Table 4

Inhibition of cerivastatin metabolism in human liver microsomes by coincubation with TAO

TimeIncubationCerivastatinM-1M-23M-24
% of radioactivity
StartControl4-a 100
TAO14-b 100
TAO24-c 100
0.5 hrControl65.416.815.31.2
TAO174.712.212.1
TAO280.59.49.6
1 hrControl50.721.920.02.6
TAO160.117.418.11.2
TAO270.014.513.21.4
2 hrControl30.529.226.46.9
TAO144.623.325.33.4
TAO253.420.620.12.3
3 hrControl17.733.430.011.7
TAO129.728.130.35.7
TAO244.724.424.73.6
  • 4-a No inhibitor was added.

  • 4-b TAO and drug were added simultaneously.

  • 4-c The drug was added after 20 min preincubation with TAO.