TABLE 1

Generation of major human metabolites in the hepatocyte relay method compared to suspended and MPCC hepatocytes

Compound NameMajor In Vivo Human MetabolitesExcretaCirculating RadioactivityaBiotransformation Phase1°/2° metaboliteMetabolites Detected in Matrix
Suspended HepatocytesbMPCCc HepatocytesdHepatocyte Relay
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CapromorelinNitrocapromoreline (A)11141Yes
O-desbenzyl hydroxycapromorelin (B)121YesYes
N-desmethyl-O-desbenzyl nitrocapromoreline (C)121Yes
N-desmethyl-O-desbenzyl hydroxycapromorelin (D)151YesYes
CP-122721Desmethyl O-glucuronide27142YesYesYes
N-dealkylated, reduced O-glucuronide112
Desmethylhydroxy O-glucuronide252Yes
5-trifluoromethoxysalicylic acid561Yesf
ZiprasidoneSulfoxide18691YesYesYes
S-methyldihydroziprasidone18691YesYesYes
N-dealkylated sulfoxide11211Yes
N-dealkylated sulfone11211
CelecoxibCarboxylic acid73201YesYesYes
Carboxylic acid glucuronide152YesYesYes
LinezolidO-dealkylation/ring opening, carboxylic acid451YesYes
N-dealkylation/ring opening, carboxylic acid101YesYes
  • a Percentage of total drug-related material radioactivity in circulation.

  • b Dalvie et al., 2009.

  • c Micropatterned coculture hepatocytes (7-day incubation).

  • d Wang et al., 2010.

  • e Metabolites originally reported as carboxylic acids but later determined to be nitroalkanes (Pfizer internal communication).

  • f MS negative mode detection only.