Tolerability of BIBR 953 ZW IV and Bioavailability of BIBR 1048 Tablet and Solution in Healthy Males

Tolerability of Single Rising Doses of 0.1 mg, 1 mg, and 5 mg BIBR 953 ZW IV (Placebo-controlled in Each Dose Group; Substudy 1) and Absolute and Relative Bioavailability of 100mg BIBR 1048 Tablet and of Solution and of 1 mg or 5 mg BIBR 953 ZW IV (Randomized, Three-way Crossover; Substudy 2).

Two substudies to assess (1) the tolerability of BIBR 953 ZW intravenous infusion at 0.1, 1 and 5 mg BIBR 953 ZW and (2) the absolute bioavailability of 100mg BIBR 1048 administered as 'acid free' tablet formulation (TF1) and (3) the bioavailability of the 100 mg tablet of BIBR 1048 relative to the tartaric acid solution of 100 mg dose strength and (4) the absolute bioavailability of the 100 mg tartaric acid solution of BIBR 1048 MS.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy male subjects as determined by results of screening
• Signed written informed consent in accordance with GCP and local legislation
• Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 50 years
• Broca ≥ - 20% and ≤ + 20%

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any findings of the medical examination (including blood pressure, pulse rate and ECG) deviating from normal and of clinical relevance

• History or current gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, immunologic, hormonal disorders

• History of orthostatic hypotension, fainting spells and blackouts

• Diseases of the central nervous system (such as epilepsy) or psychiatric disorders

• Chronic or relevant acute infections

• History of

  • allergy/hypersensitivity (including drug allergy) which is deemed relevant to the trial as judged by the investigator
  • any bleeding disorder including prolonged or habitual bleeding
  • other hematologic disease
  • cerebral bleeding (e.g. after a car accident)
  • commotio cerebri

• Intake of drugs with a long half-life (>24 hours) within 1 month prior to administration

• Use of any drugs which might influence the results of the trial within 10 days prior to administration or during trial

• Participation in another trial with an investigational drug within 2 months prior to administration or during trial

• Smoker (> 10 cigarettes or 3 cigars or 3 pipes/day) or inability to refrain from smoking on study days

• Alcohol abuse (> 60 g/day)

• Drug abuse

• Blood donation within 1 month prior to administration or during the trial

• Excessive physical activities within 5 days prior to administration or during the trial

• Any laboratory value outside the clinically accepted reference range

• History of any familial bleeding disorder

• Thrombocytes < 150000/µl