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. 2017 Sep 7;58(2):193–201. doi: 10.1002/jcph.1003

Table 2.

Nontransformed Pharmacokinetic Parameters for Istradefylline and its M1 and M8 Metabolites Following Oral Administration of a Single Dose of Istradefylline 40 mg Alone or in Combination With Steady‐State Rifampin 600 mg/day in Healthy Subjects

Pharmacokinetic Parametera Istradefylline (n = 20) Istradefylline + Rifampin (n = 20)
Istradefylline
Cmax, ng/mL 181.1 (68.6) 97.8 (24.4)
Tmax, h 2.0 (1.0, 12.0) 1.9 (1.0, 6.0)
AUClast, ng·h/mL 9854 (2853) 2037 (513)
AUCinf, ng·h/mL 11 100 (3388) 2096 (514)
t1/2, h 94.8 (36.5) 31.5 (8.6)
Vz/F, L 515 (188) 925 (336)
CL/F, L/h 4.0 (1.5) 20.6 (6.7)
M1 metabolite
Cmax, ng/mL 4.34 (2.49) 7.25 (2.27)
Tmax, h 3.5 (2.0, 12.0) 3.0 (1.0, 6.0)
AUClast, ng·h/mL 123 (77.6) 118 (44.3)
AUCinf, ng·h/mL na 159 (47.6)b
t1/2, h na 17.6 (4.95)b
M/P ratio (Cmax) 0.0241 (0.0045) 0.0778 (0.0161)
M/P ratio (AUClast) 0.0134 (0.0078) 0.0613 (0.0195)
M/P ratio (AUCinf) na 0.0821 (0.0138)b
M8 metabolite
Cmax, ng/mL 12.6 (5.13) 14.1 (4.27)
Tmax, h 3.0 (2.0, 24.0) 3.0 (1.0, 6.0)
AUClast, ng·h/mL 484 (202) 146 (36.9)
AUCinf, ng·h/mL 610 (272)c 170 (34.8)d
t1/2, h 62.0 (33.0)c 10.8 (4.66)d
M/p ratio (Cmax) 0.0674 (0.0131) 0.1377 (0.0199)
M/P ratio (AUClast) 0.0461 (0.0104) 0.0705 (0.0145)
M/P ratio (AUCinf) 0.0513 (0.0093)c 0.0785 (0.0134)d

AUCinf, area under the plasma concentration–time curve (AUC) from time zero to infinity; AUClast, AUC from time zero to the last quantifiable concentration; CL/F, apparent clearance; Cmax, observed maximum plasma concentration; M/P ratio, metabolite‐to‐parent ratio for pharmacokinetic exposure; na, not applicable; Tmax time to reach Cmax; t1/2, terminal elimination half‐life; Vz/F, apparent volume of distribution.

a

Data are shown as arithmetic mean (standard deviation) except for Tmax values, which are presented as median (min, max).

b

n = 13.

c

n = 14.

d

n = 19.