WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT• Numerous retrospective analyses have shown the utility ofin vitrosystems for predicting potential drug–drug interactions (DDIs).• Prediction of DDIs fromin vitrodata is commonly obtained using estimates of enzymeK_i, inhibitor and substrate concentrations and absorption rate for substrate and inhibitor.WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS• Using a generic approach for all test compounds, the findings from the current study showed the use of recombinant P450s provide a more robustin vitromeasure of P450 contribution (fraction metabolized,f_m) than that achieved when using chemical inhibitors in combination with human liver microsomes, for the prediction of potential CYP3A4 drug–drug interactions prior to clinical investigation.• The current study supported the use of SIMCYP®, a modelling and simulation software in utilizing thein vitromeasures in the prediction of potential drug–drug interactions.AIMS: The aim of this study was to explore and optimize thein vitroandin silicoapproaches used for predicting clinical DDIs. A data set containing clinical information on the interaction of 20 Pfizer compounds with ketoconazole was used to assess the success of the techniques.METHODS: The study calculated the fraction and the rate of metabolism of 20 Pfizer compounds via each cytochrome P450. Two approaches were used to determine fraction metabolized (f_m); 1) by measuring substrate loss in human liver microsomes (HLM) in the presence and absence of specific chemical inhibitors and 2) by measuring substrate loss in individual cDNA expressed P450s (also referred to as recombinant P450s (rhCYP)) The fractions metabolized via each CYP were used to predict the drug–drug interaction due to CYP3A4 inhibition by ketoconazole using the modelling and simulation software SIMCYP^®.RESULTS: Whenin vitrodata were generated using Gentest supersomes, 85% of predictions were within two‐fold of the observed clinical interaction. Using PanVera baculosomes, 70% of predictions were predicted within two‐fold. In contrast using chemical inhibitors the accuracy was lower, predicting only 37% of compounds within two‐fold of the clinical value. Poorly predicted compounds were found to either be metabolically stable and/or have high microsomal protein binding. The use of equilibrium dialysis to generate accurate protein binding measurements was especially important for highly bound drugs.CONCLUSIONS: The current study demonstrated that the use of rhCYPs with SIMCYP^®provides a robustin vitrosystem for predicting the likelihood and magnitude of changes in clinical exposure of compounds as a consequence of CYP3A4 inhibition by a concomitantly administered drug.

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