“…Some kinase modulator drugs/compounds such as protein kinase C activator [ 7 ] and tyrosine kinase inhibitor nilotinib [ 13 , 14 ] down-regulate OATP1B1/3 transport function under trans -inhibition conditions via modulating kinase activity. Many of the inhibitors with trans -inhibitory effects on OATP1B1/3 were also reported to cause time-dependent inhibition of OATP1B1/3 [ 3 , 4 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 15 , 16 ], where inhibitor preincubation enhances the inhibitory effect of the inhibitor, resulting in a reduced IC 50 /inhibition constant (K i ). Among inhibitors with trans - and/or time-dependent inhibitory effects on OATP1B1/3, the immunosuppressant calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) CsA has garnered the most attention, being highlighted in the US FDA final guidance to industry [ 17 ], due to its importance in causing clinically significant DDIs against many OATP1B1/3 drug substrates including statins [ 5 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ].…”