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. 2019 Dec 1;140:105068. doi: 10.1016/j.ejps.2019.105068

Table 2.

Predicted versus observed plasma pharmacokinetics of efavirenz and thalidomide in non-pregnant adults.

Parameters Observed Predicted Predicted/observed ratio
Efavirenza (Dickinson et al., 2016) n = 605 n = 100
 400 mg
 C12 (mg/L) 2.10 (2.01–2.20) 1.86 (1.65–2.06) 0.89
 C24 (mg/L) 1.40 (1.32–1.49) 1.30 (1.10–1.49) 0.93
 Cmax (mg/L) 2.52 (2.42–2.62) 2.47 (2.27–2.67) 0.98
 AUC0–24 (mg.h/L) 49.2 (47.0–51.5) 42.6 (38.0–47.2) 0.87
 600 mg
 C12 (mg/L) 2.85 (2.70–3.0) 2.93 (2.59–3.27) 1.0
 C24 (mg/L) 1.82 (1.68–1.97) 2.07 (1.75–2.40) 1.1
 Cmax (mg/L) 3.66 (3.51–3.81) 3.86 (3.52–4.20) 1.1
 AUC0–24 (mg.h/L) 67.2 (63.8–70.9) 67.3 (59.5–75.0) 1.0
Thalidomideb Thalomid Label_FDA (2001) n = 100
 200 mg
 Cmax (mg/L) 1.76 (30) 2.15 (17.7) 1.2
 AUC0–24 (mg.h/L) 18.9 (17) 16.1 (18.6) 0.85
 400 mg
 Cmax (mg/L) 2.82 (28) 4.33 (18.2) 1.5
 AUC0–24 (mg.h/L) 36.4 (26) 32.4 (18.5) 0.89
a

Mean (90% CI) at steady-state.

b

Mean (%CV) after single dose.