Bioequivalence of two commercially available tamoxifen tablet formulations in healthy male volunteers. 1994

G Lorkowski, and P W Lücker, and G Petersen, and M Schnitzler, and N Wetzelsberger
Institut für klinische Pharmakologie Bobenheim, Prof. Dr. Lücker GmbH, Grünstadt, Germany.

Tamoxifen, a non-steroidal antiestrogen, is used in the palliative treatment of advanced breast cancer and as an adjuvant therapy after mastectomy. The bioequivalence of tamoxifen following single oral doses of Zemide 20 and a commercially available tablet formulation (reference formulation), each containing 30.4 mg tamoxifen dihydrogencitrate corresponding to 20 mg tamoxifen was investigated in 12 healthy male subjects. In a randomized, crossover study with a washout period of 13 weeks the volunteers received one pharmaceutical unit of both formulations after an overnight fast on an empty stomach. Plasma concentrations of tamoxifen were determined at predose and predetermined time points up to 20 days after administration using a validated HPLC method. The two tamoxifen formulations were proven to be bioequivalent for tamoxifen regarding rate and extent of absorption. The bioequivalence decision was based on Cmax, tmax and AUC0-t.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D012015 Reference Standards A basis of value established for the measure of quantity, weight, extent or quality, e.g. weight standards, standard solutions, methods, techniques, and procedures used in diagnosis and therapy. Standard Preparations,Standards, Reference,Preparations, Standard,Standardization,Standards,Preparation, Standard,Reference Standard,Standard Preparation,Standard, Reference
D002851 Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Liquid chromatographic techniques which feature high inlet pressures, high sensitivity, and high speed. Chromatography, High Performance Liquid,Chromatography, High Speed Liquid,Chromatography, Liquid, High Pressure,HPLC,High Performance Liquid Chromatography,High-Performance Liquid Chromatography,UPLC,Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography,Chromatography, High-Performance Liquid,High-Performance Liquid Chromatographies,Liquid Chromatography, High-Performance
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000284 Administration, Oral The giving of drugs, chemicals, or other substances by mouth. Drug Administration, Oral,Administration, Oral Drug,Oral Administration,Oral Drug Administration,Administrations, Oral,Administrations, Oral Drug,Drug Administrations, Oral,Oral Administrations,Oral Drug Administrations
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000704 Analysis of Variance A statistical technique that isolates and assesses the contributions of categorical independent variables to variation in the mean of a continuous dependent variable. ANOVA,Analysis, Variance,Variance Analysis,Analyses, Variance,Variance Analyses
D013607 Tablets Solid dosage forms, of varying weight, size, and shape, which may be molded or compressed, and which contain a medicinal substance in pure or diluted form. (Dorland, 28th ed) Tablet

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