Table 2

Effect of delavirdine treatment of microsomal cytochrome P450 in monkeys

DoseTotal cytochrome P450Testosterone 6β-hydroxylationDelavirdine desalkylation
mg/kg/day nmol/mg nmol/min/mg
02-a 1.09  2.90  1.72
351.11  ± 0.311.41  ± 0.180.503  ± 0.162
1000.9602-a 0.7002-a 0.490  ± 0.294
3500.810  ± 0.1040.313  ± 0.0900.340  ± 0.131

Female cynomolgus monkeys were treated orally with delavirdine mesylate at the doses shown for four weeks followed by preparation and evaluation of hepatic microsomes. Values shown are mean ± S.D. of three subjects.

  • 2-a n = 2.