TABLE 8

Metabolism-dependent CYP2C8 inhibitors in vitro

InhibitorTherapeutic Use and/or Drug ClassMode of InhibitionPreinc. IC50aIC50 ShiftbKIkinactTest SystemMarker ReactioncReferences
µMratioµM1/min
17α-EthinylestradiolContraceptive, hormone derivative8.31.9HLMPacliChang et al., 2009
AmiodaroneAntiarrhythmic1.50.079rCYP2C8PacliPolasek et al., 2004
51.20.029HLMPacliPolasek et al., 2004
BosutinibAnticancer, PKI16.92.654.80.018HLMAmoFilppula et al., 2014
Clopidogrel acyl 1-β-D-glucuronideDrug metabolite12.04.79.90.047HLMAmoTornio et al., 2014
DesethylamiodaroneDrug metabolite0.673.34.40.009HLMAmoObach et al., 2007
DemethyldabrafenibDrug metabolite30a1.6HLMRosiLawrence et al., 2014
FluoxetineAntidepressant, SSRIQuasi-irreversible2940.083rCYP2C8PacliPolasek et al., 2004
Gemfibrozil 1-O-β glucuronideDrug metaboliteIrreversible1.813.320-520.21HLMPacliOgilvie et al., 2006
4.510.106Hepn/aNegishi et al., 2007
290.072rCYP2C8AmoBaer et al., 2009
0.4698HLMAmoPerloff et al., 2009
3.0HLMMonteKaronen et al., 2010
4.5HLMMonte-4Karonen et al., 2010
0.260.015HLMAmoTeng et al., 2010
1.416HLMAmoJenkins et al., 2011
10.10.041HLMAmoVandenBrink et al., 2011
21.30.050HLMMonteVandenBrink et al., 2011
350.022HLMPacliVandenBrink et al., 2011
33.60.082HLMPioVandenBrink et al., 2011
18.40.035HLMRepaVandenBrink et al., 2011
48.50.071HLMRosiVandenBrink et al., 2011
10.34–25.40.104–0.25HLMAmoKorzekwa et al., 2014
Gemfibrozil d6-1-O-β glucuronideDrug metabolite, Deuterated290.033rCYP2C8AmoBaer et al., 2009
IsoniazidAntituberculosisQuasi-irreversible3740.042rCYP2C8PacliPolasek et al., 2004
1700.012HLMPacliPolasek et al., 2004
Lu AA34893 carbamoyl glucuronideDrug Metabolite8.58.4HLMn/aKazmi et al., 2010
O-methylgemfibrozil acyl-β-d-glucuronideGemfibrozil Acyl-β-d-glucuronide Analog173.2HLMAmoJenkins et al., 2011
NortriptylineAntidepressant, TCAQuasi-irreversible49.90.036rCYP2C8PacliPolasek et al., 2004
PhenelzineAntidepressant, MAOI1.20.243rCYP2C8PacliPolasek et al., 2004
54.30.17HLMPacliPolasek et al., 2004
RaloxifeneAntiosteoperotic, SERM>20.260.1rCYP2C8PacliVandenBrink et al., 2012
ThujopseneSesquiterpene29.83.3HLMAmoJeong et al., 2014
ToremifeneAnticancer, SERM5.01.9HLMPacliKim et al., 2011b
VerapamilAntihypertensive, CCBQuasi-irreversible17.50.065rCYP2C8PacliPolasek et al., 2004
  • CCB, calcium channel blocker; Hep, hepatocytes: HLM, human liver microsomes; IC50, inhibitor concentration supporting half of the maximal inhibition; KI, inactivation constant; kinact, maximal rate of inactivation; MAOI, monoamine oxidase inhibitor; n/a, not available; PKI, protein kinase inhibitor; rCYP2C8, recombinant CYP2C8, SERM, selective estrogen receptor modulator; SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; TCA, tricyclic antidepressant.

  • a Preinc. IC50 depicts IC50 after preincubation of inhibitor for 30 min with NADPH before addition of substrate, except in the case of demethyldabrafenib where the preincubation time was 20 min.

  • b IC50 shift = reversible IC50/preinc. IC50. An IC50 shift ≥1.5-fold is indicative of metabolism-dependent inhibition.

  • c Amo, amodiaquine N-deethylation; Monte, montelukast 36-hydroxylation; Monte-4, formation of montelukast M4; Pacli, paclitaxel 6α-hydroxylation; Pio; pioglitazone hydroxylation (M-IV); Repa, repaglinide 3′-hydroxylation; Rosi, rosiglitazone N-demethylation.