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. 2013 Jul 9;15(4):1012–1024. doi: 10.1208/s12248-013-9505-3

Table V.

Comparison Between Observed and PBPK Model Predicted Parameters

Drug PK Parameters Pregnant Women (third trimester) Non-pregnant Women (PP) Fold Change (pregnant vs. non-pregnant)
Observeda Predictedb Prediction Fold errorc Observeda Predictedb Prediction Fold errorc Observeda Predictedb Prediction Fold errorc
Metformin C max_ss (ng/mL) 1,135 1,068, 1,070 1.0, 1.1 1,611 1,471 1.1 0.71 0.73, 0.73 1.0, 1.0
t max (h) 2.0 2.5, 2.6 1.2, 1.3 1.8 2.4 1.4
AUC12h_ss (ng h/mL) 6,937 6,563, 6,698 1.0, 1.0 9,804 9,463 1.0 0.70 0.69, 0.71 1.0, 1.0
Digoxin C max (ng/mL) 0.8 0.84, 0.81 1.1, 1.0 1.1 1.01 1.1 0.90 0.83, 0.80 1.1, 1.1
t max (h) 1.6 1.7, 1.6 1.1, 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.2
AUC48h (ng h/mL) 7.3 8.0, 8.1 1.1, 1.1 9.3 9.54 1.0 0.81 0.84, 0.85 1.0, 1.0
Midazolam C max (ng/mL) 6.4 5.33, 5.11 1.2, 1.3 9.3 9.5 1.1 0.72 0.56, 0.54 1.3, 1.3
t max (h) 0.56 0.4, 0.4 1.4, 1.4 0.54 0.4 1.4
AUCinf (ng h/mL) 9.5 12.5, 12.2 1.3, 1.3 17.9 22.7 1.1 0.54 0.55, 0.54 1.0, 1.0
Emtricitabine C max_ss (μg/mL) 1.4 0.94, 0.96 1.5, 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 0.97 0.72, 0.74 1.3, 1.3
t max (h) 2.0 1.4, 1.5 1.4, 1.3 2.0 1.3 1.4
AUC24h_ss (μg h/mL) 8.0 8.0, 8.0 1.0, 1.0 9.7 11.2 1.1 0.82 0.71, 0.71 1.2, 1.2

aObserved data was obtained from values reported in the literatures

bPredicted PK parameters are presented as “model 1, model 2”

cFold error (FE) was calculated as FE = 10|log(Predicted/Observed)|. Calculated FE are presented as “model 1, model 2”