Table 3

Pharmacokinetic parameters estimated for midazolam and 1′-hydroxymidazolam in WT and Tg-CYP3A4 mice

ParametersWild-TypeTg-CYP3A4Tg-CYP3A4/WT
ControlKetoconazoleKet/ContControlKetoconazoleKet/ContContKet
Midazolam
T max(min)7.00 ± 4.0012.5 ± 12.61.797.00 ± 2.9012.0 ± 7.601.711.000.96
C max(nmol/l)1,190 ± 9571,360 ± 6891.14348 ± 93.71130 ± 180*3.250.290.83
 AUC0–180 min(nmol · min/l)13,200 ± 804043,100 ± 3310*3.278250 ± 42952,300 ± 6750*6.340.621.21
 AUC0–∞(nmol · min/l)13,800 ± 831046,200 ± 5740*3.358330 ± 42563,800 ± 11,500*7.660.600.90
 CLoral(l/min)0.90 ± 0.000.20 ± 0.00*0.220.93 ± 0.000.12 ± 0.00*0.131.030.60
 MRT (min)23.0 ± 15.339.7 ± 8.90*1.7326.0 ± 2.7041.7 ± 7.10*1.601.131.05
t 1/2(min)34.3 ± 4.228.9 ± 11.90.8418.7 ± 0.6036.7 ± 4.70*1.960.551.27
 F-Bioavailability (%)21.5 ± 14.0ND10.1 ± 1.60ND0.47ND
1′-OH-Midazolam
T max(min)20.0 ± 0.0030.0 ± 26.416.7 ± 5.846.7 ± 23.1*0.8351.56
C max(nmol/l)707 ± 199901 ± 641.272290 ± 691121 ± 294*0.493.241.24
 AUC0–180 min(nmol · min/l)35,500 ± 8,56064,700 ± 15,1001.82102,000 ± 6,80085,500 ± 13,5000.842.871.32

Values represent the mean ± S.D from three mice. Mice were orally administrated with midazolam (2.5 mg/kg). The effects of ketoconazole (Ket) were examined by predosing the mice with ketoconazole (45 mg/kg) at 45 min before the experiment. Control (Cont) mice did not have any treatment.

  • 3-150p < 0.05; ND, not determined; Ket, ketoconazole; cont, control.