published data
Significance level desired, usually 0.05
Power of the study, normally 80% or more
Expected deviation (Δ) from the reference product,
as compatible with BE
If no data available, reference ratio of 0.95 (Δ = 5%) used
43. Minimum 16 subjects, unless ethical justification
Allow for drop-outs
Replace drop-outs→ substitute follow same protocol;
similar environment
Sequential/ Add-on Studies→ large no. of subjects required,
results of study do not convey adequate significance
44. Genetic Phenotyping
Drug is know to be subject to genetic polymorphism
Cross-over design→ Safety & Pharmacokinetic reasons
All Parallel group design
Indian population:
• Captures genetic diversity of the world
• Forms continuum of genetic spectrum
• >1000 medically relevant genes
Diverse patient/ volunteer pool for conducting BA & BE studies
45. Characteristics to be measured
Accessible biological fluids like blood, plasma &/or serum
to indicate release of the drug substance from the drug
product into the systemic circulation
Mostly: Active drug substance
Active / Inactive metabolite maybe measured in cases of:
• Concentration of drug too low
• Limitation of analytical method
• Unstable drug
• Drug with very short half life
• Pro-drugs
Excretion of drug & its metabolites in urine→ Non-linear kinetics
46. Measure individual enantiomers when they exhibit:
• Different pharmacokinetic/ pharmacodynamic properties
• Non-linear absorption
• Safety/Efficacy purposes
Drugs that are not absorbed systemically from site of application
surrogate marker needed for BA & BE determination
47. Drug product Drug Possible surrogate
marker for
bioequivalence
MDI Albuterol FEV1
Topical steroid Hydrocortisone Skin blanching
Anion exchange
resin
Cholestryamine Binding to bile acids
Antacids Mg & Al hydroxide gel Neutralization of acid
Topical antifungal Ketoconazole Drug uptake into stratum
corneum
Surrogate Markers
48. Blood Sampling points/ Schedule
Single-dose study of an immediate release product:
For at least three elimination half-lives (cover >80% of AUC)
• Absorption phase : 3-4 points
• Around Tmax : 3-4 points
• During elimination : 4 points
Intervals not longer than the half-life of the drug
If urine tested, collect it for at least 7 half-lives
49. Method Validation
Accuracy/ Relative Recovery
Closeness of determined value to the true Value
Precision
Closeness of agreement obtained from the multiple sampling of the
same homogeneous samples under certain prescribed conditions
• Repeatability
Precision under same conditions
same analyst, same apparatus, same interval of time, identical reagents
• Reproducibility
Precision under different conditions
different analysts, apparatus from different manufacturers,
different days, reagents from different sources
50. Sensitivity
Capacity of the test procedure to record small variations in
concentration
• Limit of detection (LOD):
Lowest concentration of drug that will yield an assay response
significantly different from that of a sample blank
• Limit of quantitation (LOQ/ sensitivity limit):
Lowest concentration of drug that can be determined with acceptable
precision & accuracy under the stated experimental conditions
Selectivity/ Specificity
Ability of the method to measure only what it is intended to measure
51. Calibration of Instruments
• Should be done regularly & as per standard procedures in
USP/BP/IP
• Done before starting the analysis at the development phase &
during the study phase
Predetermined SOPs
Accreditation of analyzing laboratory
52. Parameters to be measured
Pharmacokinetic Parameters measured are:
• Cmax
• Tmax
• AUC0-t
• AUC0-∞
For steady state studies:
• AUC0-t
• Cmax
• Cmin
• Degree of fluctuation
AUC 0-∞ = AUC 0-t + Clast /k
53. Fasting & Fed State Conditions
Fasting Conditions:
Single dose study:
• Overnight fast (10 hrs) and subsequent fast of 4 hrs
Multiple dose study:
• Two hours fasting before and after the dose
54. Fed State Studies
Required when:
• Drug recommended with food
• Modified release product
• Assessment of Cmax and Tmax difficult with fasting state study
Requires consumption of a high fat food, 15 minutes before dosing
Provide 950-1000 kcals
Fat- 50%, Proteins 15-20%, Carbohydrate- 30-35%
Ethnic & cultural variation considered
Specified in protocol
55. Steady State/ Multiple Dose Studies
Long elimination half life→ Accumulation in the body
Toxic drugs requiring multiple dose therapy
Some Modified-release drugs
Combination products
Drugs inducing own metabolism
Drugs showing non-linear pharmacokinetics
58. Reporting for products likely to accumulate:
Steady State studies
• Acetaminophen accumulation in pediatric patients after repeated
therapeutic doses
• 10 patients studied at steady-state after repeated doses
Total AUCss for Acetaminophen was as:
0.181 (ml/min/kg)–1 after the first dose
0.202 (ml/min/kg)–1 at steady-state ( p < 0.05)
• There was no evidence of hepatotoxicity
• These data suggest that acetaminophen may accumulate
after repeated therapeutic doses in children with fever
59. Statistical Evaluation
Primary concern of bioequivalence is to limit Consumer’s &
Manufacturer’s risk
• Cmax & AUC analysed using ANOVA
• Tmax analysed by non-parametric methods
Use natural log transformation of Cmax and AUC
• Calculate Geometric means of Cmax of Test [Cmax’t]
• Calculate Geometric means of Cmax of Reference [Cmax’r]
• Calculate Geometric Mean Ratio= [Cmax’t] / [Cmax’r]
Calculate 90% confidence interval for this GMR for Cmax
Similarly calculate GMR for AUC
60. To establish BE:
The calculated 90% CI for Cmax & AUC, should fall within range:
80-125% (Range of Bioequivalence)
Non-parametric data 90% CI for Tmax should lie within
clinical acceptable range
61. T/R (%)80% 125%
Demonstrate BE
Demonstrate BE
Fail to Demonstrate BE
Fail to Demonstrate BE Fail to Demonstrate BE
BE Results
62. Tighter limits may be required for drugs which have:
• A narrow therapeutic index
• A serious dose-related toxicity
• A steep dose-response curve
• Non-linear pharmacokinetics within therapeutic range
Wider range maybe acceptable, based on sound clinical justification
Suprabioavailability
• New product displays an extent of absorption,
larger than approved product
• Reformulation to lower dosage f/b fresh BA & BE study
• Otherwise, clinical data required
64. Modified-release drug products
Drug release characteristics of time course &/or release location
Chosen to achieve therapeutic &/or convenience objectives not
offered by immediate release forms
Includes:
• Delayed release
• Sustained release
• Mixed immediate & sustained release
• Mixed delayed & sustained release
• Mixed immediate & delayed release
65. Should meet following criteria:
Meet the label claims
Preclude any dose-dumping
Provide therapeutic equivalence with:
• Multiple doses of reference product
OR
• Reference modified release formulation
Produce plasma levels within therapeutic range
66. Study Design for Modified Release formulation
Unlikely to accumulate:
First market entry
Comparison between Single dose of Modified release preparation &
Immediate release formulation as per established dose regimen
Subsequent market entry
Comparison with Reference Modified release product
Likely to accumulate:
Both single & steady state doses of Modified Release formulation
compared with immediate release formulation as per established
dose regimen
67. Effect of food:
Not known/ Known that food affects absorption:
Two way cross over studies both in Fasting & Fed state
Known that it not affected by food:
Three way cross over study done with
• Reference product in Fasting state
• Test product in Fasting state
• Test product in Fed state
69. Conduct of Study
Pre-study Requirements
IEC approved protocol
Written procedure (SOPs) for all the study related activities
In accordance with ICH-GCP Guidelines
Adequate infrastructure- Clinical facility
Trained Study personnel
Healthy Volunteers
70. Screening of Healthy volunteers
Recruitment through advertisements
Written consent for Screening & Consent for HIV testing
Height & weight
Medical History
Physical examination, ECG & vital signs examination
Blood & Urine sample
(Lab testing,; tests for HIV, Hepatitis A, B & C; UPT→ females)
71. Volunteer Selection & Recruitment
Volunteers called 1 day before study & admitted
Written ICF taken
During the Study
Standardized study environment
Vital signs examination at scheduled times
Standardised amount of water [~240ml]
No concomitant medications [including herbal remedies]
72. Administration of the study medication is supervised by the
investigator
Same time of dosing (multiple dosing)
Sampling time with deviation of 2 mins allowed
Uniform & identical meals at identical times in all periods
Restriction of xanthines, grapefruit, citrus fruits, smoking, alcohol
Physical activity & posture standardized→
limit effects on GI flow & motility
All activities recorded in CRFs with time & date
73. End of Study
Post-study examination for safety assessment
Compensation to subjects as per agreed terms
Clinical part of study completed
74. Documentation
• Signed detailed protocol
• Approval by Ethics Committee
• Volunteer Information sheet
• Informed Consent Form (ICF)
• Case Record Form (CRF)
• Undertaking by investigator
• CV of investigator
• Randomization chart
• Laboratory certification
• Analytical method validation details
• Chromatograms of all volunteers including any aberrant ones
• Tabulated Raw Data of volunteers
75. Maintenance of Records & Retention of
Study Samples
All Records of in vivo tests on any marketed batch of a
drug product should be maintained by the Sponsor
for atleast 2 years after expiry date of the batch
All Drug samples to be retained for a period of atleast
3 years after conduct of the study
OR
1year after expiry of the batch
[Stored in conditions consistent with the product labeling]
78. Measurement of effect on a Patho-physiological process
as a function of time, after administration of 2 different products
Necessity:
1. Quantitative analysis in plasma or urine not possible with
sufficient accuracy & sensitivity
2. Drug concentrations are not surrogate endpoints
e.g. Topical formulations without systemic absorption
3. In situations of ‘Superiority Claims’
In case only Pharmacodynamic data is collected→
other methods tried & why they were unsuitable
79. Special considerations while conducting this study:
• Response measured→ Pharmacological/ Therapeutic effect→
relevant to Efficacy/ Safety of drug
• Methodology validated→ Precision, accuracy, reproducibility, specificity
Neither should produce a maximal response→
not possible to distinguish differences between formulations
given in those doses
Response measured “quantitatively” under double-blind conditions,
on repetitive basis, to record pharmacodynamic events→
Pharmacodynamic effect curve
Eg: Heart rate, pupil diameter, BP
81. Non Responders excluded by prior screening
If Placebo effect can occur→ 3rd Stage with Placebo treatment in
study
design
In Patients→ Underlying Pathology & Natural-history considered
Conventional acceptance range → defined in protocol,
case to case basis
82. Orlistat capsule formulations
• Orlistat acts in the lumen of the stomach & small intestine,
by binding lipases→ inhibits absorption of dietary fat
• 18 subjects were randomized for a parallel study
• Given different Orlistat formulations for 10 days, with high fat diet
• Fecal fat excretion over 24 hours→ endpoint for therapeutic equivalence
• Ratio of FFE(24) of the generic to the innovator formulation : 99.1%
with 90% confidence intervals of 83.8 -114.5%
84. Necessity:
• Both pharmacokinetic & pharmacodynamic parameters
not properly measurable or not feasible
• Mention which methods were tried & found unsuitable
Statistical principles to be considered:
• No. of patients→ Variability of assessed parameters & acceptance range
• Much higher than BE studies
85. Following critical points need to be defined in advance,
on case to case basis:
Clinical end points (Target parameters)→ intensity & onset of response
Size of equivalence range→ case-to-case basis
(dependins on natural course of disease, efficacy of available treatments,
target parameter)
Statistical confidence interval approach:
one-sided interval→ rule out inferiority
Placebo included when appropriate
Safety end-points in some cases
86. Comparative clinical study
Artesunate suppositories and oral Artesunate
• Artesunate suppositories (15 mg/kg/day for three days)
• Oral Artesunate (6 mg/kg/day for three days)
with
Mefloquine
(25 mg/kg)
52 children participated (large number; BE studies : 16)
Mean times to fever subsidence : similar in two groups
Cure rates by day 28 : similar
Time to parasite clearance : not significantly more in Suppository group
Safety profile : good in both groups
Clinical
parameters
88. 1. Suitable to confirm unchanged product quality with minor changes
in formulation / manufacturing after approval→
SUPAC ( Scale-Up & Post-Approval Changes)
2. Different strengths of drug manufactured by same manufacturer
where:
• Qualitative composition is same
• Ratio of active ingredients & excipients is same
• Method of manufacture is same
• BE study has been performed on 1 strength
• Linear pharmacokinetics
3. Signal of bio-inequivalence
4. Assess batch-to-batch quality
More than 1 batch of each formulation tested
89. Design should include:
Individually testing of atleast 12 dosage units of each batch →
Mean & Individual results with Sd or SE
Measurement of percentage of content released at suitably spaced
time points
(eg. At 10, 20 & 30 mins or appropriate for complete dissolution)
Dissolution profile in atleast 3 aqueous media with pH range of
1.0-6.8 Or 1.0-8.0 wherever necessary
Conduct tests on each batch with same apparatus & on same or
consecutive days
90. Dissolution testing should be carried out in:
USP Apparatus I at 100 rpm or Apparatus II at 50 rpm
using 900 ml of the following dissolution media:
• 0.1N HCl or Simulated Gastric Fluid USP without enzymes
• a pH 4.5 buffer
• a pH 6.8 buffer or Simulated Intestinal Fluid USP without enzymes
For capsules and tablets with gelatin coating
• Simulated Gastric and Intestinal Fluids USP (with enzymes)
can be used
91. Advantages offered
Reduced costs:
• Data anticipates Bioequivalence
• Type II error ++ for PK studies
More direct assessment:
• If complicated in-vivo assessment
Ethical benefit:
• No unnecessary human study
92.
93. Conclusion
Concept of BE has been adopted by the pharmaceutical industry &
national regulatory authorities throughout the world for over 20 years
There is a continuing attempt to understand & develop more efficient
& scientifically valid approaches to assess bioequivalence of various
dosage forms including some of the tough complex special dosage
forms
Bioequivalence industry always existed in India→ become more
matured now
Changes in patent laws has added tremendous fuel to this growth
Many BA/BE CROs in India
94. Generics help patients by making drugs available at affordable
price while retaining their quality
Balance public interests especially in diseases like Cancer & AIDs
which have high prevalence in developing countries & patented
drugs are steeply priced
Value of drugs going off-patent in the regulated market is
estimated at US $ 70-80 billions in next 5 years
Translated into increased opportunities for Indian Pharmaceutical
Industry → Export of generics to the regulated markets
Editor's Notes
blood plasma or serum concentration usually expected to achieve desired therapeutic effects. Extent of absorption is reflected by AUC;Rate of absorption, ka, is reflected by Tmax;Both Rate and Extent of absorption affect Cmax
the process in which different chemical substances, including the active drug, are combined to produce a final medicinal product.
drug must be soluble in water in order to be absorbed; Transporters or lipid soluble
Calcium, as well as food and dairy products containing high concentrations of calcium, may decrease the absorption of tetracyclines, phenytoin, due to chelate formation in the gut;
Disodium cromoglycate 2.0; Guanethidine 11.7;Meat from Curare killed animals was safe to eat as the drug is a highly ionized, strong base
Indinavir: a high-calorie, high-fat meal reduces plasma concentrations by 75%
Compression force, binders
An Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) is an application for a U.S. generic drug approval for an existing licensed medication or approved dru
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) bans the import of more than 30 generic drugs made by Indian drug firm Ranbaxy. FDA found “manufacturing quality problems”at two of Ranbaxy's factories in India.
2 Manufacturing plants not as per US-FDA standards for 50 drugs
New method/formulation is test, earlier is reference
HVD or medicinal products which show high inter occasional variability: CV > 30%. atorvastatin, esomeprazole, pantoprazole, clarithromycin
if there are four formulations, six possible pairs or formulations can be chosen from four formulations. Then, the first 6 volunteers will receive these six pairs formulations and the next six volunteers will receive the same six pairs in reverse order.
Withdrawal, lost of follow-up, ADRs
Different rates of metabolism: subtherapeutic or toxicities
Accuracy (Relative Recovery)expresses the closeness of agreement between the value which is accepted either as a conventional true value or an accepted reference value and the observed value found by using the method for quantitation
in the presence ofother components in the sampleAll values below the limit of quantification were considered as zero for the computation of pharmacokinetic parameters and statistical calculations
The elimination rate constant (Ke) was obtained from the least-square fitted terminal loglinearportion of the serum concentration-time profile
Due to saturation of absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Swing: (Cmax - Cmin)/Cmin
Log transformation decreases the variability & converts the values in a normally distributed format
to ensure that the drug had been swallowed, followed by a mouth check to verify the compliance of the volunteers10.0 mL blood sample for the ibuprofen assay were drawn into tubes through an indwelling cannula
Intra and inter assay results
MAT- Mean absorption time, F- Fraction
American journal of Tropical medicine and hygiene 58(1), 1998, pp. 11-16
Comparative dissolution profile instead of single point dissolution test data