Last reviewed · How we verify

NCT03643575

Study to Characterize the Pharmacokinetics of 3 Marketed Products Containing 200 mg Guaifenesin in Healthy Volunteers.

Completed Phase 1 Results posted Last updated 27 March 2019
What this trial tests

Phase 1 trial testing Vicks Cough Syrup for Chesty Coughs in Healthy Subjects in 30 participants. Completed in 16 July 2009.

Timeline
30 June 2009
Primary endpoint
16 July 2009
16 July 2009

Quick facts

Lead sponsorReckitt Benckiser Inc.
PhasePhase 1
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designcrossover
Maskingnone
Primary purposebasic science
Enrollment30
Start date30 June 2009
Primary completion16 July 2009
Estimated completion16 July 2009

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Reckitt Benckiser Inc. — full company profile →

Who can join

Adults 19 to 55, any sex, with Healthy Subjects. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Guaifenesin Primary · 0 (Pre-dose), 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 4.5, 4.75, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.5, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 16 hours

Pharmacokinetic Parameter Cmax is the Maximum observed plasma concentration.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment A1730± 723
Treatment B1230± 456
Treatment C1110± 433
Maximum Measured Plasma Concentration at Steady State (Cmax,ss) of Guaifenesin Following the Third Dose Primary · 0 (Pre-dose), 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 4.5, 4.75, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.5, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 16 hours

Pharmacokinetic Parameter Cmax,ss is the Maximum observed plasma concentration following the third dose.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment A876± 548
Treatment B765± 309
Treatment C796± 317
Observed Plasma Concentration at the End of Dosing Interval at Steady State (Cmin,ss) of Guaifenesin Following the Third Dose Primary · 0 (Pre-dose), 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 4.5, 4.75, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.5, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 16 hours

Observed plasma concentration at the end of the dosing interval following the third dose (that is, 4 hours following the third dose).

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment A60.3± 33.4
Treatment B55.1± 28.0
Treatment C73.6± 59.9
Average Plasma Concentration (Cav) of Guaifenesin Following the Third Dose Primary · 8, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.5, 10, 11 and 12 hours

Average plasma concentration (Cav) following the third dose, calculated as AUC(8-12) divided by the dosing interval, 4. Cav is calculated as AUC(8-12) / dosing interval, 4

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment A357± 168
Treatment B313± 128
Treatment C300± 128
Time to Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Guaifenesin Primary · 0 (Pre-dose), 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 4.5, 4.75, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.5, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 16 hours

Pharmacokinetic Parameter Tmax is the time of the maximum observed plasma concentration.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment A2.66± 2.32
Treatment B2.94± 2.00
Treatment C3.91± 2.29
Time to Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration at Steady State (Tmax,ss) of Guaifenesin Following the Third Dose Primary · 0 (Pre-dose), 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 4.5, 4.75, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.5, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 16 hours

Pharmacokinetic Parameter Tmax, ss is the time of the maximum observed plasma concentration following the third dose.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment A8.70± 0.333
Treatment B8.67± 0.244
Treatment C9.02± 0.374
Apparent First-order Terminal Elimination Half-life (T1/2) of Guaifenesin Primary · 0 (Pre-dose), 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 4.5, 4.75, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.5, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 16 hours

T1/2 is the apparent first-order terminal elimination half-life, calculated as ln(2)/Kel.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment A0.961± 0.0973
Treatment B1.04± 0.138
Treatment C0.941± 0.130
Apparent First-order Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (Kel) of Guaifenesin Primary · 0 (Pre-dose), 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 4.5, 4.75, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.5, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 16 hours

Kel is the apparent first-order terminal elimination rate constant calculated from a semi-log plot of the plasma concentration versus time curve. The parameter was calculated by linear least-squares (LS) regression analysis using the maximum number of points (e.g., 3 or more non-zero plasma concentrations) in the terminal log-linear phase.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment A0.729± 0.0780
Treatment B0.677± 0.0898
Treatment C0.750± 0.0987
Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to the Time of the Last Measurable Concentration [AUC(0-t)] of Guaifenesin Primary · 0 (Pre-dose), 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 4.5, 4.75, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.5, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 16 hours

AUC(0-t) is the area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time 0 to the time of the last measurable concentration, as calculated by the linear trapezoidal method.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment A5588.99± 2329.08
Treatment B4369.98± 1708.25
Treatment C4223.74± 1798.98
Area Under Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to Infinity [AUC(0-inf)] of Guaifenesin Primary · 0 (Pre-dose), 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 4.5, 4.75, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.5, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 16 hours

AUC(0-inf) is the area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time 0 to infinity, calculated as AUC(0-t) + Ct/Kel, where Ct was the last measurable concentration and Kel is the apparent first-order terminal elimination rate constant.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment A5596.33± 2330.20
Treatment B4427.06± 1721.91
Treatment C4232.61± 1801.69
Area Under Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From 0 to 4 Hours [AUC(0-4)] of Guaifenesin Primary · 0 (Pre-dose), 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3 and 4 hours

AUC(0-4) is the area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time 0 to 4 hours post dose (relative to first dose), as calculated by the linear trapezoidal method.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment A2013.16± 785.006
Treatment B1490.15± 579.667
Treatment C1414.18± 617.126
Area Under Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 8 to 12 Hours [AUC(8-12)] of Guaifenesin Primary · 8, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.5, 10, 11 and 12 hours

AUC(8-12) is the area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time 8 to 12 hours postdose (relative to first dose), as calculated by the linear trapezoidal method.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment A1427.70± 672.821
Treatment B1253.09± 511.519
Treatment C1198.55± 511.210

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: Up to day 2 (Period 3). Reporting threshold: 0%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Treatment A
Serious: 0/29 (0%)
Deaths: 0/29
Treatment B
Serious: 0/28 (0%)
Deaths: 0/28
Treatment C
Serious: 0/28 (0%)
Deaths: 0/28
Other adverse events (11 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemTreatment ATreatment BTreatment C
HeadacheNervous system disorders
Abdominal pain upperGastrointestinal disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
Feeling hotGeneral disorders
Vessel puncture site haematomaGeneral disorders
MyalgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
DizzinessNervous system disorders
DysmenorrhoeaReproductive system and breast disorders
Vulvovaginal pruritusReproductive system and breast disorders
Oropharyngeal painRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03643575 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

Characterize the relative pharmacokinetics (PK) of 3 marketed products containing guaifenesin

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

Verify or expand the search:

Other trials of Vicks Cough Syrup for Chesty Coughs

Trials testing the same drug.

Other recruiting trials for Healthy Subjects

Currently open trials in the same condition.

Other Reckitt Benckiser Inc. trials

Trials by the same sponsor.

Verify against primary sources

Data sources for this page

Drug Landscape aggregates and links these public records for informational use only. Always verify against the primary source before clinical or regulatory decisions. Canonical URL: https://druglandscape.com/trial/NCT03643575.

Primary sources · FDA · ClinicalTrials.gov · EMA · SEC EDGAR · ChEMBL · Wikidata · full sourcing