TABLE 3

Pharmacokinetic parameters of vildagliptin in plasma after a single oral dose in rat and dog

See Pharmacokinetic Analysis for definitions of PK parameters.


Pharmacokinetic Parameters

Rat

Dog
Oral dose (mg/kg) 100 6
tmax (h) 0.5 1.5
Cmax (ng/ml) 3680 1490
AUC(0-∞) (ng · h/ml) 15,200 5210
Apparent terminal t1/2 (h) 5.5 0.97
Absorption (%) 65-69 Complete
Bioavailability (%)
45
Complete