TABLE 2

Values of the OATP4C1 CLint,T parameter estimated by various methods and subsequent simulated digoxin CLR in healthy volunteers using the intravenous trial design from Greiner et al. (1999)

Source of DataOATP4C1 CLint,T Value Simulated Digoxin CLR
µl/min/million PTCml/min
In vitro–in vivo extrapolation
 MDCK-OATP4C1 (Mikkaichi et al., 2004)0.2390.6
 CHO-OATP4C1 (Chu et al., 2007)270804.3
Parameter estimation: Fitting to plasma concentration-time profile
 1 mg, i.v. bolus (n = 12 subjects) (Kramer et al., 1979)8.20
 0.01 mg/kg, i.v. 4 min infusion (n = 12 subjects) (Rengelshausen et al., 2003)1.10
 0.5 mg, i.v. 5 min infusion (n = 12 subjects) (Ding et al., 2004)0
 0.75 mg, i.v. bolus (n = 8 subjects) (Koup et al., 1975)0.09
 0.75 mg, i.v. 1 h infusion (n = 8 subjects) (Koup et al., 1975)5.56
 0.75 mg, i.v. 3 min infusion (n = 8 subjects) (Johnson and Bye, 1975)3.30
 0.5 mg, i.v. 1 h infusion (n = 9 subjects) (Ochs et al., 1978)0
 1 mg, i.v. 1 h infusion (n = 9 subjects) (Ochs et al., 1978)0
 1.5 mg, i.v. 1 h infusion (n = 9 subjects) (Ochs et al., 1978)0
 Overall weighted mean ± standard deviation1.85 ± 2.87108.8
Parameter estimation: Sensitivity analysis
 Overall weighted mean CLRa (Population representative using trial design 1 mg, i.v. bolus (Kramer et al., 1979))4.14133.4
 Overall weighted mean CLRa (Population representative using trial design 0.01 mg/ kg, i.v. 4 min infusion (Rengelshausen et al., 2003))4.14133.4