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. 2020 Jul 29;21:55. doi: 10.1186/s40360-020-00423-4

Table 2.

Pharmacokinetic parameters for each drug alone and in combination

Parameter Study 1 Study 2 Study 3
Esaxerenone 2.5 mg Amlodipine 2.5 mg Digoxin 0.25 mg/day
Alone (n = 22) + Amlodipine 10 mg/day (n = 22) Alone (n = 18) + Esaxerenone 5 mg/day (n = 18) Alone (n = 19) + Esaxerenone
5 mg/day (n = 19)
Cmax, ng/mL 35.5 ± 6.3 33.9 ± 5.0 2.09 ± 0.47 2.28 ± 0.46 1.54 ± 0.53 1.77 ± 0.73
Ctrough, ng/mL 0.533 ± 0.089 0.583 ± 0.116
AUClast, ng·h/mL 560 ± 106 644 ± 111 87.2 ± 22.3 102 ± 20
AUCinf, ng·h/mL 575 ± 111 674 ± 127 102 ± 29 122 ± 29
AUCtau, ng·h/mL 15.3 ± 2.5 16.5 ± 3.3
tmax, ha 2.00 (1.00–4.00) 2.50 (1.50–4.00) 5.00 (3.00–9.00) 6.00 (5.00–7.00) 1.50 (0.50–4.00) 1.00 (0.50–3.00)
t1/2, h 18.5 ± 3.2 20.9 ± 3.1 40.5 ± 6.8 43.5 ± 6.7 NA NA
CL/F, L/h 4.49 ± 0.79 3.83 ± 0.67 26.8 ± 8.9 21.8 ± 5.9
CLss/F, L/h 16.8 ± 3.2 15.8 ± 3.5

Unless stated otherwise, values are means±standard deviations

NA, not assessable because the elimination rate constant was not appropriately estimated

AUCinf area under the plasma concentration–time curve up to infinity, AUClast AUC up to the last quantifiable time, AUCtau AUC over the dosing interval, CL/F apparent total body clearance, CLss/F apparent total body clearance at steady state, Cmax peak plasma concentration, Ctrough trough plasma concentration, t1/2 terminal elimination half-life, tmax time to reach maximum plasma concentration

aMedian value (range)