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. 2006 Apr;50(4):1304–1310. doi: 10.1128/AAC.50.4.1304-1310.2006

TABLE 2.

Statistical comparisons of steady-state PK parameters of tenofovir, saquinavir, and ritonavir after administration of tenofovir DF and ritonavir-boosted saquinavir alone and in combinationa

Parameterb TFV PK
SQV PK
RTV PK
Geometric least-squares means
GMR (%) 90% CI Geometric least-squares means
GMR (%) 90% CI Geometric least-squares means
GMR (%) 90% CI
TDF at 300 mg QD + SQV/r at 1,000/100 mg BID (n = 35) TDF at 300 mg QD (n = 35) SQV/r at 1,000/100 mg BID + TDF at 300 mg QD (n = 32) SQV/r at 1,000/100 mg BID (n = 32) SQV/r at 1,000/100 mg BID + TDF 300 mg QD (n = 32) SQV/r at 1,000/100 mg BID (n = 32)
Cmax (ng/ml or μg/ml)* 327 285 114.5 107.4-122.1 2.664 2.184 122.0 105.5-141.0 2.278 2.068 110.1 95.0-127.6
Ctau (ng/ml or μg/ml)*c 68 55 122.5 115.8-129.6 0.591 0.402 147.1 122.6-176.4 0.394 0.321 122.6 103.3-145.6
AUCtau (ng·h/ml or μg·h/ml)* 3,031 2,669 113.5 108.6-118.7 17.306 13.467 128.5 111.8-147.7 12.008 10.841 110.8 100.4-122.2
a

AUCtau, area under the concentration versus time curve over the dosing interval; BID, twice a day; CI, confidence interval; Cmax, maximum observed concentration of drug; Ctau, observed drug concentration at the end of the dosing interval; GMR, geometric least-squares means ratio; QD, once a day; RTV, ritonavir; SQV, saquinavir; SQV/r, ritonavir-boosted saquinavir; TDF, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate; TFV, tenofovir.

b

See Table 1, footnote b.

c

n = 34.