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. 2016 Jul 20;16:102. doi: 10.1186/s12890-016-0266-5

Table 4.

Mean PK parameters of abediterol in patients with COPD

Parameter (unit) Abediterol 0.625 μg Abediterol 2.5 μg Abediterol 5 μg Abediterol 10 μg
(n = 19) (n = 19) (n = 19) (n = 20)
mean (SD) mean (SD) mean (SD) mean (SD)
Cmax (pg/mL) 0.374 0.195 1.230 0.637 2.24 0.927 5.10 2.67
tmax a (h) 0.50 0.25–8 0.50 0.22–1.5 0.45 0.25–1.5 0.50 0.25–0.75
t½ (h) 27.5b 9.02 17.4c 6.76 16.0d 5.04 15.1e 3.35
AUC0-t (pg.h/mL) 2.29 1.17 7.84 2.82 13.3 4.48 28.0 11.0
AUC (pg.h/mL) 5.95b 2.66 12.5c 6.01 19.7d 4.48 38.1e 14.1
CL/f (L/h) 119b 40 252c 135 268d 70.6 310e 161
Vz/f (L) 4345b 753 5736c 2629 6219d 2675 7060e 5199

AUC 0-t area under the concentration-time curve from zero to the last quantifiable time point, AUC area under the concentration-time curve, CL/f total body clearance of drug from plasma after extravascular administration, C max maximum measured plasma concentration, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, h hour(s), n number of patients with data, PK pharmacokinetic, SD standard deviation, t max time to reach maximum concentration, t ½ terminal elimination half-life, V z /f apparent volume of distribution during terminal phase after extravascular administration

amedian value (min-max), b n = 5, c n = 11, d n = 12, e n = 9