TABLE 4

Estimated input parameters for static model prediction of M/P drug ratios

The constants are Qh = 21 ml/min/kg, Qgut = 4 ml/min/kg; 45 mg microsomes/gm liver,20 gm liver/kg/b.wt., and 2978 mg microsomes/whole intestine (i.e., 42 mg intestinal microsomes/kg/b.wt.).

ParameterInput ValuesScaled Value
TBPT
 CLpfu = 0.38; B/P = 0.86; CLint = 32 µl/min/mg7.9 ml/min/kg
 FhCLp = 7.9 ml/min/kg0.62
 Fgfu = 0.38; B/P = 0.86; CLint = 13 µl/min/mg0.94
Metabolite M1
 CLmfu = 0.64; B/P = 0.88; CLint = 32 µl/min/mg11 ml/min/kg
 fCL,mCLint,TBPT = 32 µl/min/mg; CLint,TBPT→M1 = 12 µl/min/mg0.38 or 0.41a
 Fmfu = 0.64; B/P = 0.88; CLint = 32 µl/min/mg0.47
 fgutCL,mCLint,TBPT = 13 µl/min/mg; CLint,TBPT → M1 = 3.4 µl/min/mg0.26 or 0.30a
 Fm,gutAssumed as unity1
Metabolite M2
 CLmfu = 0.0025; B/P = 0.53; CLint = 102 µl/min/mg0.40 ml/min/kg
fCL,mCLint,TBPT = 32 µl/min/mg; CLint,TBPT → M2 = 2.5 µl/min/mg0.08 or 0.41a
Fmfu = 0.0025; B/P = 0.53; CLint = 102 µl/min/mg0.98
fgutCL,mCLint,TBPT = 13 µl/min/mg; CLint,TBPT → M2 = 1.4 µl/min/mg0.11 or 0.58a
Fm,gutAssumed as unity1
  • B/P, blood-to-plasma ratio.

  • a Values are corrected for by secondary metabolism (see Materials and Methods).