Bioequivalence Study of Torrent Pharmaceuticals's Ltd's Nebivolol 20 mg Tablet

An Open Label, Randomized, 2-Period, 2- Treatment, 2 -Sequence, Crossover, Single-Dose BE Study of Nebivolol 20 mg Tablet [Torrent, India]Versus Bystolic® 20 mg Tablet [ Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA] in Healthy Subjects - Fasted.

Subjects to compare the single dose bioavailability of Torrent's Nebivolol Tablets 20 mg and Bystolic 20 mg Tablets of Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA. Dosing periods of studies were separated by a washout period of 11 days.

An Open Label, Randomized, 2 -period, 2 -Treatment, 2 Sequence, Crossover, Single-dose Bioequivalence Study of Nebivolol Tablets containing Nebivolol 20 mg (Test Formulation, Torrent Pharmaceutical Ltd., India) Versus Bystolic® 20 mg Tablets containing Nebivolol 20 mg (Reference, Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA) in Healthy Human Volunteers Under Fasting Condition.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Sex: male
• Age: 18-45 years (inclusive both)
• Volunteer with BMI of 18-27 (inclusive both) kg/m2 with minimum of 50 kg weight.
• Healthy and willing to participate in the study.
• Volunteer willing to adhere to the protocol requirements and to provide written informed consent.
• Non-smokers or smoker who smokes less than 10 cigarettes per day.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to communicate or co-operate.
• Volunteers suffering from any chronic illness such as arthritis, asthma etc.
• History of pre-existing bleeding disorder.
• Clinically relevant abnormalities in the results of the laboratory screening evaluation.
• Clinically significant abnormal ECG or Chest X-ray.
• HIV, HCV, HBsAg positive volunteers.
• History of significant blood loss due to any reason, including blood donation in the past 3 months.
• Participation in any study within past 3 months before entry to the study,
• History of alcohol or drug abuse.
• History of consumption of prescribed medication since last 14days or OTC medication/ herbal remedies since last 7 days before beginning of the study.
• Positive to breath alcohol test.
• Volunteer found to be positive for Opiate, tetra hydrocannabinol, amphetamine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, Cocaine positive volunteers based on urine test.
• Systolic blood pressure less than 100 mmHg or more than 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure less than 60 mm Hg or more than 90 mm Hg.
• Pulse rate less than 50/minute or more than 100/minute.
• Oral temperature less than 95°F or more than 98.6°F.
• Respiratory rate less than 12/minute or more than 20/minute.
• History of allergy to the test drug or any drug chemically similar to the drug under investigation.
• Recent History of kidney or liver dysfunction.
• Volunteers suffering from any psychiatric (acute or chronic) disorder.
• Existence of any surgical or medical condition, which, in the judgment of the Chief Investigator and/or clinical investigator/physician, might interfere with the absorption; distribution,· metabolism or excretion of the drug or likely to compromise the safety of Volunteers.