TABLE 4

Summary of input parameters for estimation of in vivo Kpuu for bosentan and rifampicin

CompoundCLaCLRafu,pbRbcIn Vivo CLint,hIn Vivo CLint,uptakedCLint,uptakeCLint,bileeCLint,passiveCLint,metabSFuptakeKpuu
l/hl/h(ml/min/kg)µl/min/106cellsµl/min/106cellsµl/min/106cellsµl/min/106cells(µl/min/mg)
Bosentan12.30.10.0370.6210174.017.12.013.220f4.324
Bosentan multiple dose22.1234400g0.6
Rifampicin7.51.20.150.9010.950.612.33.10.74.1115.9
Rifampicin multiple dose1321.91.5g14.7
  • a Plasma clearance (CL) and renal clearance (CLR) following an intravenous dose of bosentan (Weber et al., 1996) or rifampicin (day 2 and day 9) (Loos et al., 1985). For the induced bosentan CL following 8 days of dosing, estimated to be 22.1 l/h based on a 1.8-fold change in oral clearance over 8 days of dosing with 200 mg of oral bosentan (Weber et al., 1999).

  • b Plasma protein-binding values were reported previously for bosentan (Obach et al., 2008) and rifampicin (Varma et al., 2014).

  • c The blood-to-plasma ratios (Rb) were reported previously (Varma et al., 2014).

  • d The in vivo estimate of CLint,uptake was calculated from the in vivo CLint,h using the CLint,passive, CLint,bile, and CLint,metab listed in the table.

  • e CLint,bile for bosentan was reported by Varma et al. (2014).

  • f CLint,metab for bosentan was reported by Varma et al. (2014).

  • g CLint,metab was calculated from the multiple-day bosentan and rifampicin in vivo CLint,h, assuming CLint, uptake, CLint,bile, and CLint,passive remained constant.