TABLE 4

Biliary and renal CL of BCRP substrates in bile duct-catheterized rats after intravenous administration

Values are mean ± S.D. for n = 3; individual value is reported for n = 2.

CompoundDoseAbcg2(+/+)Abcg2(−/−)
Biliary CLDose as Parent in UrineRenal CLBiliary CLDose as Parent in UrineRenal CL
mg/kgl/h/kg%l/h/kg%l/h/kg
Nitrofurantoin50.04, 0.0519.7, 16.70.42, 0.630.002 ± 0.00027.6 ± 16.20.45 ± 0.33
Sulfasalazine10.75, 0.401.5, 2.40.022, 0.0230.04, 0.030.3, <0.10.001, <0.001
Compound A10.89 ± 0.65N.D.N.D.0.09 ± 0.06**N.D.N.D.
Compound A50.23 ± 0.17<0.1<0.0010.07 ± 0.01**<0.1<0.001
  • Biliary CL, CL × [percentage of the dose excreted into bile as parent]; Renal CL, CL × [percentage of the dose excreted into urine as parent]; N.D., not determined.

  • ** p < 0.01, unpaired t test between Abcg2(+/+) and Abcg2(−/−) rats, one-tailed.