Generic apixaban tablet tested against eliquis in healthy volunteers
NCT ID NCT06043297
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a generic version of the blood thinner apixaban (5mg tablet) works the same as the brand-name drug Eliquis. Thirty healthy adults took a single dose of each under fasting conditions, and researchers measured drug levels in their blood. The goal was to check if the two products are bioequivalent, meaning they deliver the same amount of medicine into the body.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- apixaban 5mg tablet
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that the generic apixaban tablet is equivalent to the brand-name drug, potentially offering a more affordable option for patients needing blood thinning.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study in 30 healthy volunteers, not patients. It only measures drug levels in the blood, not actual health outcomes, so results may not predict real-world effectiveness or safety.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2023
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Non-smoker, normal, healthy, adult, human volunteers between 18 and 45 years of age (both inclusive). * Having a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 30.0 (both inclusive), calculated as weight in kg / height in m2 and body weight ≥ 60 kg. * Not having significant diseases or clinically significant abnormal findings during screening, medical history, clinical examination, laboratory evaluations, 12 lead ECG, and chest X-ray recordings (posterior-anterior view). * aPTT and PT within normal range. * Able to understand and comply with the study procedures, in the opinion of the investigator. * Able to give voluntary written informed consent for participation in the trial. * In case of female subjects: * Surgically sterilized at least 6 months prior to study participation. * If of child bearing potential is willing to use a suitable and effective double barrier contraceptive method or intra uterine device during the study. And -Serum pregnancy test must be negative. Exclusion Criteria: * Known hypersensitivity to Apixaban or any excipients or any related drug or any substance. * History or presence of any disease or condition which might compromise the haemopoietic, renal, hepatic, endocrine, pulmonary, central nervous, cardiovascular, immunological, dermatological, gastrointestinal or any other body system. * Ingestion of medicine \[prescribed \& over the counter (OTC) medication including herbal remedies, anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotoninnorepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicinal products (NSAIDs) including acetylsalicylic acid, inhibitors of both cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) and P-glycoprotein (P-gp), such as azole-antimycotics (e.g., ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole and posaconazole)and HIV protease inhibitors (e.g., ritonavir) and Inducers of CYP3A4 and P-gp (e.g., rifampicin, phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital or St. John's Wort) and any vaccine (including COVID-19 vaccine)\] at any time within 14 days prior to dosing of Period-I. In any such case subject selection will be at the discretion of the Principal Investigator. * Any history or presence of asthma (including aspirin induced asthma) or nasal polyp or NSAIDs induced urticaria. * CrCl value \< 50 mL/min * Rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, total lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption * A recent history of harmful use of alcohol (less than 2 years) i.e., alcohol consumption of more than 14 standard drinks per week for men and 07 standard drinks per week for women (A standard drink is defined as 360 mL of beer or 150 mL of wine or 45 mL of 40% distilled spirits, such as rum, whisky, brandy etc.), or consumption of alcohol or alcoholic product within 48 hours prior to receiving study medicine of Period-I. * Smokers or who have smoked within last 06 months prior to start of the study. * The presence of clinically significant abnormal laboratory values during screening. * Use of any recreational drugs or history of drug addiction or testing positive in pre-study drug scans. * History or presence of seizure or psychiatric disorders. * A history of difficulty with donating blood. * Donation of blood (1 unit or 350 mL) within a period of 90 days prior to the first dose of study medication. * Receipt of an investigational medicinal product or participation in a drug research study within a period of 90 days prior to the first dose of study medication\*\*. \*\* If investigational medicinal product is received within 90 days where there is no blood loss except safety laboratory testing, subject can be included considering 10 half-lives duration of investigational medicinal product received. * A positive hepatitis screen including hepatitis B surface antigen and/or HCV antibodies. * A positive test result for HIV antibody (1 \&/or 2). * Consumption of grapefruit or grape fruit products within 72 hours prior to dosing of Period-I. * Difficulty in swallowing tablets or other oral solid dosage forms. * An unusual diet, for whatever reason (e.g., fasting, high potassium or low-sodium), for four weeks prior to receiving the study medicine in Period-I. In any such case subject selection will be at the discretion of the Principal Investigator. * Nursing mothers (for female subjects).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 382481, India