TABLE 3

Correlation between the formation rate of pactimibe metabolites and different P450 marker activities in human hepatic microsomes (n = 16) Final protein concentration, substrate concentration, and reaction time were set at 1 mg/ml, 100 μM, and 30 min, respectively.


P450 Isoforms

Marker Reaction

Correlation (r2)
M-1 formation
R-125528 formation
CYP 1A2 7-Ethoxyresorufin O-dealkylation 0.019 0.025
CYP 2A6 Coumarin 7-hydroxylation 0.0018 0.01
CYP 2B6 S-Mephenytoin N-demethylation 0.25 0.23
CYP 2C8 Paclitaxel 6α-hydroxylation 0.54 0.45
CYP 2C9 Diclofenac 4′-hydroxylation 0.18 0.065
CYP 2C19 S-Mephenytoin 4′-hydroxylation 0.18 0.08
CYP2D6 Dextromethorphan O-demethylation 0.52 0.022
CYP2E1 Chlorzoxazone 6-hydroxylation 0.015 0.0022
CYP3A4/5 Testosterone 6β-hydroxylation 0.27 0.86
CYP4A9/11
Lauric acid 12-hydroxylation
0.04
0.062