국소용 후발의약품의 생물학적동등성시험을 위한 가이드라인

최선옥,정성희,엄소영,정서정,김주일,정수연 한국약제학회 2004 Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation Vol.34 No.4

A new medical system of separation of dispensary from medical practice was started in 2000 in Korea. To expand bioequivalence-proven drug products and to ensure the credibility of the therapeutic equivalence of generic drug are hot issues in Korea. The KFDA also has a plan to revise the pharmaceutical affairs law that bioequivalence reports of all the generic prescription drugs should be submitted to the KFDA in the application for drug approval. Therefore, it becomes more necessary to develop bioequivalence-demonstrating methods for specific preparations such as topical drug products. There are some differences between US and Japanese guidances of bioequivalence studies of generic drug products for topical use. In this paper, we examined the recently published Japanese guideline, Guideline for Bioequivalence Studies of Generic Products For Topical Uses, and Q&A of the guideline, which will be references to make a guidance on bioequivalence studies of topical drug products in Korea.

국소 피부용 부신피질 스테로이드제제의 생물학적동등성시험 가이던스 : Topical Dermatologic Corticosteroids In Vivo Bioequivalence

정성희,최선옥,엄소영,정서정,김주일,정수연 한국약제학회 2004 Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation Vol.34 No.6

After new medical system of separation of dispensary from medical practice was started in 2000 in Korea, to expand bioequivalence-proven drug products and to ensure the credibility of the therapeutic equivalence of generic drugs are hot issues in Korea. It will be obligatory to submit bioequivalence reports for getting licenses of all generic prescription drugs in the near future. Like other countries such as US and Japan, the KFDA also has a plan to re-evaluate the already approved drugs by bioequivalence studies. Therefore, it becomes more necessary to develop bioequivalence-demonstrating methods for specific preparations such as topical drug products among already approved drug products. There are some differences between US and Japanese guidances of bioequivalence studies of generic drug products for topical use. The information on Japanese guidance and the guidance's Q&As is already provided in our previous paper. In this paper. we examined the US guideline published in 1995 and compared with the Japanese guideline. which will give a useful information to make a guidance on bioequivalence studies of topical drug products in Korea.

Reverse-phase liquid chromatography with electrospray ionization/mass spectrometry for the quantification of pseudoephedrine in human plasma and application to a bioequivalence study

Kim, JinKi,Jee, JunPil,Park, JeongSook,Kim, Hyung Tae,Kim, ChongKook Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart, New York 2011 Arzneimittel Forschung Vol.61 No.5

<P>A sensitive and selective reverse-phase liquid chromatography electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS) method was developed and validated to quantify pseudoephedrine (CAS 90-82-4) in human plasma. Phenacetin was used as the internal standard (I.S.). Sample preparation was performed with a deproteinization step using acetonitrile. Pseudoephedrine and I.S. were successfully separated using gradient elution with 0.5% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in water and 0.5% TFA in methanol at a flow-rate of 0.2 mL/min. Detection was performed on a single quadrupole mass spectrometer by a selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode via electrospray ionization (ESI) source. The ESI source was set at positive ionization mode. The ion signals of m/z 166.3 and 180.2 were measured for the protonated molecular ions of pseudoephedrine and I.S., respectively. The lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) of pseudoephedrine in human plasma was 10 ng/mL and good linearity was observed in the range of concentrations 10–500 ng/mL (R2 = 1). The intra-day accuracy of the drug containing plasma samples was more than 97.60% with a precision of 3.99–11.82%. The inter-day accuracy was 99.36% or more, with a precision of 7.65–18.42%.By using this analytical method, the bioequivalence study of the pseudoephedrine preparation was performed and evaluated by statistical analysis of the log transformed mean ratios of pharmacokinetic parameters. All the results fulfilled the standard criteria of bioequivalence, being within the 80–125% range which is required by the Korea FDA, US FDA, and EMEA to conclude bioequivalence. Consequently, the developed reverse-phase LC-ESI-MS method was successfully applied to bioequivalence studies of pseudoephedrine in healthy male volunteers.</P>

Bioequivalence of Cholicerin Soft Capsule to Gliatilin Soft Capsule (Choline Alphoscerate 400 mg)

Kang, Hyun-Ah,Kim, Se-Mi,Kang, Seung-Rae,Kang, Min-Sun,Lee, Sang-No,Kwon, In-Ho,Yoo, Hee-Doo,Kim, Yoon-Gyoon,Lee, Yong-Bok The Korean Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences and 2010 Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation Vol.40 No.2

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the bioequivalence of two choline alphoscerate soft capsules, Gliatilin soft capsule (Daewoong Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.) and Cholicerin soft capsule (Sam Chun Dang Pharm. Co., Ltd.), according to the guidelines of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). Serum concentrations of choline after oral administration of choline alphoscerate were determined using a validated LC/MS/MS method. This method showed linear response over the concentration range of 0.5-20 ${\mu}g$/mL with correlation coefficient of 0.9999. The lower limit of quantitation using 100 ${\mu}L$ of serum was 0.5 ${\mu}g$/mL which was sensitive enough for pharmacokinetic studies. Thirty six healthy male Korean volunteers received each medicine at the choline alphoscerate dose of 1200 mg in a $2{\times}2$ crossover study. There was a one-week washout period between the doses. Blood samples were taken at predetermined time intervals up to 8 hr. $AUC_t$ (the area under the serum concentration-time curve from time 0 to 8 hr) was calculated by the linear trapezoidal rule method. $C_{max}$ (the maximum serum drug concentration) and $T_{max}$ (the time to reach $C_{max}$) were compiled from the serum concentration-time data. Analysis of variance was carried out using logarithmically transformed $AUC_t$ and $C_{max}$. No significant sequence effect was found for all of the bioavailability parameters, indicating that the crossover design was properly performed. The 90% confidence intervals of the $AUC_t$ ratio and the $C_{max}$ ratio for Cholicerin/Gliatilin were log0.9998-log1.1172 and log0.9938-1.0944, respectively. These values were within the acceptable bioequivalence intervals of log0.80-log1.25. Thus, the criteria of the KFDA guidelines for the bioequivalence was satisfied, indicating Cholicerin soft capsule and Gliatilin soft capsule are bioequivalent.

Pharmacokinetic and Bioequivalence Study of Zolpidem Tartate in Healthy Volunteers

( Jun Sung Park ),( Ja Hye Myung ),( Hun Sik Wang ),( Ja Seong Koo ),( Wonk Yung Cho ),( Hee Jun Park ),( Min Soo Kim ),( Jeong Soo Kim ),( Kwang Ho Cha ),( Sung Joo Hwang ) 한국약제학회 2011 Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation Vol.41 No.3

In this study simple and sensitive high performance liquid chromatographic method using a commercially available column, was developed and validated for the determination of zolpidem tartrate in human plasma. The developed method with suitable validation was applied to a bioequivalence study of two different kinds of zolpidem tartrate. Two different formulations containing 10 mg of zolpidem tartate (CAS: 99294-93-6) were compared in 24 healthy male volunteers in order to compare the bioavailability and prove the bioequivalence. The study was performed in an open, single dose randomized, 2-sequence, cross-over design in 24 healthy male volunteers with a one-week washout period. Blood samples for pharmacokinetic profiling were drawn at selected times during 12 h. The mean AUC0-12h, Cmax, Tmax and T1/2 were 676.6±223.4 ng·h·mL-1, 177.4±34.2 ng·mL-1, and 0.8±0.4 and 3.5±2.1, respectively, for the test formulations, and 640.7±186.6 ng·h·mL-1, 193.0±64.5 ng·mL-1, and 0.9±0.4 and 2.7±0.9, respectively, for the reference formulation. Both primary target parameters AUC0-12h and Cmax were log-transformed and tested parametrically by analysis of variance (ANOVA). 90% confidence intervals of AUC0-12h and Cmax were in the range of acceptable limits of bioequivalence (80- 125%). Based on these results, the two formulations of zolpidem tartate are considered to be bioequivalent.

Pharmacokinetic properties and bioequivalence of geftinib 250 mg in healthy Korean male subjects

Seol Ju Moon,Yunjeong Kim,Ji-Young Jeon,Shin-Jung Park,Yong Geun KWAK,김민걸 대한임상약리학회 2021 Translational and Clinical Pharmacology Vol.29 No.3

Gefitinib is an anti-cancer drug used to treat non-small cell lung cancer. The objective of this study was to compare the pharmacokinetics and evaluate the bioequivalence of 2 orally administered gefitinib 250 mg tablets in healthy Korean subjects. A randomized, open-label, single-dose, crossover bioequivalence study was conducted. A total of 50 healthy male volunteers were randomized into 2 sequence groups. During each treatment, the subjects received the test or reference formulation of 250 mg gefitinib with a washout period of 21 days. The plasma samples were collected at pre-dose and up to 144 hours post-dose, and plasma drug concentrations were measured using validated liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated, and the formulations were considered as bioequivalent if the 90% confidence intervals (CIs) of the geometric mean ratios were within the bioequivalence limits of 0.8 to 1.25. Forty-one subjects completed the study and were included in the pharmacokinetic analysis. The 90% CIs of the geometric mean ratios of the test formulation to the reference formulation were 0.8115 to 0.9993 for maximum plasma concentration and 0.9119 to 1.0411 for area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from dosing to the last measurable concentration. There were no serious or unexpected adverse events during the study. In healthy Korean adult subjects, the test and reference formulations of gefitinib 250 mg had similar pharmacokinetic parameters and similar plasma concentration-time profiles. The test formulation of gefitinib met the regulatory criteria for assuming bioequivalence. Both formulations were safe and well-tolerated.

기저치를 가진 생물학적 동등성 평가의 통계적 고찰: 내인성 제제 사례연구

박상규 ( Sang-gue Park ),김상영 ( Sangyoung Kim ) 한국보건정보통계학회 2018 보건정보통계학회지 Vol.43 No.2

Objectives: To assess bioequivalence between two endogenous drugs in 2 × 2 crossover trial with baseline measurements. Methods: Two statistical methods are applied to assess bioequivalence between two endogenous drugs in 2 × 2 crossover trials. The first method is based on the current regulatory guideline published by Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), which is based on the difference between baseline measurements and responses. The second method is more general approach, so-called general linear model method, which is defined the baseline measurements as covariates. Results: The first method based on current guideline shows that two drugs are not bioequivalent; however, the second method by general linear model shows that two drugs are bioequivalent. When the baselines of the subjects are expected to be highly variable, general linear model approach is more suitable to assess the bioequivalence by adjusting high subjects’ variations. Conclusions: General linear model with covariates should be considered in assessing bioequivalence of endogenous substances when highly subject variations of baseline measurements are expected.

아마릴 정(글리메피리드 2㎎)에 대한 글리메드 정의 생물학적 동등성

조혜영,박은자,강현아,백승희,이석,김세미,문재동,이용복 한국약제학회 2004 Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation Vol.34 No.2

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the bioequivalence of two glimepiride tables, Amaryl^(?)(Handok/Aventis Pharm. Co., Ltd.) and Glimed (Kuhn Ⅱ Pharm. Co., Ltd.), according to the guidelines of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). The glimepiride release from the two glimepiride formulations in vitro was tested using KP Ⅷ Apparatus Ⅱ method with a variety of dissolution media (pH 1.2, 4.0, 6.8 buffer solution, water and blend of PSB 80 into each dissolution medium). Twenty six healthy male subjects, 22.65±2.19 years in age and 66.55±8.85 kg in body weight, were divided into two groups and randomized 2×2 cross-over study was employed. After one tablet containing 2 ㎎ as glimepiride was orally administered, blood was taken at predetermined time intervals and the concentrations of glimepiride in serum were determined using HPLC method with UV detctor. The dissolution profiles of two formulations were similar at all dissolution media. Besides, the pharmacokinetic parameters such as AUC_(t), C_(max) and untransformed T_(max). The results showed that the differences between two formulations based on the Amaryl were -3.70, -8.28 and 0.61% for AUC_(t), C_(max) and T_(max), respectively. There were no sequence effects between two formulations in these parameters. The 90% confidence intervals using logarithmically transformed data were within the acceptance range of log(0.8) to log(1.25)(e.g., log(0.84)∼log(1.04) and log(0.82)∼log(1.03) for AUC_(t) and C_(max), respectively). Thus, the criteria of the KFDA guideline for the bioequivalence were satisfied, indicating Glimed tablet and Amaryl tablet were bioequivalent.

항암제 doxifluridine의 생물학적동등성 연구방안

김경일,권광일,강원구 한국임상약학회 2005 한국임상약학회지 Vol.15 No.1

This study was designed to establish a strategy for the bioequivalence study of doxifluridine, an anticancer drug, in dogs instead of cancer patients. Although the results from animals may not occur in the same manner from human, those would be worth enough in terns of the bioequivalence. As for critically ill population such as cancer patients, bioequivalence studies in animals bring many advantages. Six healthy Beagle dogs were selected on the basis of hematology and blood chemistry test. After an over night fast, 200 mg of doxifluridine was orally administered, and blood was serially taken up to 12 hours. Plasma concentration of doxifluridine was measured using a newly validated bioanalytical method by a HPLC coupled tandem mass spectrometry. Time course of plasma doxifluridine concentration was analyzed with non-compartmental and compartmental approaches. Consequently, we represented hematology and blood chemistry database for the selection of healthy Beagle dogs, and suggested a sensitive and validated analytical method of doxifluridine, as well as a study design for the bioequivalence of doxifluridine in dogs.

Bioequivalence Study of a New Fixed-dose Combination Tablet Containing S-Amlodipine Nicotinate and Olmesartan Medoxomil in Healthy Korean Male Subjects

Oh, M.J.,Hwang, H.H.,Kim, H.G.,Lee, G.H.,Cho, Y.S.,Lee, S.Y.,Kang, S.Y.,Cho, K.H.,Lee, Y.Y.,Lee, Y.J.,Jang, C.G.,Lee, S.Y. Excerpta Medica] ; Elsevier Science Ltd 2017 Clinical therapeutics Vol.39 No.7

Purpose: A fixed-dose combination (FDC) pill of amlodipine (relatively old calcium channel blocker as dihydropyridine) and olmesartan (relatively new angiotensin II receptor blocker) is used for hypertension that is not adequately controlled with a single-formulation drug. Because the FDC is a one-pill formulation, and amlodipine and olmesartan have different mechanisms of action, it is expected to improve patients' medication compliance and have an increased blood pressure-lowering efficacy. The purpose of this study was to assess the safety profile and the bioequivalence of two different FDC formulations [amlodipine besylate/olmesartan medoxomil 10/40 mg (reference product) and S-amlodipine nicotinate/olmesartan medoxomil 5/40 mg (test product)]. Methods: A randomized, open-label, single-dose, 2-treatment, 2-way, and 2-period crossover study, including a 3-week washout period, was performed in 32 healthy Korean male volunteers. To analyze the concentration of S-amlodipine or olmesartan, plasma samples were collected up to 144 hours after the dose for S-amlodipine and 48 hours after the dose for olmesartan. Pharmacokinetic parameters, including the C<SUB>max</SUB> and the area under the curve from time 0 to the last measurable concentration (AUC<SUB>0-last</SUB>) for the time versus concentration plot, were calculated. Analysis of variance for bioequivalence was conducted using C<SUB>max</SUB> and AUC<SUB>0-last</SUB> converted to log scale, and the mean ratios and 90% CIs were determined. Safety data included analysis of adverse events (AEs), vital signs, physical examinations, clinical laboratory test, and 12-lead ECGs. Findings: Of the 32 enrolled participants, 29 healthy volunteers completed the study. For both S-amlodipine and olmesartan, the main pharmacokinetic parameters were all within the acceptable range for regulatory bioequivalence. The 90% CIs for the geometric mean ratios of C<SUB>max</SUB> and AUC<SUB>0-last</SUB> were 0.8766 to 0.9760 and 0.8288 to 0.9224, respectively, for S-amlodipine and 0.9097 to 1.1229 and 0.8904 to 1.0407, respectively, for olmesartan. Hypotension was the most frequent AE, and it was observed in 4 volunteers with the test product and 7 volunteers with the reference product. Both the test and reference formulations were well tolerated. Implications: The present study demonstrates that the newly developed FDC product (test drug) and the conventional FDC product (reference drug) have comparable pharmacokinetic characteristics in healthy adult male volunteers. Both the test and reference products indicated good tolerance in this population, and no serious AEs were observed.