TABLE 1

Steady-state plasma and brain concentrations of erlotinib in wild-type, Mdr1a/b−/−, Bcrp1−/−, and Mdr1a/b−/−Bcrp1−/− mice after a constant intraperitoneal infusion at a rate of 0.6 mg/h/kg

Data are presented as the mean ± S.D.

GenotypenPlasma ConcentrationBrain ConcentrationBrain-to-Plasma Ratio
ng/mlng/g
FVB (wild-type)472 ± 414.3 ± 5.5a0.02 ± 0.02
Bcrp1−/−471 ± 34.9 ± 2.9a0.07 ± 0.02
Mdr1a/b−/−481 ± 4412 ± 2.8a,b0.09 ± 0.06b
Mdr1a/b−/−Bcrp1−/−499 ± 2134 ± 17b0.62 ± 0.27b
  • a P < 0.05 compared with corresponding plasma concentration.

  • b P < 0.05 compared with wild-type group.