Bioavailability of BIBR 953 ZW After BIBR 1048 (Oral Pro-drug of BIBR 953 ZW) Administered as Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) Polymorph II Capsule Relative to HPMC Polymorph I Capsule in Healthy Subjects.

Bioavailability of BIBR 953 ZW After 150 mg of BIBR 1048 (Oral Pro-drug of BIBR 953 ZW) Administered as HPMC Polymorph II Capsule Relative to 150 mg HPMC Polymorph I Capsule in Healthy Subjects. A Two-way Crossover, Randomised, Open Trial

Investigation of the relative bioavailability of BIBR 953 ZW after administration of 150 mg BIBR 1048 polymorph II versus BIBR 953 ZW after administration of 150 mg BIBR 1048 polymorph I in HPMC capsules

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy female and male subjects as determined by results of screening
• Signed written informed consent in accordance with GCP and local legislation
• Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 55 years
• BMI ≥ 18.5 and ≤ 29.9 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

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

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

• History of relevant 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 that might influence the results of the trial within 10 days prior to administration or during the 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 of more than 400 ml within 4 weeks 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 reference range of clinical relevance

• History of any familial bleeding disorder

• Platelets < 150000/μl