Table 4

Effect of isoform-specific substrates and isoform-specific inhibitors on irbesartan oxidation

ProbeCYP InvestigatedMetabolic ConstantμM4-aConcentrationInhibition
μM -fold Kmor Ki %
Substrates Km
 7-Ethoxyresorufin1A10.22  (10-fold)5.8
 Phenacetin1A230500  (17-fold)35.2
 Coumarin2A60.34  (13-fold)20.5
 Tolbutamide2C92002500  (13-fold)75.9
 Mephenytoin2C1910500  (5-fold)5.2
 Dextromethorphan2D620200  (10-fold)49.1
 Aniline2E115500  (33-fold)4.8
 Nifedipine3A415200  (13-fold)94.5
Inhibitors K i
 α-Naphthoflavone1A10.010.1  (10-fold)0
 Furafylline1A2330  (10-fold)0
 Pilocarpine2A6430  (8-fold)65.6
 Sulfaphenazole2C90.31.5  (5-fold)35.4
 Quinidine2D60.43  (8-fold)0
 Diallyldisulfide2E1100500  (5-fold)36.5
 Ketoconazole3A40.0150.3  (20-fold)5.0

Hepatic microsomes preparations (2 mg/ml) were incubated for 30 min with 50 μM irbesartan and 1 mM NADPH in the absence or the presence of specific CYP isoform probes (either substrates or inhibitors), and the sum of monohydroxyl irbesartan.

  • 4-a At these investigated concentrations, the potency and selectivity on the isoform-selective substrate activity has been demonstrated, except for diallyldisulfide and pilocarpine (Bourrié et al., 1996).