TABLE 1

Summary of input parameters for telmisartan PBPK model

ParametersValues (CV)Sources
LogD7.42.5In-house data
pKa3.8In-house data
Blood/plasma ratio (RB/P)0.78(Stangier et al., 2000a)
Erythrocyte/plasma ratio (RE/P)0.5(Stangier et al., 2000a)
Unbound fraction in plasma (fu, p)0.005(Stangier et al., 2000b)
Unbound fraction in human liver tissue (fu, liver)0.013 (16%)In-house data
CLu, int, met (μl/min per milligram microsomal protein)1210 (32%)In-house HLM with BSA data
CLu, int, act (μl/min per 106 cells)53 (53%)This study
CLu, int, pass (μl/min per 106 cells)72 (43%)This study
CLu, int, bile (μl/min per 106 cells)3 (84%)This study
Unbound fraction of glucuronide in human liver tissue (fu, liver, glu)0.0073 (15%)In-house data
CLu, int, bile, glu (μl/min per 106 cells)74 (16%)This study
  • BSA, bovine serum albumin.