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CTRI Number  CTRI/2017/08/009291 [Registered on: 08/08/2017] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 17/11/2018
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  BA/BE 
Type of Study    
Study Design  Randomized, Crossover Trial 
Public Title of Study   Bioequivalence study of Quetiapine Fumarate extended release tablets EQ 400 mg base in Patients suffering from Schizophrenia 
Scientific Title of Study   A randomized, open-label, two-treatment, two-period, cross-over, multiple dose, steady state, multi-centre comparative bioequivalence study of Quetiapine Extended-Release Tablets, USP 400 mg manufactured by Amneal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Oral Solid Dosage Unit, Rajoda, Ahmedabad, India for Amneal Pharmaceuticals, with SEROQUEL XR® (quetiapine fumarate extended release tablets) 400 mg manufactured by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE 19850 in patients suffering from schizophrenia under fasting conditions. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
ARL/CT/14/003 Version 01 Dated 29 May 2017  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Ajaykumar B Malle 
Designation  General Manager Clinical Trials 
Affiliation  Accutest Research Laboratories (I) Pvt Ltd 
Address  A77, Khairne MIDC, TTC Industrial Area, Khairne, Navi Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400709
India 
Phone  27780718  
Fax  27780720  
Email  ajay.malle@accutestglobal.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Ajaykumar B Malle 
Designation  General Manager Clinical Trials 
Affiliation  Accutest Research Laboratories (I) Pvt Ltd 
Address  A77, Khairne MIDC, TTC Industrial Area, Khairne, Navi Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400709
India 
Phone  27780718  
Fax  27780720  
Email  ajay.malle@accutestglobal.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Hiren Gandhecha 
Designation  Project Manager Clinical Trials 
Affiliation  Accutest Research Laboratories (I) Pvt Ltd 
Address  Opp. The Grand Bhagwati, S.G. Highway, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380059
India 
Phone  40231600  
Fax  40029317  
Email  hiren.gandhecha@accutestglobal.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Amneal Pharmaceuticals 50 Horse Block Road Brookhaven, NY 11719 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Amneal Pharmaceuticals  
Address  50 Horse Block Road Brookhaven, NY 11719 United States of America 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Accutest Research Laboratories I Pvt Ltd  A-77, Khairne MIDC, TTC Industrial Area, Khairne, Navi Mumbai-400 709 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 4  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Timirkumar Chandrakant Shah  Divyam Hospital  Block No. 84, Palsana Cross Roads, National Highway No-8,Surat- 394315
Surat
GUJARAT 
9825137443

drtcshah@gmail.com 
Dr Rajendra Someshwar Anand  Kanoria Hospital & Research Centre   Near Indira bridge, Hansol Gandhinagaer Highway, Bhat, Gandhinagar, Ahmadabad-382428
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
7923969274

drrajendraanand@yahoo.com 
Dr Kishor Dudani  Malpani Multispeciality Hospital  SP-6, Vishwakarma Institutional Area, Road 1 Sikar Road, Jaipur- 302013
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
9887350168

dudanikishoredr@gmail.com 
Dr Bakul Buch  Shri Hatkesh Healthcare Foundation  Saraswati Mandir Complex Near Bhutnath Temple, College Road Junagadh 362001
Junagadh
GUJARAT 
9825220330

bakulbuch@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 4  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Ethics Committee Divyam Hospital  Submittted/Under Review 
Hatkesh Healthcare Foundation Ethics Committee  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee Malpani Multispeciality Hospital  Approved 
Kanoria Ethics Committee  Submittted/Under Review 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
Modification(s)  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  schizophrenia, (1) ICD-10 Condition: F209||Schizophrenia, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Quetiapine Extended-Release Tablets, USP 400 mg Manufactured by Amneal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. India for Amneal Pharmaceuticals.  Patients will be housed for entire study period from study days 0 to 11 and will be administered IP under supervision of investigator/designee on all 10 study days i.e. period I – days 1 to 5 & period II – days 6 to 10. In morning of each study day, after overnight fast of at least 10 hours patient will be administered oral dose of single tablet of IP (Quetiapine Fumarate extended release tablets EQ 400 mg base as per site specific randomization schedule) with approximately 240 mL of water at ambient temperature in sitting position, under supervision of investigator/designee. Patients will be instructed not to chew or crush or bite the tablet but to consume it as a whole. 
Comparator Agent  SEROQUEL XR® (quetiapine fumarate extended release tablets) 400 mg Manufactured by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE 19850  Patients will be housed for entire study period from study days 0 to 11 and will be administered IP under supervision of investigator/designee on all 10 study days i.e. period I – days 1 to 5 & period II – days 6 to 10. In morning of each study day, after overnight fast of at least 10 hours patient will be administered oral dose of single tablet of IP (Quetiapine Fumarate extended release tablets EQ 400 mg base as per site specific randomization schedule) with approximately 240 mL of water at ambient temperature in sitting position, under supervision of investigator/designee. Patients will be instructed not to chew or crush or bite the tablet but to consume it as a whole. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Either sex, aged 18 to 65 years (both inclusive) having clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia (DSM IV-TR)
2. Receiving a stable dose of Quetiapine Fumarate extended release tablets treatment for at least 1 month prior to randomization and is on Quetiapine Fumarate extended release tablets EQ 400 mg base once daily dosage at the time of screening.
3. Willing and able to comply with housing, restrictions and other protocol requirements as indicated by signed written informed consent witnessed by a legally acceptable representative.
4. Females of childbearing potential (who has not completed 1 year after menopause & have not gone through hysterectomy or bilateral tubal ligation) must have a negative pregnancy test (at screening, before randomization and before check-in to housing i.e., day 0) as well as must be non-lactating at screening and must agree to use an effective contraceptive method during study. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. History of allergic reactions to Quetiapine or other component of the extended release formulation.
2. Concurrent primary psychiatric or neurological diagnosis, including organic mental disorder, alcoholic and other toxic psychoses, severe tardive dyskinesia, or idiopathic Parkinson’s disease.
3. History of suicidal tendencies (i.e., suicidal attempts) within the past 3 months prior to screening or immediate risk of harm to self or other at the time of screening, as judged by the investigator.
4. History of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, cardiovascular disease [ischemic heart disease (including myocardial infarction), heart failure (including congestive heart failure or significant heart hypertrophy) or conduction abnormalities (including bradyarrythmia, congenital QT prolongation or family history of QT prolongation)], cerebrovascular disease, drug induced leucopenia/ neutropenia, seizures or with conditions that potentially lower the seizure threshold e.g. Alzheimer’s dementia
5. History of multiple syncopal episodes or presence of significant orthostatic hypotension at screening or before check-in to housing on day 0; Orthostatic hypotension will be considered when there is drop in systolic blood pressure of 30 mm Hg or more or diastolic blood pressure of 20 mm Hg or more on standing from supine measurements.
6. Current/ recent (within 3 months) history of uncontrolled epilepsy or risk for seizures
7. A medical or surgical condition that might interfere with theabsorption, metabolism or excretion of Quetiapine
8. Drug abuse or alcohol dependence in last 1 year period before enrolment (except dependence in full remission), as defined by DSM IV-TR criteria and as positive result in breath alcohol testing/ urine screen for drug of abuse (except for prescribed benzodiazepines).
9. Any of the following investigational abnormality in screening:
WBC count < 3000/mm3 (3.0x109
Absolute Neutrophil Count <1500/mm/l),3 (1.5x109)
Serum creatinine> 1.5 mg/dL /l),
QTc> 500 milliseconds (in ECG of screening or day 0)
SGOT/ SGPT >3 times Upper Limit of Normal range (ULN)
HbA1c> 9%
Reactive to anti-HIV, HBsAg, anti-HCV
10.Use of any of the following in the 14 days preceding enrolment including but not limited to:
Strong inhibitors of CYP3A4.
Strong inducers of CYP3A4.
Drugs associated with QT prolongation.
11. Participation in another clinical trial or use of other investigational product/ device within 4 weeks prior enrollment into this study.
12. Blood donation/blood loss exceeding 200 ml within 90 days prior to enrollment in the study.
13.Any condition/Abnormal baseline findings that in the investigators’ judgment might increase the risk to the patient or decrease the chance of obtaining satisfactory data needed to obtain the objective of the study i.e., low expectation of compliance to dosing or expected changes in concomitant medication that may interfere in study. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Other 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To characterize pharmacokinetic profile of test product (T) and reference Product (R) and assess their bioequivalence.  01.00, 02.00, 03.00, 04.00, 04.50, 05.00, 05.50, 06.00, 06.50, 07.00, 07.50, 08.00, 09.00, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00, 14.00, 18.00 and 24.00 hrs 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To monitor the safety and tolerability of a multiple doses of Quetiapine Fumarate extended release tablets EQ 400 mg base in patients suffering from schizophrenia who are already on a stable regimen with Quetiapine Fumarate extended release tablets EQ 400 mg base once daily.  Monitoring and Reporting of Adverse Events.
 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="64"
Sample Size from India="64" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "64"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="64" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   21/08/2017 
Date of Study Completion (India) 03/10/2017 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="9"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   Not Applicable 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   The present study aims to evaluate bioequivalence of Sponsor’s test formulation against corresponding reference product SEROQUEL XR® (quetiapine fumarate extended release tablets) 400 mg manufactured by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE 19850in patients suffering from schizophrenia who are already on a stable regimen with Quetiapine Fumarate extended release tablets EQ 400 mg base once daily. 
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