TABLE 3

Experimentally determined ED50 values (Zmix) and predicted additive ED50 values (Zadd) of mixtures of NOP agonists administered in combination with buprenorphine in the primate antinociceptive assay

Zmix (95% CL)Zadd (95% CL)
mg/kg
Ro 64-6198 + buprenorphine
    0.1:1, Ro 64-6198/buprenorphine0.018 (0.017–0.019)*0.038 (0.031–0.045)
    0.3:1, Ro 64-6198/buprenorphine0.006 (0.004–0.008)*0.030 (0.025–0.035)
    1:1, Ro 64-6198/buprenorphine0.003 (0.0027–0.0033)*0.022 (0.019–0.026)
SCH 221510 + buprenorphine
    0.03:1, SCH 221510/buprenorphine0.016 (0.015–0.018)*0.035 (0.029–0.043)
    0.1:1, SCH 221510/buprenorphine0.007 (0.006–0.008)*0.025 (0.021–0.030)
    0.3:1, SCH 221510/buprenorphine0.001 (0.0007–0.0019)*0.015 (0.012–0.018)
  • * An experimental ED50 value (mg/kg) was significantly different from the predicted additive ED50 value (p < 0.05).