modelGolimumab

Diagram of Golimumab

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.L.L04AB06.

Information

name:Golimumab
ATC code:L04AB06
route:subcutaneous
compartments:2
dosage:50mg
volume of distribution:8L
clearance:0.356L/day
other parameters in model implementation

Golimumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that targets and neutralizes tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), a cytokine involved in systemic inflammation. It is approved and used for the treatment of autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and ulcerative colitis.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters derived from healthy and patient populations (including adults with rheumatoid arthritis), both male and female, aged between 18 and 80 years. Parameters are for subcutaneous administration as per typical therapeutic protocols.

References

  1. Hyams, JS, et al., & Strauss, R (2017). Subcutaneous Golimumab in Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis: Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Benefit. Inflammatory bowel diseases 23(12) 2227–2237. DOI:10.1097/MIB.0000000000001262 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29140944

  2. Adedokun, OJ, et al., & Sandborn, WJ (2020). Population Pharmacokinetics and Exposure-Response Modeling of Golimumab in Adults With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis. Clinical therapeutics 42(1) 157–174.e4. DOI:10.1016/j.clinthera.2019.11.010 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31982148

  3. Xu, Y, et al., & Zhou, H (2019). Population Pharmacokinetics and Exposure-Response Modeling Analyses of Golimumab in Children With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis. Journal of clinical pharmacology 59(4) 590–604. DOI:10.1002/jcph.1353 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30536638

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)