Table 5

Clearance estimates calculated from the various in vitro systems

In Vitro SystemIntrinsic ClearanceHepatic Clearance (Well Stirred Model)
ml/min in 70 kg bodyweight
Human liver microsomes
 NADPH Rate of metabolites formed31.631
Human liver microsomes
 UDPGA Vmax/Km359287
Human hepatocytes (biopsies)
 Rate of metabolites formed (n = 4)248212
Human hepatocytes (liver resections)
 Expt. A Rate of metabolites formed917561
 Expt. B Rate of metabolites formed235202
Tissue slices
 Expt. A Rate of metabolites formed7168
 Expt. B Rate of metabolites formed10194