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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Pharmacokinetic studies in women of 2 novel oral formulations of tranexamic acid therapy for heavy menstrual bleeding.
- Keith A Moore, Isabelle Morin, Ted Marenco, Jean R Lavigne, and Gaetano Morelli.
- Clinical Research and Development, Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Newport, KY 41071-4563, USA. kmoore@xanodyne.com
- Am J Ther. 2012 May 1; 19 (3): 190-8.
AbstractTwo randomized, open-label clinical studies involving healthy female volunteers aged 18-45 years (study 1, N = 32; study 2, N = 40) are described, which characterize the pharmacokinetics and steady-state dosage regimen performance of 2 novel, modified-release tranexamic acid tablet formulations. The objective of these studies was to identify the optimum product formulation to advance into late-phase clinical trials for heavy menstrual bleeding. For study 1, participants received single 1.3-g doses (2 650-mg tablets) of tranexamic acid modified-immediate-release (MIR) and tranexamic acid delayed-release (DR) formulations under fasting conditions compared with nonfasting conditions (after breakfast). For study 2, participants received tranexamic acid MIR or tranexamic acid DR as a single 1.3-g dose followed by a dosage regimen of 1.3 g every 8 hours for 5 days. Plasma tranexamic acid concentrations reached minimum effective levels (≥5 μg/mL) within 1.5 hours and within 3 hours after a 1.3-g tranexamic acid MIR and tranexamic acid DR dose, respectively. Food did not appreciably influence tranexamic acid MIR pharmacokinetics, whereas a high-fat meal significantly lowered the maximum concentration produced with tranexamic acid DR. Peak systemic exposure and maintenance of plasma tranexamic acid concentrations within the therapeutic range (5-15 μg/mL) were optimally achieved with 1.3 g of the MIR formulation dosed every 8 hours. The MIR and DR formulations were well tolerated. Peak-to-trough steady-state performance of the tranexamic acid MIR 1.3-g product (dosed every 8 hours, or 3 times daily, for up to 5 days) supported its advancement to late-phase clinical trials in women with heavy menstrual bleeding.
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