modelAdalimumab

Diagram of Adalimumab

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.L.L04AB04.

Information

name:Adalimumab
ATC code:L04AB04
route:subcutaneous
compartments:2
dosage:40mg
volume of distribution:5.9L
clearance:0.013L/h
other parameters in model implementation

Adalimumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), blocking its interaction with the p55 and p75 cell surface TNF receptors. It is used to treat several autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Adalimumab is approved and widely used today.

Pharmacokinetics

Population pharmacokinetic model in adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis after subcutaneous administration.

References

  1. Haranaka, M, et al., & Ogama, Y (2023). Pharmacokinetics and safety of CT-P17 (40 mg/0.4 ml) versus reference adalimumab: randomized study in healthy Japanese adults. Immunotherapy 15(3) 149–161. DOI:10.2217/imt-2022-0181 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36748363

  2. Ling, SF, et al., & Plant, D (2024). Population Pharmacokinetic Analysis and Simulation of Alternative Dosing Regimens for Biosimilars to Adalimumab and Etanercept in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Pharmaceutics 16(6) –. DOI:10.3390/pharmaceutics16060702 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38931826

  3. Zeng, X, et al., & Cao, G (2022). Comparative assessment of pharmacokinetic parameters between HS016, an adalimumab biosimilar, and adalimumab (Humira®) in healthy subjects and ankylosing spondylitis patients: Population pharmacokinetic modeling. Advances in clinical and experimental medicine : official organ Wroclaw Medical University 31(5) 499–509. DOI:10.17219/acem/145947 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35148573

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)