TABLE 2.
Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic parameters of DQ-113, gatifloxacin, and ciprofloxacin in serum and lungs of mice infected with PRSP (n = 5)a
| Drug (MIC) | Dose (mg/kg) | Tissue | Cmax (μg/ml) | Tmax (h) | t1/2 (h) | AUC (mg · h/ml) | Lung/serum AUC ratio | AUC/MIC ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQ-113 (0.004) | 10 | Serum | 1.05 | 0.25 | 0.96 | 0.76 | 9.62 | 191.18 |
| Lung | 3.82 | 0.5 | 1.19 | 7.31 | 1,826.94 | |||
| GAFX (0.25) | 10 | Serum | 2.00 | 0.25 | 0.58 | 1.71 | 3.24 | 6.82 |
| Lung | 6.30 | 0.25 | 0.57 | 5.54 | 22.16 | |||
| 50 | Serum | 10.39 | 0.25 | 0.93 | 15.13 | 2.76 | 60.54 | |
| Lung | 24.64 | 0.25 | 1.02 | 41.73 | 166.92 | |||
| CPFX (0.5) | 10 | Serum | 1.52 | 0.25 | 0.45 | 1.02 | 3.52 | 2.02 |
| Lung | 3.44 | 0.25 | 0.57 | 3.59 | 7.19 | |||
| 100 | Serum | 10.68 | 0.25 | 0.96 | 31.29 | 3.38 | 62.59 | |
| Lung | 35.37 | 1 | 1.19 | 105.87 | 211.75 |
Abbreviations: GAFX, gatifloxacin; CPFX, ciprofloxacin; Cmax, maximum concentration of drug in serum; Tmax, time to maximum concentration of drug in serum; t1/2, half-life.