Bioequivalence Study of Cyproterone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol in Healthy Female Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

The inclusion criteria are healthy female subjects who/with:

• have read the subject information and signed informed consent documents
• age 18 - 55 years
• body mass index between 18-25 kg/m2
• have a normal electrocardiogram
• blood pressure within normal range (90-120 mmHg for systolic blood pressure and 60-80 mmHg for diastolic blood pressure)
• heart rate within normal range (60-100 bpm)
• with absence of significant disease or clinically significant abnormal laboratory values on laboratory evaluation, medical history or physical examination during screening
• pass hormone screening related to cyproterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol

Exclusion criteria

Any of the following criteria will exclude the subject from the study:

• those who are pregnant and/or nursing woman.
• those with history of hypersensitivity to cyproterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol or other oral contraception or other ingredients in the drugs or a history of serious allergic reaction to any drug, significant allergic disease, allergic reaction, or active allergic.
• those with a history or presence medical condition which might significantly influence the pharmacokinetic of the study drug, e.g. chronic gastrointestinal disease, diarrhea, gastric surgery, renal insufficiency, hepatic dysfunction or cardiovascular disease.
• those with a history or presence of any coagulation disorder or clinically significant hematology abnormalities, thrombophlebitis, and thromboembolic disorder.
• those who are using any medication (prescription or non-prescription drug, food supplement, herbal medicine, oral contraception, anti-platelet drug), particularly the medication known to affect the pharmacokinetic of the study drug, within one week prior to the drug administration day.
• those who have participated in any clinical study within 3 months prior to the study (< 90 days).
• those who have donated or lost 300 ml (or more) of blood within 3 months prior to the study.
• those who smoke.
• those who are positive to HIV, HBsAg, and HCV tests (to be kept confidential).
• those with a history of drug or alcohol abuse within 12 months prior to screening for this study.
• those who are unlikely to comply with the protocol, e.g uncooperative attitude, inability to return for follow up visits, poor venous access.