Table 4

Inhibition of CYP3A4 Activity by M3 in Human Liver Microsomes

M3 ConcentrationTestosterone 6β-hydroxylase activity
40 μM80 μM200 μM
μM nmol/min/mg
00.63  ± 0.041.17  ± 0.052.07  ± 0.03
0.50.59  ± 0.05 (7%)1.19  ± 0.00 (−2%)2.07  ± 0.06 (0%)
5.00.56  ± 0.01 (11%)1.05  ± 0.02 (10%)2.02  ± 0.00 (3%)
  • Activity is expressed as mean ± SD. Values in parentheses represent the percentage of inhibition of CYP3A4 by M3 in comparison with control samples that do not contain M3.