TABLE 1

Summary of victim drug input parameters for PBPK modeling and simulations

ParametersPioglitazoneaRosiglitazonebRepaglinidecCerivastatinaGemfibrozildGemfibrozil-1-O-β-Glucuronided
Physicochemical properties
 Molecular weight (g/mol)356.4357.4452.6459250.3426.5
 Log P3.52.64.871.84.33.3
 Compound typeMonoprotic baseAmpholyteAmpholyteMonoprotic acidMonoprotic acidMonoprotic acid
 pKa5.536.25 and 6.324.19 and 5.7854.752.68
 Fraction unbound0.0150.0020.0150.0130.0080.115
 Blood/plasma ratio10.570.620.760.8250.825
Absorption
 Absorption typeADAM1st orderADAMADAM1st order
 Fraction absorbed0.981 (Ka = 3.6 h−1)0.990.751 (Ka = 3 h−1)
 Caco-2 permeability (×10−6 cm/s)3126.110
 Absorption scalar1.8731.873
fuGut111111
Distribution
 Distribution modelMinimal PBPKMinimal PBPKFull PBPK (method 2)Full PBPK (method 2) (Kp scalar 1.5)Minimal PBPKMinimal PBPK
Vss (l/kg)0.2530.120.2560.310.080.1
Elimination
 CLint,CYP2C8 (µl/min/mg)27.5 (HLM)191 (HLM)93 (HLM)19.1 (HLM)
 CLint,CYP3A4 (µl/min/mg)1.5 (HLM)38 (HLM)12.7 (HLM)0.29 (rCYP)e
 CLint,others (µl/min/mg)6.1 (CYP2C19-HLM)102 (CYP2C9-HLM)65 (UGT2B7-HLM)
 Biliary CLint (µl/min/10−6cells)5.2
 Renal clearance (l/h)0.32
Hepatobiliary transport
 Liver unbound fraction (Intra-/extracellular)0.143/0.0280.97/0.025
 Passive diffusion (µl/min/10−6cells)2217.5
 CLint,active (µl/min/10−6cells)35.516.8
 Scaling factor (active uptake)18.7f30.5f
 References(Jaakkola et al., 2006)(Varma et al., 2013a)(Muck et al., 1997; Varma et al., 2014)(Varma et al., 2013a)(Varma et al., 2013a)
  • ADAM, advanced dissolution, absorption, and metabolism model; P, partition coefficient; pKa, acid dissociation constant.

  • a Models developed in this current study based on the literature in vitro data (pioglitazone) or in-house in vitro data (cerivastatin).

  • b Rosiglitazone model was adopted from Simcyp V13 compound files.

  • c Model adopted from a previous report (Barton et al., 2013).

  • d Model modified from a previous report (Barton et al., 2013).

  • e CLint,CYP3A4 in µl/min/pmol.

  • f Estimated by fitting to intravenous data. See Materials and Methods.