modelLiraglutide

Diagram of Liraglutide

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.A.A10BJ02.

Information

name:Liraglutide
ATC code:A10BJ02
route:subcutaneous
compartments:1
dosage:0.6mg
volume of distribution:13L
clearance:0.9L/h
other parameters in model implementation

Liraglutide is a long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist used primarily for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and as an anti-obesity agent. It is approved for use in adults and pediatric patients for glycemic control and for chronic weight management.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters determined in adult healthy subjects and patients with type 2 diabetes following subcutaneous administration.

References

  1. Watson, E, et al., & Ingwersen, SH (2010). Population pharmacokinetics of liraglutide, a once-daily human glucagon-like peptide-1 analog, in healthy volunteers and subjects with type 2 diabetes, and comparison to twice-daily exenatide. Journal of clinical pharmacology 50(8) 886–894. DOI:10.1177/0091270009354996 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20133507

  2. Mastrandrea, LD, et al., & Riesenberg, RA (2019). Liraglutide effects in a paediatric (7-11 y) population with obesity: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, short-term trial to assess safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. Pediatric obesity 14(5) e12495–None. DOI:10.1111/ijpo.12495 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30653847

  3. Danne, T, et al., & Kordonouri, O (2017). Liraglutide in an Adolescent Population with Obesity: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled 5-Week Trial to Assess Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Liraglutide in Adolescents Aged 12-17 Years. The Journal of pediatrics 181 146–153.e3. DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.10.076 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27979579

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.Massweight (from PK_1C)75patient weight (kg)
Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificVolumeVdPerKg (from PK_1C)0.9Volume of distribution (L/kg)
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFractionF (from PK_1C)0.8bioavailiability (0-1)
Pharmacolibrary.Types.ClearanceCl (from PK_1C)20clearance
Modelica.Units.SI.TimeadminTime (from PK_1C)60first administration time (s)
Modelica.Units.SI.TimeadminDuration (from PK_1C)600administration duration (s)
Modelica.Units.SI.TimeadminPeriod (from PK_1C)8*60*60period of administration (default 8 hours)(s)
Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassadminMass (from PK_1C)1000administration mass (mg)
IntegeradminCount (from PK_1C)8number of dose administered (1)
Pharmacolibrary.Types.VolumeVd (from PK_1C)VdPerKg*weightVolume of distribution (m3)
Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentrationCmin (from PK_1C)0.004minimal therapeutic range
Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentrationCmax (from PK_1C)0.008minimal therapeutic range
Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentrationCtox_peak (from PK_1C)0.012toxicity peak level
Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentrationCtox_trough (from PK_1C)0.006toxicity trough level

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Types.ConcentrationOutputC_central (from PK_1C)
Interfaces.ConcentrationPort_bcentralCPort (from PK_1C)

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Pharmacokinetic.NoPerfusedTissueCompartmentcentral (from PK_1C)
Pharmacokinetic.ClearanceDrivenEliminationelim (from PK_1C)
Sources.PeriodicDoseperiodicDose (from PK_1C)
Modelica.Units.SI.Timet1_2 (from PK_1C)elimination half-life

Revisions

  • 06/2025 Tomas Kulhanek, generated model from data extracted from PUBMED, DrugBank and LLM(GPT4.1)