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Comparison of Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Two Formulations of Letrozole (2.5 mg) in Healthy Male Volunteers  

Noh, Yook-Hwan (Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Asan Medical Center)
Bae, Kyun-Seop (Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Asan Medical Center)
Cho, Sang-Heon (Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital)
Choe, Sangmin (Clinical Trials Center, Pusan National University Hospital)
Ghim, Jong-Lyul (Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Busan Paik Hospital)
Jung, Jin Ah (Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Samsung Medical Center)
Kim, Un-Jib (Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Asan Medical Center)
Jin, Seok-Joon (Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Asan Medical Center)
Park, Hyun-Jung (Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacogenetic Laboratory, Clinical Trial Center, Asan Medical Center)
Kim, Jung-Chul (Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacogenetic Laboratory, Clinical Trial Center, Asan Medical Center)
Lim, Hyeong-Seok (Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Asan Medical Center)
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Journal of Korean Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics / v.20, no.2, 2012 , pp. 135-144 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: Letrozole is an oral non-steroidal inhibitor of the aromatase enzyme, which has proven to be a useful drug against breast cancer. Methods: This single-dose, randomized $2{\times}2$ crossover study was conducted in healthy male volunteers. Participants of each sequence group (each 13 volunteers for sequence group) received, in randomized sequence, a single oral 2.5-mg dose of generic letrozole (test) or branded letrozole (reference). Each treatment period was separated by a 5-week washout period. Blood samples were collected for up to 312 hours after drug administration, and drug concentrations were determined using validated LC/MS-MS. Pharmacokinetic properties were obtained using noncompartmental analysis. Drug tolerability was assessed throughout the study, using measurements of vital signs, physical examination, clinical chemistry testing, EKG, and interviews. Results: A total of 26 subjects completed the study. The geometric mean ratios (90% CI) of $C_{max}$ and $AUC_{last}$ were 0.92 (0.85 - 0.99) and 1.01 (0.97 - 1.04), respectively. No serious AEs were reported, and there were no clinically significant differences between test and reference groups. Conclusion: The findings from this study suggest bioequivalence between two formulations of letrozole in healthy male volunteers. The safety profile of two formulations had similar characteristics.
Keywords
Letrozole; Pharmacokinetics; Safety; Bioequivalence; Healthy volunteers;
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