Objective To evaluate the bioequivalence and safety of two voriconazole for injection in healthy Chinese subjects,and to explore the safety of the excipient sulfobutyl-β-cyclodextrin.Methods A single-center,single-dose,randomized,open-label,two-preparation,two-period,double-crossover trial design.A total of 18 healthy subjects were enrolled and administrated with a single intravenous infusion of voriconazole test drug and reference drug at 4 mg·kg-1 under fasting conditions,with a sequence determined by randomization.The concentrations of voriconazole in plasma and sulfobutyl-β-cyclodextrin in urine were determined by high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS/MS).Phoenix WinNonlin 8.2 software was used to calculate pharmacokinetic parameters of voriconazole in plasma,and SAS(version 9.4)software was used to calculate pharmacokinetic parameters of sulfobutyl-β-cyclodextrin in urine and bioequivalence analysis.Results Major pharmacokinetic parameters of voriconazole in plasma after a single intravenous infusion of voriconazole test drug and reference drug in 18 healthy subjects in a fasted state were as follows:Cmax were(2 177.00±399.10)and(2 265.00±378.70)ng·mL-1;AUC0-t were(14 612.07±8 182.95)and(15 144.69±7 814.02)ng·h·mL-1;AUC0-∞ were(16 217.48±10 862.78)and(16 863.18±10695.75)ng·h·mL-1;tmax were 2.00 and 1.98 h,respectively.The 90%confidence intervals of the geometric mean ratios of Cmax,AUC0-t and AUC0-∞ for the two drugs were within the equivalence range of 80.00%to 125.00%.Conclusion The two voriconazole for injection preparations were bioequivalent and safe when administered by intravenous infusion under fasting conditions in healthy Chinese subjects.
voriconazole for injectionsulfobutyl-β-cyclodextrinpharmacokineticsbioequivalencesafety