TABLE 2

Donor information and nonlinear regression analysis of CYP3A4 induction in human and cynomolgus monkey hepatocytes

SpeciesDonor InformationEndpointRifampicinHyperforina
Vendor/LotSexAgeEthnicityEC50EmaxbEC50Emaxb
μM%RIFμM%RIF
HumanCellzDirect HU0693M41WhiteRNA14.23177.50.3763.5
Activity1.94109.50.3271.5
CellzDirect HU0694F54WhiteRNA6.48169.50.51104.6
Activity0.76116.80.2369.7
CellzDirect HU0965F27WhiteRNA3.06131.01.2766.5
Activity0.93107.50.3257.9
Cynomolgus monkeyCellzDirectMRNA12.18151.13.28118.2
Activity0.67104.51.5466.0
CellzDirectMRNA3.38100.03.0146.9
Activity1.68101.20.9868.5
CelsisMRNA6.16131.02.6428.1
Activity2.34101.51.5074.1
  • a Nonlinear regression analysis for CYP3A induction in human hepatocytes was performed with the partial data set (0–1.56 μM) because of the observed cytotoxicity at higher concentrations of hyperforin.

  • b Percentage of induction response compared with that of rifampicin at 12.5 μM.