TABLE 1

PXR transactivation results for 30 compounds tested in human and cynomolgus monkey PXR transactivation assays

SubstanceaPXR Transactivation (Human/Cynomolgus)
EmaxEC50IIAb
%RIFμMEmax/EC50
Hyperforinc148/1550.04/0.083610/2067
SR-12813120/1630.16/0.63736/259
Clotrimazole115/941.4/1.082/94
Rosiglitazone109/94∼25/∼254.4/3.8
1,9-Dideoxy-forskolin103/1091.4/7.574/15
Reserpine103/162.7/5038/0.3
Rifampicin101/1370.84/5.1121/27
Glimepiride98/967.5/1913/5.1
Ritonavir97/1121.7/4.557/25
Pioglitazone92/69∼25/∼253.7/2.8
CITCO87/1091.9/4.346/25
Sulfinpyrazone73/11∼25/>502.9/0.2
Verapamil71/1803.5/3.620/50
Nifedipine70/691.7/4.541/15
Artemisinin67/7929/142.3/5.8
Terbinafine63/404.8/5.013/8.0
Paclitaxel60/400.55/2.2109/18
Troleandomycin60/1164.1/1015/12
Troglitazone55/654.1/4.113/16
Mifepristone53/491.8/1.629/31
PCN50/113∼25/∼252.0/4.5
Celecoxib36/942.5/8.314/11
Phenytoin33/2328/161.2/1.4
Meclizine25/298.3/6.23.0/4.7
TCPOBOP22/444.3/5.95.1/7.5
Carbamazepine21/21>50/>500.4/0.4
Probenecid9/7>50/>500.2/0.1
Phenobarbital3/1>50/>500.1/0.0
Dexamethasone0/4>50/>500.0/0.1
Methotrexate0/2>50/>500.0/0.0
  • a In order of Emax values (highest-lowest) in the hPXR transactivation assay.

  • b Intrinsic induction activity.

  • c Hyperforin was only tested up to 1.0 μM because of known cytotoxicity.