Table 3

Effects of PSC on the metabolism of characteristic CYP substrates and potentially coadministered compounds (IC50) in human liver microsomes or in S9 fractions

SubstrateIC50/KiPathway/MetaboliteInvolved CYP
PhenacetinNo effect O-DeethylationCYP1A2
TheophyllineNo effectTotalCYP1A2
PaclitaxelNo effect6α-HydroxypaclitaxelCYP2C8
2.4 ± 1.1/1.2 μM p-Hydroxyphenyl-C3′-paclitaxelCYP3A4
TolbutamideNo effect4-HydroxylationCYP2C9
(S)-MephenytoinNo effect4-HydroxylationCYP2C19
Bufuralol35% at 20 μM1-HydroxylationCYP2D6
Dextromethorphan20% at 20 μM O-DemethylationCYP2D6
ChlorzoxazoneNo effect6-HydroxylationCYP2E1
CSA6.5 μMHydroxylationCYP3A
N-DemethylationCYP3A4
DoxorubicinNo effectDoxorubicinolAldoketoreductase
DoxorubicinolNo effect7-DeoxyaglyconCYP reductase
Tropisetron22 ± 12% at 20 μM3-a 5,6,7-HydroxylationCYP2D6
Ondansetron27 ± 12% at 20 μM3-a 7,8-HydroxylationCYP1A2, CYP2D6, CYP3A4
GlyburideNo effectCyclohexylhydroxylationUnknown
3 μMPhenylethylhydroxylationCYP3A
40% at 5 μMUnknownPartially CYP3A
  • 3-a Values represent mean ± range from two livers.