Table 6

Inhibition of human cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP1A2, CYP2C9, CYP2E1, and CYP3A by Org OD14, Org 4094, Org 30126, Org OM38, and enzyme-selective inhibitors6-a

Cytochrome P450InhibitorType of InhibitionKmVmax6-aKi
μM pmol/min/mg μM
CYP1A2NoneNone0.25  ± 0.03118  ± 4
Org OD14Competitive100
Org 4094Competitive245
Org 30126Competitive640
Org OM38Competitive775
FluvoxamineNoncompetitive0.33  ± 0.04126  ± 60.21  ± 0.02
CYP2C9NoneNone12.6  ± 0.83178  ± 65
Org OD14Competitive12.3  ± 1.23089  ± 9414.8  ± 1.7
Org 4094Competitive12.2  ± 1.13081  ± 8617.4  ± 1.9
Org 30126Competitive13.1  ± 0.93168  ± 6484.2  ± 14.3
Org OM38Competitive12.8  ± 1.43256  ± 10832.9  ± 5.3
SulfaphenazoleCompetitive14.3  ± 2.23283  ± 1610.28  ± 0.05
CYP2E1NoneNone238  ± 292047  ± 119
DiethyldithiocarbamateNoncompetitive230  ± 181990  ± 7433.0  ± 2.6
CYP3ANoneNone62.7  ± 8.19464  ± 393
Org OD14Competitive62.5  ± 8.09490  ± 39614.5  ± 2.0
Org 4094Competitive61.8  ± 7.19474  ± 3503.57  ± 0.39
Org 30126Competitive63.3  ± 7.09557  ± 3476.05  ± 0.67
Org OM38Noncompetitive56.3  ± 9.74727  ± 33162.8  ± 8.8
0.05 μM ketoconazoleCompetitive6-b 64.0  ± 9.19569  ± 4490.017  ± 0.003
0.2 μM ketoconazoleCompetitive6-b 65.7  ± 8.39683  ± 4100.020  ± 0.003

Results are presented as means ± S.D.

  • 6-aKm andVmax values given for incubations in the presence of Org OD14, Org 4095, Org 30126, Org OM38, or a model inhibitor represent back-calculated values in the EZ-FIT curve-fitting program and are only indicative of a goodness of fit.

  • 6-b  The best fit for ketoconazole was obtained with the competitive inhibition model. However, data showed that the metabolism of testosterone in the presence of ketoconazole has a sigmoidal nature. Therefore, the type of CYP3A4 inhibition by ketoconazole is not clear.