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. 2023 Feb 18;48(2):141–150. doi: 10.1007/s13318-023-00815-x

Table 2.

Pharmacokinetic parameters by palovarotene dose and Japanese/non-Japanese group

Parameter, units Palovarotene 5 mg Palovarotene 10 mg
Japanese participants (N = 10) Non-Japanese participants (N = 8) Japanese participants (N = 10) Non-Japanese participants (N = 8)
AUC(0–∞), h·ng/mL
 Mean ± SD 222.7 ± 63.5 259.9 ± 101.0 441.5 ± 103.4 484.9 ± 188.5
 Minimum, maximum 134.6, 343.2 122.7, 407.7 254.1, 546.8 242.2, 802.7
AUC(0–z), h·ng/mL
 Mean ± SD 221.8 ± 62.5 259.4 ± 100.9 440.3 ± 102.8 482.9 ± 189.7
 Minimum, maximum 134.3, 338.2 122.3, 406.9 254.0, 542.3 233.1, 801.4
Cmax, ng/mL
 Mean ± SD 41.2 ± 17.4 41.9 ± 14.1 77.2 ± 21.9 81.0 ± 23.5
 Minimum, maximum 18.5, 79.9 20.5, 64.5 41.9, 126.0 52.7, 115.0
tmax, h
 Mean ± SD 4.1 ± 1.1 4.0 ± 1.4 4.5 ± 1.7 4.0 ± 1.4
 Minimum, maximum 3, 6 2, 6 2, 8 2, 6
λz, /h
 Mean ± SD 0.068 ± 0.016 0.062 ± 0.009 0.079 ± 0.020 0.060 ± 0.018
 Median 0.072 0.060 0.084 0.066
 Minimum, maximum 0.038, 0.085 0.048, 0.077 0.031, 0.101 0.025, 0.079
t½, h
 Mean ± SD 10.9 ± 3.3 11.4 ± 1.7 9.7 ± 4.6 13.0 ± 6.3
 Median 9.6 11.6 8.2 10.6
 Minimum, maximum 8.2, 18.4 9.1, 14.4 6.9, 22.4 8.8, 27.9
CL/F, L/h
 Mean ± SD 24.2 ± 7.1 22.7 ± 10.4 24.1 ± 7.1 24.0 ± 10.4
 Median 22.7 17.0 21.6 21.2
 Minimum, maximum 14.6, 37.2 12.3, 40.7 18.3, 39.4 12.5, 41.2
Vd/F, L
 Mean ± SD 365.6 ± 106.7 379.5 ± 202.6 324.2 ± 122.9 495.7 ± 480.7
 Median 339.6 294.8 270.6 364.7
 Minimum, maximum 244.6, 538.1 179.9, 698.2 187.4, 591.2 171.8, 1661.9

AUC area under the plasma concentration–time curve, AUC(0–z) AUC from time zero to the last timepoint, AUC(0–∞) AUC from time zero to infinity, CL/F apparent total clearance of the drug from plasma after oral administration, Cmax maximum plasma drug concentration, N number of participants, SD standard deviation, tmax time to reach maximum (peak) plasma concentration following drug administration, t1/2 apparent terminal elimination half-life, λz apparent terminal disposition rate constant, Vd/F apparent volume of distribution