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. 2015 May 14;35(6):375–384. doi: 10.1007/s40261-015-0291-9

Table 2.

Pharmacokinetic parameters for fidaxomicin and its metabolite OP-1118

Compound Pharmacokinetic parameter Japanese 100 mg single dose Japanese 200 mg single dose Caucasian 200 mg single dose Japanese 100 mg multiple dose Japanese 200 mg multiple dose Caucasian 200 mg multiple dose
Fidaxomicin C max (ng/mL) n 9 9 9 9 8 9
Mean ± SD 4.5 ± 2.4 8.3 ± 4.5 4.5 ± 3.4 5.3 ± 2.9 8.7 ± 5.3 7.0 ± 3.7
AUCa (ng·h/mL) n 8 7 8 9 8 9
Mean ± SD 40.6 ± 15.8 55.6 ± 26.4 57.5 ± 30.0 32.8 ± 20.5 58.5 ± 36.7 37.6 ± 15.7
t ½ (h) n 8 7 8 5 6 7
Mean ± SD 7.0 ± 3.5 10.6 ± 8.1 13.9 ± 5.8 11.7 ± 6.1 7.8 ± 1.8 13.9 ± 3.5
CL/F (L/h) n 8 7 8 9 8 9
Mean ± SD 2791 ± 964 4464 ± 2291 4459 ± 2288 3877 ± 1699 4734 ± 2636 6265 ± 2896
t max (h) n 9 9 8 9 8 9
Median 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 4.00
Min–Max 1.00–4.07 1.00–6.00 1.00–4.00 1.00–6.00 1.00–8.00 1.00–4.00
R acc n NA NA NA 9 8 8
Mean ± SD NA NA NA 1.30 ± 0.44 1.37 ± 0.48 1.61 ± 0.79
OP-1118 C max (ng/mL) n 9 9 9 9 8 9
Mean ± SD 8.6 ± 4.0 18.0 ± 7.6 10.1 ± 5.9 10.2 ± 4.8 19.8 ± 8.9 14.7 ± 5.5
AUCa (ng·h/mL) n 8 7 8 9 8 9
Mean ± SD 92.7 ± 40.3 154.2 ± 48.5 129.9 ± 49.6 67.6 ± 31.9 144.2 ± 74.9 86.8 ± 18.9
t ½ (h) n 8 7 8 8 6 9
Mean ± SD 8.8 ± 3.1 11.5 ± 7.6 16.7 ± 7.0 10.4 ± 4.6 8.3 ± 1.5 13.7 ± 6.3
t max (h) n 9 9 8 9 8 9
Median 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 3.00
Min–Max 1.00–6.00 1.00–6.00 1.00–4.00 1.00–6.00 1.00–8.00 1.00–4.00
R acc n NA NA NA 9 8 8
Mean ± SD NA NA NA 1.26 ± 0.33 1.37 ± 0.50 1.67 ± 0.71

AUC area under the concentration–time curve, AUC AUC from time zero to infinity, AUC 12 AUC from time zero to 12 h, CL/F apparent total clearance, C max maximum plasma concentration, min minimum, max maximum, NA not analyzed, R acc accumulation ratio, SD standard deviation, t ½ terminal elimination half-life, t max time to C max

aSingle dose: AUC, multiple dose: AUC12