modelSemaglutide

Diagram of Semaglutide

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.A.A10BJ06.

Information

name:Semaglutide
ATC code:A10BJ06
route:subcutaneous
compartments:2
dosage:1mg
volume of distribution:12.5L
clearance:0.047L/h
other parameters in model implementation

Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic weight management. It is currently approved for clinical use in both oral and subcutaneous injectable formulations.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters reported for healthy subjects and patients with type 2 diabetes (predominantly adults), after subcutaneous administration.

References

  1. Overgaard, RV, et al., & Ingwersen, SH (2019). Population Pharmacokinetics of Semaglutide for Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders 10(2) 649–662. DOI:10.1007/s13300-019-0581-y PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30788808

  2. Yang, XD, & Yang, YY (2024). Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Semaglutide: A Systematic Review. Drug design, development and therapy 18 2555–2570. DOI:10.2147/DDDT.S470826 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38952487

  3. Overgaard, RV, et al., & Kildemoes, RJ (2021). Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Oral Semaglutide: Analyses of Data from Clinical Pharmacology Trials. Clinical pharmacokinetics 60(10) 1335–1348. DOI:10.1007/s40262-021-01025-x PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33969456

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
Pharmacolibrary.Types.VolumeVdp (from PK_2C)VdpPerKg*weightVolume of distribution (m3)
Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificVolumeVdpPerKg (from PK_2C)0.9Volume of distribution peripheral(l/kg)
Pharmacolibrary.Types.Clearancek12 (from PK_2C)1intercompartmental C-P clearance
Pharmacolibrary.Types.Clearancek21 (from PK_2C)1intercompartmental P-C clearance

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Types.ConcentrationOutputC_central (from PK_1C)
Interfaces.ConcentrationPort_bcentralCPort (from PK_1C)
Interfaces.ConcentrationPort_bperipheralCPort (from PK_2C)
Pharmacolibrary.Types.ConcentrationOutputC_peripheral1 (from PK_2C)

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
Pharmacolibrary.Pharmacokinetic.TransferFirstOrderNonSymtransfer (from PK_2C)
Pharmacolibrary.Pharmacokinetic.NoPerfusedTissueCompartmentperipheral (from PK_2C)

Revisions

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