Table 3

Selected pharmacokinetic parameters (mean ± S.D.) for IA and human insulin after a single i.v. or s.c. dose to cross-bred pigs (n = 5)

IAHIP-Value
i.v. dose (U/kg)0.0250.025
t 1/2(min)3-a 4.5 (3.9–5.4)2.9 (2.0–5.3)0.05
AUC0–120min(nM·min)3.1  ± 0.93.6  ± 1.90.59
CL (ml/min/kg)51  ± 1552  ± 250.98
s.c. dose (U/kg)0.1250.125
t 1/2(min)3-a 77 (48–125)121 (91–160)0.09
C max (pM)204  ± 76122  ± 340.13
t max (min)73  ± 2399  ± 390.13
AUC0–300min (nM·min)45  ± 2730  ± 3.90.29
  • 3-a Harmonic mean with 95% confidence intervals.