modelErythropoietin

Diagram of Erythropoietin

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.B.B03XA01.

Information

name:Erythropoietin
ATC code:B03XA01
route:intravenous
compartments:2
dosage:100mg
volume of distribution:0.049L
clearance:0.014L/hr/kg
other parameters in model implementation

Erythropoietin is a glycoprotein hormone used to stimulate erythropoiesis (red blood cell production) in patients with anemia, particularly anemia associated with chronic kidney disease, chemotherapy, or certain treatments for HIV. Recombinant human erythropoietin (epoetin alfa and similar agents) is approved and widely used in clinical practice.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters of recombinant human erythropoietin (epoetin alfa) administered intravenously to adult patients with chronic renal failure.

References

  1. D'Cunha, R, et al., & An, G (2019). Target-mediated disposition population pharmacokinetics model of erythropoietin in premature neonates following multiple intravenous and subcutaneous dosing regimens. European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences 138 105013–None. DOI:10.1016/j.ejps.2019.105013 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31340188

  2. D'Cunha, R, et al., & An, G (2019). A Mechanism-Based Population Pharmacokinetics Model of Erythropoietin in Premature Infants and Healthy Adults Following Multiple Intravenous Doses. Journal of clinical pharmacology 59(6) 835–846. DOI:10.1002/jcph.1368 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30618050

  3. An, G, et al., & Veng-Pedersen, P (2017). Population Pharmacokinetics of Darbepoetin in Infants Following Single Intravenous and Subcutaneous Dosing. Journal of pharmaceutical sciences 106(6) 1644–1649. DOI:10.1016/j.xphs.2017.02.001 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28189627

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)