Investigate the bioavailability of BI 1356 BS and of metformin after concomitant multiple oral administration of 10 mg BI 1356 BS tablets and 3 x 850 mg metformin in comparison to BI 1356 BS and metformin given alone

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy males according to the following criteria, based upon a complete medical history, including the physical examination, vital signs (blood pressure (BP), pulse rate (PR)), 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), clinical laboratory tests

  • No finding deviating from normal and of clinical relevance
  • No evidence of a clinically relevant concomitant disease

• Age ≥ 21 and Age ≤ 50 years

• BMI (Body Mass Index) ≥ 18.5 and ≤ 29.9 kg/m2

• Ability to give signed and dated written informed consent prior to admission to the study in accordance with good clinical practice (GCP) and the local legislation

Exclusion Criteria:

• Gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, immunological or hormonal disorders
• Surgery of the gastrointestinal tract (except appendectomy)
• Diseases of the central nervous system (such as epilepsy) or psychiatric disorders or neurological disorders
• History of relevant orthostatic hypotension, fainting spells or blackouts
• Chronic or relevant acute infections
• History of allergy/hypersensitivity (including drug allergy) which is deemed relevant to the trial by the investigator
• Intake of drugs with a long half-life (>24 hours) within one month or less than 10 half-lives of the respective drug prior to administration or during the conduct of this trial (review with clinical monitor if there is a question)
• Use of drugs which might reasonably influence the results of the trial (based on knowledge at the time of protocol preparation) within 10 days prior to administration or during the conduct of this trial
• Participation in another trial with an investigational drug within two months prior to administration or during the conduct of this trial
• Smoker (more than 10 cigarettes or 3 cigars or 3 pipes per day)
• Inability to refrain from smoking during the conduct of this trial
• Alcohol abuse (more than 60 g/day)
• Drug abuse
• Blood donation (more than 100 mL within four weeks prior to administration or during the conduct of this trial)
• Excessive physical activities (within one week prior to administration or during the conduct of this trial)
• Any laboratory value outside the normal reference range that is of clinical relevance
• Inability to comply with the dietary regimen of the study center
• No adequate contraception (condom use plus another form of contraception e.g., spermicide, oral contraceptive taken by female partner, sterilization) during the whole study period from the time of the first intake of study drug until one month after the last intake of drug