title: Bioavailability of alendronate and vitamin D(3) in an alendronate/vitamin D(3) combination tablet.
abstract: These studies were designed to demonstrate that the alendronate (ALN) component of an ALN/vitamin D(3) combination tablet was bioequivalent to the 70-mg ALN tablet and that the pharmacokinetic parameters of vitamin D(3) were similar with or without ALN. These were open-label, randomized, 2-part, 2-period, crossover studies. In part I, participants received either a single combination tablet or ALN 70 mg. In part II, participants received either a single combination tablet or vitamin D(3) alone. Results from part I showed that the geometric mean ratio (GMR) for total urinary excretion of ALN for both studies fell within the prespecified bioequivalence bounds. Results from part II showed that the pharmacokinetic profiles of vitamin D(3) with or without ALN were also similar. The combination tablets are bioequivalent to the ALN 70-mg tablet with respect to ALN bioavailability. The bioavailability of vitamin D(3) is similar in the combination tablets and when administered alone. No serious adverse experiences were reported.
authors.affiliation: Merck, Rahway, New Jersey, USA. andrew_denker@merck.com
authors.forename: Andrew E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Denker
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lazarus
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Porras
authors.forename: Rohini
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramakrishnan
authors.forename: Marvin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Constanzer
authors.forename: Boyd B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chavez-Eng
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Woolf
authors.forename: Lata
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maganti
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gottesdiener
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wagner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019386:Alendronate / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D019540:Area Under Curve; D001682:Biological Availability; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013607:Tablets; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D013607:Tablets; D002762:Cholecalciferol; D019386:Alendronate