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. 2012 Apr 27;7:2197–2208. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S29480

Table 2.

Pharmacokinetic parameters in Sprague–Dawley rats following intravenous injection of sirolimus or PNP–sirolimus

PK parameter Free sirolimus (iv) PNP–sirolimus (iv)
AUClast (μg · hours/mL) 5366.7 16,901.7
Cmax (μg/mL) 2890 11,303.3
Tmax (hours) 0.25 0.25
F (%) 100 315

Abbreviations: AUC, area under the curve; Cmax, peak plasma concentration; F, absolute bioavailability; iv, intravenous; PNP, polymeric nanoparticle; Tmax, time to peak plasma concentration.