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. 2014 Dec 5;41(2):139–147. doi: 10.1007/s13318-014-0242-5

Table 2.

Pharmacokinetic parameters of ibandronate in serum and urine after administration of ibandronate

Subjects Administration AUCinf (ng h/mL) C max or C 5min (ng/mL) T max (h) t 1/2 (h) CL (mL/min) CLr (mL/min) Fe (%)
Type Number Route Number Dose (mg)
Healthy postmenopausal women 8 Oral 1 20 31.2 ± 13.3 9.02 ± 3.88 0.980 ± 0.457 14.4 ± 7.50 59.4 ± 6.79 0.542 ± 0.184
8 1 50 76.9 ± 31.2 24.3 ± 9.93 1.00 ± 0.472 20.4 ± 4.98 59.4 ± 9.18 0.551 ± 0.257
8 1 100 168 ± 76.5 47.2 ± 27.4 1.19 ± 0.869 21.5 ± 7.66 115 ± 39.9 1.08 ± 0.473
8 1 150 329 ± 156 86.0 ± 46.1 1.19 ± 0.572 23.0 ± 6.68 61.8 ± 14.1 0.850 ± 0.549
Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis 6 Oral 1 20 33.6 ± 15.9 12.9 ± 5.60 0.750 ± 0.274 9.59 ± 7.34 38.3 ± 8.08 0.407 ± 0.248
6 4 20 50.2 ± 39.5 16.6 ± 11.5 0.917 ± 0.204 21.3 ± 2.34
6 1 50 96.3 ± 60.8 36.5 ± 33.9 0.837 ± 0.261 16.0 ± 3.86 40.8 ± 8.28 0.479 ± 0.336
6 4 50 99.6 ± 41.5 31.2 ± 12.9 0.750 ± 0.274 19.6 ± 7.38
6 1 100 288 ± 126 96.0 ± 52.1 0.917 ± 0.204 15.9 ± 3.38 36.0 ± 4.62 0.631 ± 0.320
6 4 100 227 ± 70.7 111 ± 96.3 0.750 ± 0.274 16.1 ± 5.03
6 1 150 764 ± 486 272 ± 201 0.917 ± 0.204 17.0 ± 4.00 34.4 ± 8.17 1.08 ± 0.810
6 4 150 754 ± 415 254 ± 172 1.08 ± 0.492 18.9 ± 3.15
Postmenopausal women with osteopenia 10 i.v. 1 0.25 74.4 ± 9.80 60.5 ± 7.80 18.7 ± 1.73 56.8 ± 6.90 34.3 ± 4.60 59.6 ± 4.49
10 1 0.5 137 ± 16.3 117 ± 18.8 18.5 ± 1.67 61.7 ± 7.10 34.8 ± 6.80 55.4 ± 6.88
10 1 1.0 240 ± 22.7 186 ± 36.2 18.5 ± 0.950 70.1 ± 7.30 43.9 ± 7.41 61.7 ± 9.69
10 1 2.0 541 ± 95.9 388 ± 72.3 18.9 ± 1.99 63.3 ± 10.7 41.9 ± 9.78 64.6 ± 7.92

Estimates are mean ± SD

AUC inf area under the concentration–time curve from 0 to infinity, C max maximum concentration, C 5min concentration at 5 min after administration, T max time to reach maximum concentration, t 1/2 half-life, CL clearance, CLr renal clearance, Fe fraction of administered dose excreted in urine up to 48 or 72 h postdose