TABLE 3

Population pharmacokinetic parameters of triptorelin administered in sustained release formulations

CI is 95% confidence interval. IIV is expressed as coefficient of variation. Absolute bioavailability was nonsignificantly different from 1 for all SR formulations (p > 0.05).

ParametersFormulation
A, 3, 6, and 9 mg dosesB, 6 mg doseC, 15 mg doseD, 6 mg doseE, 22.5 mg dosea
EstimateCIEstimateCIEstimateCIEstimateCIEstimateCI
E11.500.7–8.60.460.3–0.84.344.2–4.41.851.5–2.20.3840.3–0.5
E20.990.6–4.20.590.4–0.70.360.2–0.290.0965 × 10−5 −0.60.9740.7–1.4
F1b0.250.490.180.340.43
F2b0.630.220.760.630.16
Finf b0.120.290.060.030.41
KA1, day−10.0150.01–0.040.02570.02–0.030.0470.04–0.050.0320.03–0.040.0190.015–0.022
KA2, day−10.0990.07–0.13.5 × 10−32–5 × 10−38 × 10−48–9 × 10−40.1500.1–0.20.0230.015–0.036
tlag1, day11.84.4–12.80.340.3–0.5
tlag2, day5.494.8–6.5147146–14869.7969–70111.9108–115
Dinf, day2.492.2–7.13.933.9–8.90.240.2–0.31.030.9–1.50.770.7–0.9
IIV E1, %5856–73289–563820–66
IIV E2-, %5130–82
IIV KA1, %152151–1851910–312719–38
IIV KA2, %6248–84
Residual error, log(ng/ml)c0.4910.14–0.870.3550.32–0.390.620.6–0.70.2690.2–0.30.600.56–0.64
  • a Dose was given twice.

  • b Derived parameters calculated as F1 = 1/1 + E1 + E2, F2 = E1/1 + E1 + E2, and Finf = E2/1 + E1 + E2.

  • c Additive error model in log scale.