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Published on: November 27, 2019
A Randomized, Open-Label, Single-Dose, Parallel-Group Bioequivalence Study of Ferric Carboxymaltose Injection Under
Fengyun Gong1, Shengling Hu1, Jiandong Yuan2
1Phase I Clinical Trial, Laboratory, Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Wuhan Research Center for Communicable Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Joint Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Health, Wuhan Institute of Virology and Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.
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The objectives of this study were to compare the pharmacokinetics and safety profiles of the test (T) preparation (Ferric carboxymaltose injection, BrightGene Bio-Medical Technology Co. Ltd.) and reference (R) preparation (Ferinject, Vifor France) after intravenous injection in Chinese adult subjects with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) under fasting conditions. Conducted as a single-center, randomized, open-label, parallel-group trial, the study enrolled 96 IDA patients who were randomly allocated (1:1) to receive a 500 mg intravenous dose of either the T or R preparation. Post-dose blood samples for pharmacokinetic analysis were collected at multiple time points, while any adverse events were documented. The pharmacokinetic results showed comparable serum concentration-time curves between the two groups. The 90% confidence intervals for the geometric mean ratios of Cmax, AUC0-t, and AUC0-∞ of total serum iron and Cmax, AUC0-t of serum transferrin-bound iron were within the predefined bioequivalence criterion of 80%-125%, indicating bioequivalence between the T and R preparations under fasting conditions. There were no significant differences in the safety profile between the two groups. This study confirmed the bioequivalence of the T and R preparations under fasting conditions, along with good safety.
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