Table 1. Systemic pharmacokinetic parameters of remdesivir (RDV) and key metabolites were measured after intravenous (IV) and inhalation routes of administration.
Analyte | RDV Route, Dose | Plasma PK Parameter | |||
Cmax (μM) | p Value | AUClast (μM•hr) | p Value | ||
Remdesivir | IV, 10 mg/kg | 12.6 ± 1.0 | N/A | 7.26 ± 1.29 | N/A |
Inhalation, 0.17 mg/kg | 0.04 ± 0.01 | <0.0001 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | <0.0001 | |
Inhalation, 0.54 mg/kg | 0.10 ± 0.02 | <0.0001 | 0.15 ± 0.05 | <0.0001 | |
Alanine metabolite | IV, 10 mg/kg | 15.9 ± 4.9 | N/A | 9.47 ± 1.07 | N/A |
Inhalation, 0.17 mg/kg | 0.16 ± 0.06 | <0.0001 | 0.13 ± 0.03 | <0.0001 | |
Inhalation, 0.54 mg/kg | 0.23 ± 0.03 | <0.0001 | 0.42 ± 0.05 | <0.0001 | |
Nucleoside metabolite | IV, 10 mg/kg | 1.23 ± 0.36 | N/A | 9.06 ± 2.60 | N/A |
Inhalation, 0.17 mg/kg | 0.03 ± 0.01 | <0.0001 | 0.19 ± 0.03 | <0.0001 | |
Inhalation, 0.54 mg/kg | 0.07 ± 0.01 | <0.0001 | 0.54 ± 0.08 | <0.0001 |