TABLE 1

Summary of EC50 and Emax estimates determined by seven IWG member laboratories after treatment of human hepatocytes with prototypical cytochrome P450 inducers for 6, 12, 24, 48, or 72 h. ND: not determined, NC: Not calculated.

IsoformInducerParameterMedian and Range (Max to Min) EC50 and Emax Estimates at Each Time Point
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mRNAActivitymRNAActivitymRNAActivitymRNAActivitymRNAActivity
CYP1A2OmeprazoleMedian EC50 (μM) (n) Max–Min6.2 (3) 3.9–9.16.0 (4) 2.1–1210.2 (4) 4.9–205.9 (3) 4.6–7.815 (6) 7.0–626.6 (5) 5.8–1313 (6) 9.1–3613 (6) 5.7–20014 (7) 7.1–3540 (7) 3.8–100
Median Emax (fold) Max–Min8.2 1.9–201.6 1.4–2.78.5 3.9–474.0 1.9–5.535 12–1336.8 6.6–2357 17–17013 9.4–5945 28–7618 9.5–59
PhenobarbitalMedian EC50 (μM) (n) Max–Min644 (3) 530–8501200 (2) 160–2100724 (5) 150–13001500 (4) 760–6100966 (5) 430–1400880 (4) 680–6200924 (5) 91–1100820 (7) 170–44001090 (5) 120–14701200 (6) 90–1800
Median Emax (fold) Max–Min1.8 1.3–2.51.80 1.4–2.22.3 1.8–2.72.7 1.9–5.72.0 1.5–2.52.7 1.6–3.02.3 1.7–2.83.3 2.5–5.22.9 1.7–3.73.3 1.8–8.0
CYP2B6EfavirenzMedian EC50 (μM) (n) Max–Min3.6 (7) 1.3–5.81.6 (1) NC2.9 (5) 0.40–23NC(0)1.9 (5) 0.6–7.5NC(0)1.4 (6) 0.4–3.10.76 (2) 0.5–11.1 (6) 0.5–8.44.0 (2) 3.9–4.0
Median Emax (fold) Max–Min6.4 1.3–180.63 NC9.3 3.1–21NC7.6 2.8–32NC9.5 4.2–213.7 2.4–59.4 1.6–215.3 3.8–6.8
PhenobarbitalMedian EC50 (μM) (n) Max–Min450 (7) 120–1600380 (4) 160–25000340 (6) 127–1460560 (5) 310–800260 (7) 120–1900630 (5) 410–1400230 (6) 150–560510 (6) 140–4700305 (7) 28–1100500 (5) 62–3500
Median Emax (fold) Max–Min12 1.3–222.0 1.5–2.814 5.1–332.6 1.3–1018 2.6–588.1 2.2–2925 6.4–4927 10–4019 8.4–6140 7.7–41
RifampicinMedian EC50 (μM) (n) Max–Min1.5 (6) 0.2–2.32.0 (4) 0.2–3.91.1 (1) NA2.9 (4) 0.2–4.30.80 (6) 0.1–1.31.2 (6) 0.18–3.50.65 (6) 0.3–1.81.8 (6) 0.73–3.70.62 (6) 0.5–1.41.1 (6) 0.5–7.8
Median Emax (fold) Max–Min4.8 1.3–151.2–2.38.75 5.3–174.9 1.4–8.96.9 1.9–173.7 1.6–149.3 5.9–1311 5.6–1611 5.1–1511 8.1–13
CYP2C9RifampicinMedian EC50 (μM) (n) Max–Min0.2 (1) NCND0.29 (3) 0.1–0.4ND1.2 (3) 0.11–8.7ND0.20 (4) 0.07–0.9ND0.10 (6) 0.08–1.1ND
Median Emax (fold) Max–Min1.3 1.3–1.4ND1.9 1.8–5.5ND2.7 1.8–7.8ND3.0 2.2–6.6ND3.3 2.2–4.2ND
CYP3A4EfavirenzMedian EC50 (μM) (n) Max–Min4.6 (4) 3.5–6.52.3 (3) 2.0–6.58.4 (4) 5.1–1811 (4) 3.5–167.2 (6) 3.1–6213 (4) 4.6–428.2 (4) 1.0–184.77 (4) 0.78–13.53.9 (5) 2.0–197.90 (4) 0.34–11
Median Emax (fold) Max–Min2.2 1.2–251.8 1.7–2.98.8 3.5–395.9 2.7–1611 4.8–3013 4.7–4214 3.7–3111.6 10–12015 9.7–3813.1 6.1–140
RifampicinMedian EC50 (μM) (n) Max–Min0.49 (5) 0.06–0.76(0)NC0.50 (6) 0.38–3.80.7 (5) 0.12–100.65 (7) 0.14–1.60.37 (6) 0.10–400.43 (6) 0.08–1.10.28 (6) 0.06–20.38 (7) 0.04–9.10.23 (6) 0.02–0.77
Median Emax (fold) Max–Min5.7 2.3–311.5 NC15 3.5–443.5 1.1–6.621 4.8–505.0 2.2–1521 10–508.2 5.4–2920 5.8–6710.2 5.3–31
  • Max, maximum; Min, minimum; NC, Not calculated; ND, not determined.