1. Evaluation of the bioequivalence and food effect on the bioavailability of CC-486 (oral azacitidine) tablets in adult patients with cancer.
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Babiker, Hani M., Milhem, Mohammed, Aisner, Joseph, Edenfield, William, Shepard, Dale, Savona, Michael, Iyer, Swaminathan, Abdelrahim, Maen, Beach, C. L., Skikne, Barry, Laille, Eric, Tsai, Kao-Tai, and Ho, Thai
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BIOAVAILABILITY ,AZACITIDINE ,CANCER patients ,CLINICAL trials - Abstract
Purpose: CC-486 is an oral formulation of azacitidine that allows for extended dosing schedules to prolong azacitidine exposure to malignant cells and maximize clinical activity. CC-486 300 mg daily, administered for 14 or 21 days of 28-day treatment cycles, is currently under investigation in two ongoing phase III trials. The 300-mg daily dose in these studies is administered as two 150-mg tablets (Formulation A).Methods: We evaluated the bioequivalence of one 300-mg CC-486 tablet (Formulation B) with Formulation A and food effect on Formulation B, in adult patients with cancer in a 2-stage crossover design study.Results: The ratios of the geometric means of the maximum azacitidine plasma concentration (Cmax) and of the area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time 0 extrapolated to infinity (AUC∞) were 101.5% and 105.7%, demonstrating the bioequivalence of Formulations A and B. Formulation B was rapidly absorbed under fasted and fed conditions. The geometric mean of Cmax was significantly decreased by ~ 21% in the fed state. Median Tmax was reached at 2 h and 1 h post-dose in fed and fasted states, respectively (P < 0.001). Nevertheless, systemic drug exposure (AUC) in fed and fasted states was within the 80-125% boundaries of bioequivalence and differences in Cmax and Tmax are not expected to have a clinical impact.Conclusion: The single 300-mg CC-486 tablet was bioequivalent to two 150-mg tablets, which have shown to be efficacious and generally well-tolerated in clinical trials, and can be taken with or without food. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2020
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