Tolerability
Three subjects (6.5%) experienced a total of 4 mild
AEs (1 abdominal discomfort and 3 venipuncture syncope)
that resolved spontaneously, but no SAEs were
reported or observed. In the investigators’ opinion, none
of the AEs were considered to be associated with the
administration of either study drug.
Of the 4 AEs reported, one subject experienced mild
abdominal discomfort after having a meal the evening
before study drug administration in period 2. This was
considered by the investigator to be possibly related
to rapid food intake. It resolved within 2 hours of
onset without intervention. One subject experienced
an episode of venipuncture syncope, just after the
intravenous cannula was introduced into his forearm
vein before study drug administration in period 2, but
this resolved within 2 minutes of onset. Another subject
experienced venipuncture syncope 2 times, once just
after the intravenous cannula was placed into his
forearm vein before study drug administration, and
again at the time of withdrawal of needles after collecting
the 24-hour blood sample (test formulation).
Both cases resolved spontaneously within 5 minutes
and 1 minute, respectively. These 3 AEs were considered
likely to be associated with the subjects’ nervousness,
in the opinion of the investigators.
Laboratory analysis for tolerability revealed some
modifications in the biochemical results of 6 subjects
(13.0%), namely changes in total bilirubin, which were
not considered clinically significant. Three patients had
an increase of