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Trial reportAdvances in therapy2026

A Phase 1, Randomized, Open-Label Study to Assess the Bioequivalence of Trofinetide as a Ready-to-Use Oral Solution and Constituted Powder for Oral Solution in Healthy Adults.

Mona Darwish, Amy Yamamoto, Yvonne Adegbenle, Ravi Tejwani, Yonghua Chen, Rene Nunez-Disla, James M Youakim, Sanjeev Pathak

Abstract readRandomized Controlled TrialClinical Trial, Phase I
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Mona DarwishAcadia Pharmaceuticals Inc., 502 Carnegie Center, Suite 300, Princeton, NJ, 08540, USA. mdarwish@ACADIA-Pharm.com.
Amy YamamotoAcadia Pharmaceuticals Inc., 502 Carnegie Center, Suite 300, Princeton, NJ, 08540, USA.
Yvonne AdegbenleAcadia Pharmaceuticals Inc., 502 Carnegie Center, Suite 300, Princeton, NJ, 08540, USA.
Ravi TejwaniAcadia Pharmaceuticals Inc., 502 Carnegie Center, Suite 300, Princeton, NJ, 08540, USA.
Yonghua ChenAcadia Pharmaceuticals Inc., 502 Carnegie Center, Suite 300, Princeton, NJ, 08540, USA.
Rene Nunez-DislaAcadia Pharmaceuticals Inc., 502 Carnegie Center, Suite 300, Princeton, NJ, 08540, USA.
James M YouakimAcadia Pharmaceuticals Inc., 502 Carnegie Center, Suite 300, Princeton, NJ, 08540, USA.
Sanjeev PathakAcadia Pharmaceuticals Inc., 502 Carnegie Center, Suite 300, Princeton, NJ, 08540, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTrofinetide is an approved treatment in the USA and Canada for Rett syndrome in patients aged ≥ 2 years. Trofinetide is currently supplied as a ready-to-use oral solution (TOS). A new trofinetide powder for oral solution (TPOS) offers potential advantages: smaller configuration of unit-dose packs; excludes preservatives, synthetic red dye, and maltitol; can be dissolved in a range of volumes in cold/room temperature water or water-based beverages; does not require refrigeration. To ensure that the formulation change does not impact trofinetide pharmacokinetics, a bioequivalence study assessed trofinetide pharmacokinetics after single 12,000-mg oral trofinetide doses administered as TOS and TPOS and the impact of a reduced constitution volume on trofinetide bioavailability.

methodsIn this randomized, open-label, three-period, three-treatment design study, 38 healthy adults each received one 12,000-mg trofinetide dose of TOS (60 mL [200 mg/mL]; treatment A), TPOS constituted in 60 mL of water (200 mg/mL; treatment B), and TPOS constituted in 25 mL of water (480 mg/mL; treatment C) in sequence ABC or BAC. Bioequivalence for each treatment comparison was confirmed if the 90% confidence interval (CI) of the geometric mean ratio (GMR) for the maximum observed drug concentration (C

resultsThe criteria for bioequivalence were met for AUC

conclusionThe bioequivalence demonstrated in this study supports the clinical interchangeability of TPOS and TOS and shows that TPOS can be constituted using adjustable volumes of water without affecting bioavailability. There were no unexpected adverse events reported with trofinetide when administered as TPOS and TOS.

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GlutamatesAdministration, OralAdultArea Under CurveBiological AvailabilityFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPowdersTherapeutic EquivalencyYoung AdultGlutamatesPowderstrofinetideBioequivalencePharmacokineticsRett syndromeTrofinetide powder for oral solutionTrofinetide ready-to-use oral solution

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PMID41678137
PMCPMC13065568

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