TABLE 1

Mean (S.D.) pharmacokinetic parameters of total radioactivity and tesaglitazar after i.v. (A) and oral (B) doses of 14C-labeled or nonlabeled tesaglitazar, 1 mg, n = 8




i.v.

Oral
Total Radioactivity
AUC0-192 hab (μmol · h/l) 16.2 (2.3) 16.1 (0.6)
Tesaglitazar
AUC0-192hb (μmol · h/l) 14.9 (2.7) 14.5 (0.7)
CL (l/h) 0.163 (0.025)
Vss (liters) 9.1 (1.0)
CLR (l/h) 0.031 (0.007) 0.032 (0.003)
t (h) 45 (6) 46 (7)
Cmax (μmol/l) 0.65 (0.09)
tmaxc (h) 0.5 (0.5-1.0)
F (%)

103 (4)
  • a Expressed as μmol tesaglitazar equivalents per liter.

  • b n = 4.

  • c Median and range.