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. 2023 Apr 15;79(6):801–813. doi: 10.1007/s00228-023-03476-6

Table 3.

Pharmacokinetic parameters of a single oral dose of dersimelagon in healthy adult volunteers

PK variable Statistical parameter Single ascending dose (Part A) Effect of sex
(Part D)
Effect of age
(Part H)
Effect of race
(Part F)
1 mg
(N = 6/n = 6)
3 mg
(N = 6/n = 6)
10 mg
(N = /n = 66)
30 mg
(N = 6/n = 6)
100 mg
(N = 6/n = 6)
300 mg
(N = 6/n = 6)
600 mg
(N = 6/n = 6)
Malea
100 mg
(N = 6/n = 6)
Female
100 mg
(N = 6/n = 6)
 ≤ 55 yearsa
100 mg
(N = 6/n = 6)
 ≥ 65 years
100 mg
(N = 6/n = 6)
Whitea
100 mg
(N = 6/n = 6)
Black
100 mg
(N = 6/n = 6)

AUC0-∞

(ng∙h/mL)

Mean (SD) 15.5 (6.82) 52.7 (11.2) 313.1 (78.1) 664.6 (182.3) 2588.2 (1323.9) 11,553.6 (3234.4) 18,836.1 (5814.5) 2588.2 (1323.9) 4214.8 (1588.1) 2588.2 (1323.9) 3122.2 (1113.5) 2588.2 (1323.9) 2633.6 (1293.0)
Cmax (ng/mL) Mean (SD) 2.50 (0.83) 8.76 (1.86) 38.1 (7.56) 86.5 (23.6) 339.6 (230.8) 1183.4 (316.0) 2103.8 (401.2) 339.6 (230.8) 448.7 (220.5) 339.6 (230.8) 407.1 (114.1) 339.6 (230.8) 316.7 (153.9)
Tmax (h)

Median

(range)

2.50

(1.98, 3.03)

2.00

(1.00, 2.00)

2.00

(1.98, 4.00)

2.00

(1.98, 5.00)

3.00

(1.00, 6.02)

1.99

(0.98, 4.98)

5.00

(0.98, 5.00)

3.00

(1.00, 6.02)

5.00

(1.00, 6.00)

3.00

(1.00, 6.02)

2.60

(0.98, 4.98)

3.00

(1.00, 6.02)

3.99

(1.97, 5.00)

t1/2 (h) Mean (SD) 5.14 (3.43) 6.43 (2.17) 8.27 (2.69) 7.63 (1.49) 9.77 (2.26) 9.49 (1.72) 10.6 (3.95) 9.77 (2.26) 12.1 (5.60) 9.77 (2.26) 12.1 (2.80) 9.77 (2.26) 9.25 (3.97)

AUC0-∞ area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero to infinity, Cmax maximum observed plasma concentration, N number of participants, n number of observations, t1/2 terminal elimination half-life, Tmax time to maximum plasma concentration

aComparator group is composed of participants from Part A