• Toxicological Research
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.159-161
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• 2001

The anti-emetic effect of a 5-HT$_3$ receptor antagonist, Ondaron, was compared with that of the approved ondansetron agent, Zofran$\circledR$ in the ferrets. Emesis was induced by single intraperitoneal injection of cisplatin 10 mg/kg, and Ondaron or Zofran$\circledR$ was injected intraperitoneally in a dose of 1.0 mg/kg, respectively. Ondaron and Zofran$\circledR$ effectively antagonised the emetic response for 4 hours after injection. They significantly reduced the number of vomiting and retching, and prolonged the latency to the first episode. The anti-emetic effect of Ondaron was almost the equal to that of Zofran$\circledR$. These results suggest that Ondaron is an effective anti-emetic agent against cisplatin-induced emesis, and its anti-emetic potency is similar to that of 5-$HT_3$ receptor abtagonist, Zofran$\circledR$.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.213-218
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• 2000

Ondansetron is a potent, highly selective 5-hydroxytryptamine3(5-HT3) receptor- antagonist, for the management of nausea and vomiting induced by cytotoxic chemotherapy and radiography, and the treatment of post-operative nausea and vomiting. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the bioequivalence of two ondansetron tablets, $Zofran^{TM}$, (Glaxo Wellcome Korea Ltd.) and Hana ondansetron (Hana Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.), according to the guidelines of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). Eighteen normal male volunteers, $23.56{\pm}1.79$ year in age and $67.35{\pm}8.35\;kg$ in body weight, were divided into two groups and a randomized $2{\times}2$ cross-over study was employed. After one tablet containing 8 mg of ondansetron was orally administered, blood was taken at predetermined time intervals and the concentrations of ondansetron in serum were determined using HPLC with UV detector. Pharmacokinetic parameters such as $AUC_t,\;C_{max}\;and\;T_{max}$ were calculated and ANOVA test was utilized for the statistical analysis of the parameters. The results showed that the differences in $AUC_t,\;C_{max}\;and\;T_{max}$ between two tablets were 7.53%, -0.23% and -3.92%, respectively when calculated against the $Zofran^{TM}$, tablet. The powers $(1-{\beta})$ for $AUC_t,\;C_{max}\;and\;T_{max}$ were above 99.00%, above 99.00% and 84.99%, respectively. Minimum detectable differences $(\Delta)\;at\;{\alpha}=0.1\;and\;1-{\beta}=0.8$ were all less than 20% (e.g., 12.25%, 10.88% and 18.37% for $AUC_t,\;C_{max}\;and\;T_{max}$, respectively). The 90% confidence intervals were all within ${\pm}20%$ (e.g., $-0.70{\sim}15.76,\;-7.53{\sim}7.08\;and\;-16.27{\sim}8.42\;for\;AUC_t,\;C_{max}\;and\;T_{max}$, respectively). All of the above parameters met the criteria of KFDA for bioequivalence, indicating that Hana ondansetron tablet is bioequivalent to $Zofran^{TM}$, tablet.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.58-64
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• 2003

Ondansetron is a potent, highly selective 5-hydroxytryptamin $e_3$(5-H $T_3$) receptor-antagonist, for the management of nausea and vomiting induced by cytotoxic chemotherapy and radiography, and the treatment of post-operative nausea and vomiting. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the bioequivalence of two ondansetron tablets, Zofran (Glaxo Smithcline Korea Ltd.) and Onfran (Korea United Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.), according to the guidelines of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). Eighteen normal male volunteers, 24.39$\pm$1.69 year in age and 69.00$\pm$6.74kg in body weight, were divided into two groups and a randomized 2${\times}$2 cross-over study was employed. After one tablet containing 8mg of ondansetron was orally administered, blood was taken at predetermined time intervals and the concentrations of ondansetron in plasma were determined using HPLC with UV detector. Pharmacokinetic parameters such as AVC, $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$ were calculated and ANOVA test was utilized for the statistical analysis of the parameters. The results showed that the differences in AUC, $C_{max}$ and T max between two tablets were 5.83％, 5.75％ and －5.71％, respectively when calculated against the Zofran, tablet. The powers (1-$\beta$) for AUC, $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$ were above 90％, above 90％ and below 60％, respectively. Minimum detectable differences($\Delta$) at alpha=0.1 and 1-$\beta$=0.8 were less than 20％ (e.g., 12.74％ and 11.78％ for AUC and $C_{max}$ respectively). But minimum detectable differences($\Delta$) at alpha=0.1 and 1-$\beta$=0.8 for $T_{max}$ were more than 20％ (e.g., 34.22％). The 90％ confidence intervals were within $\pm$20％ (e.g., -2.73∼14.39 and -2.16∼13.67 for AUC and $C_{max}$ respectively). But 90％ confidence intervals for $T_{max}$ were not within $\pm$20％ (e.g., -28.71∼17.28). Another ANOVA test was conducted for logarithmically transformed AUC and $C_{max}$. These results showed that there are no significant difference in AUC and $C_{max}$ between the two formulations: The differences between the formulations in these log transformed parameters were all for less than 20％ (e.g., 5.83％ and 5.75％ for AUC and $C_{max}$ respectively). The 90％ confidence intervals for the log transformed data were the acceptance range of log 0.8 to log 1.25 (e.g., log 0.99∼log 1.15 and log 0.98∼log 1.15 for AUC and $C_{max}$ respectively). The major parameters, AUC and $C_{max}$, met the criteria of KFDA for bioequivalence although $T_{max}$ did not meet the criteria of KFDA for bioequivalence, indicating that Onfran tablet is bioequivalent to Zofrm1 tablet.t is bioequivalent to Zofrm1 tablet.m1 tablet.m1 tablet.m1 tablet.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2
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• pp.414.1-414.1
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• 2002

To improve the compliance of oral administration of drugs in cancer patients, who are unable to swallow tablets, FDT containing ondansetron HCI($Onseran^{TM}$) was developed with a low-cost manufacturing process. $Onseran^{TM}$ was prepared from ondansetron. mannitol, crospovidone. and others with a direct compression method. The disintegration time and dissolution rate of $Onseran^{TM}$ were assessed according to the USP method. The results were compared with those of the reference drug ($Zofran^{TM}$). (omitted)

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.127-135
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• 2001

목적 : 본 연구는 중등도 정도의 오심 및 구토의 발생 위험도를 가지는 복부 방사선치료를 받는 환자들을 대상으로 오심 및 구토에 대한 항구토제의 효과와 부작용 여부를 비교하는 전향적 무작위 임상연구로, 예방 목적으로 항구토제를 사용할 때 현재 통상적으로 많이 처방되는 항구토제인 메토클로프라미드(metoclopramide)에 비하여 온단세트론(Ondansetron; $Zofran^{\circledR}$)을 사용하는 것이 더 나은 효과를 가져오는지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 대상 환자의 포함 기준은 병리학적으로 암으로 확진되고 전이성 원인이 아닌 원발 부위에 치료를 받는 환자, 신체수행도가 ECOG 기준으로 2기 이하인 환자, 항암 화학요법이나 방사선치료를 받은 과거력이 없는 환자로 하였다. 1997년 3월부터 1998년 2월까지 총 60명의 환자가 덜 연구에 참여하였다. 내원한 순서에 따라 미리준비된 난수표에 의하여 각각 온단세트론 투약군(O군)과 메토클로프라미드 투약군(M 군)으로 할당하였다. O군의 온단세트론 용량은 8 mg, bid 로 하였고, M군의 메토클로프라미드 용량은 5 mg, tid 로 하였다. 평가 항목은 오심의 정도, 구토 회수, 식욕감소의 정도로 하였다. 환자에게 일일 기록카드를 교부하여 환자의 주관적인 증상인 오심의 정도, 구토의 횟수, 식욕감소의 정도를 기록하도록 하였다. 치료기간을 일주일 간격으로 나누어 각 주별 오심 및 식욕감소의 정도, 평균 구토횟수를 구하였다. 결과 : 본 연구에 참여한 60명의 대상 환자 중 55명의 환자에서 분석이 가능하였다. M군은 28명, O군은 27명이었다. 환자 특성 및 방사선치료에 관한 특성은 연령을 제외하면 차이가 없었다. 연령은 M 군이 $52.9{\pm}11.2$세, O군이 $46.5{\pm}9.6$세로 통계적으로 의미 있는 차이가 있었다. M군에 비해 O군에서 오심의 정도, 구토의 횟수, 식욕감소의 정도의 세 항목 모두 낮은 점수 분포를 보였다. M군의 경우 방사선치료를 시작한 후 5주째 각 항목별 점수가 가장 높은 경향을 보였다. 혼합모형을 이용한 반복측정 자료의 분석 결과 오심의 정도에는 원발암의 종류, 투약군이 의미 있게 영향을 미치는 요소였다. 구토의 횟수에는 성별, 연령, 총선량, 투약군이 의미 있게 영향을 미치는 요소였다. 식욕감소의 정도에는 연령, 투약군이 의미 있게 영향을 미치는 요소였다. 따라서, 투약군이 유일하게 세 가지 항목 모두에 통계적으로 의미 있는 영향을 미치는 요소임을 알 수 있었다. 전 치료기간 동안 양 투약군 모두 약제의 투여로 인한 부작용은 없었으며, 일반혈액검사 및 일반화학검사에서도 이상 소견을 보이지 않았다. 결론 : 연령이 적으면 오심 및 구토의 위험도가 증가하는 점을 고려하면, 양 투약군 간에 연령의 차이가 있었던 점이 통계적 변별력을 저하시켰을 가능성이 있다. 상기 결과를 토대로 본 연구자들은 중등도 정도의 오심 및 구토의 발생 위험도를 가지는 상복부 및 전복부조사를 전통적인 분할조사법을 이용하여 치료하는 경우 현재 흔히 사용되는 항구토제인 메토클로프라미드에 비해 온단세트론이 오심 및 구토, 식욕의 저하 등의 급성 부작용을 더 효과적으로 억제함을 알 수 있었다. 하지만, 온단세트론을 투여하는 경우에도 오심 및 구토가 호전되지 않는 경우도 많이 있으므로 이 부작용을 더욱 경감하기 위한 여러 가지 방안들이 강구되어야 한다고 생각된다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 1998

A $3{\times}3$ Latin square crossover study for the bioequivalence of three ondansetron formulations was conducted. Test products were $Vominon^{\circledR}$ 8 mg and $Vominon^{\circledR}$ 4 mg tablets and reference product was $Zofran^{\circledR}$ tablet. Twenty one healthy Korean male subjects received each formulation at the ondansetron dose of 8 mg and plasma concentrations of ondansetron were monitored by HPLC for over a period of 12 hr after the oral administration. Statistical procedure for bioequivalence evaluation of AUC {e.g., analysis of variance (ANOVA), multiple comparison and confidence intervals} was carried out. There were no significant differences in AUC among the formulations. The confidence intervals for the AUC of $Vominon^{\circledR}$ 8 mg and $Vominon^{\circledR}$ 4 mg were between -0.24 and 15.54% and between -2.41 and 13.36% respectively, within a range that proposed by the Korea Food and Drug Administration Guidelines for Bioequivalence. These statistical procedure could be standardized and generally applicable for the assessment of bioequivalence for multiple (more than two) formulations.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2003

Terbinafine is a synthetic allylamine that is available in an oral formulation and is used at a dosage of 250mg/day. It is used as an active antifungal agent and inhibits the fungal enzyme squalene epoxidase, which leads to the accumulation of the sterol squalene, which is toxic to the organism. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the bioequivalence of two terbinafine tablets, Lamisil (Novartis Korea Ltd.) and Terbinex (C-TRI Ltd.), according to the guidelines of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). Eighteen normal male volunteers, 26.00$\pm$2.57 year in age and 70.51$\pm$9.36 kg in body weight, were divided into two groups and a randomized 2${\times}$2 cross-over study was employed. After one tablet containing 125 mg of terbinafine was orally administered, blood was taken at predetermined time intervals and the concentrations of terbinafine in plasma were determined using HPLC with UV detector. Pharmacokinetic parameters such as AUC, $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$ were calculated and ANOVA test was utilized for the statistical analysis of the parameters. The results showed that the differences in AUC, $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$ between two tablets were －4.191％, 5.223％ and －25.720％, respectively when calculated against the Lamisil, tablet. The powers (1-$\beta$) for AUC, $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$ were 81％, 87％ and below 60％, respectively. Minimum detectable differences(.il) at alpha=O.1 and 1-/3=0.8 were less than 20％ (e.g., 19.72％ and 17.77％ for AUC and $C_{max}$, respectively). But minimum detectable differences($\Delta$) at alpha=0.1 and 1-$\beta$=0.8 for $T_{max}$ were more than 20％ (e.g., 26.25％). The 90％ confidence intervals were within $\pm$20％ (e.g., －17.440∼9.06 and －6.713∼17.160 for AUC and $C_{max}$ respectively). But 90％ confidence intervals for $T_{max}$ were not within $\pm$20％ (e.g., －43.346∼8.083). Another ANOVA test was conducted for logarithmically transformed AUC and $C_{max}$. These results showed that there are no significant differences in AUC and $C_{max}$ between the two formulations: The differences between the formulations in these log transformed parameters were all for less than 20％ (e.g., －4.19％ and 5.22％ for AUC and $C_{max}$, respectively). The 90％ confidence intervals for the log transformed data were not the acceptance range of log 0.8 to log 1.25 in AUC but the acceptance range of log 0.8 to log 1.25 in $C_{max}$ (e.g., log 1.13∼log 1.50 and log 0.94-log 1.22 for AUC and $C_{max}$ respectively). The major parameters, AUC and $C_{max}$ met the criteria of KFDA for bioequivalence although $T_{max}$ did not meet the criteria of KFDA (1998 year) for bioequivalence, indicating that Onfran tablet is bioequivalent to Zofran tablet. But in another ANOVA test AUC did not meet the criteria of KFDA (2002) for bioequivalence but $C_{max}$ met the criteria of KFDA (2002 year) for bioequivalence.or bioequivalence.equivalence.equivalence.equivalence.