TABLE 1

Physiological parameters of rat and pharmacokinetic parameters of midazolam and mibefradil used in the simulation

ParameterValueSourceReference
Physiological parameters of rat
    Body weight250 gLin et al., 1982
    Vh0.011 literLin et al., 1982
    Vpv0.00028 literAssumed
    Qh0.882 l/hLin et al., 1982
    E05 nmol/g liverCYP3A4 content in the liver in humanIwatsubo et al., 1997
    kdeg0.03 h−1Rat P450Shiraki and Guengerich, 1984
Midazolam
    Dose2500 μgSekiguchi et al., 2008
    Fa × Fg0.78Higashikawa et al., 1999; Kuze et al., 2009
    fb, S0.049Poulin and Theil, 2002
    Kp, S1Assumed
    CLint, S830 l/hBy fitting
    CLint, S, 1740 l/hUsing contribution ratio of CYP3A2
    CLint, S, 290 l/hUsing contribution ratio of CYP2C11
    ka, S5.62 h−1By fitting
    Vsys, S0.949 literBy fitting
Mibefradil
    Dose1500 μgSekiguchi et al., 2008
3000 μgSekiguchi et al., 2008
    Fa × Fg1Assumed
    fb, I0.035Wiltshire et al., 1997a
    Kp, I1Assumed
    CLint, I
        6 mg/kg dosed75.6 l/hBy fitting
        12 mg/kg dosed49.4 l/hBy fitting
    ka, I
        6 mg/kg dosed0.174 h−1By fitting
        12 mg/kg dosed0.165 h−1By fitting
    Vsys, I
        6 mg/kg dosed3.81 litersBy fitting
        12 mg/kg dosed3.55 litersBy fitting
    kinact, 123.1 h−1For 4-hydroxylation of MDZ by rrCYP3A2
    kinact, 233.9 h−1For 1′-hydroxylation of MDZ by rrCYP2C11
    KI, app, 1130 μg/lFor 4-hydroxylation of MDZ by rrCYP3A2
    KI, app, 25630 μg/lFor 1′-hydroxylation of MDZ by rrCYP2C11