modelMercaptopurine

Diagram of Mercaptopurine

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.L.L01BB02.

Information

name:Mercaptopurine
ATC code:L01BB02
route:oral
compartments:1
dosage:75mg
volume of distribution:0.9L
clearance:84L/h/70kg
other parameters in model implementation

Mercaptopurine is an antimetabolite and purine analog used primarily in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and other hematologic malignancies. It works by inhibiting DNA and RNA synthesis in rapidly dividing cells. Mercaptopurine is still approved and commonly used as part of chemotherapy regimens.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters in adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia under oral administration.

References

  1. Balis, FM, et al., & Bleyer, WA (1998). Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of oral methotrexate and mercaptopurine in children with lower risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a joint children's cancer group and pediatric oncology branch study. Blood 92(10) 3569–3577. PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9808549

  2. Saiz-Rodríguez, M, et al., & Abad-Santos, F (2019). Influence of thiopurine S-methyltransferase polymorphisms in mercaptopurine pharmacokinetics in healthy volunteers. Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology 124(4) 449–455. DOI:10.1111/bcpt.13153 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30346660

  3. Arun, B, et al., & Gota, V (2024). Bioequivalence study followed by model-informed dose optimization of a powder for oral suspension of 6-mercaptopurine. Pediatric blood & cancer 71(3) e30813–None. DOI:10.1002/pbc.30813 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38110844

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.TransferRateka (from PK_1C_enteral)0.016666666666666666first order absorption rate
Modelica.Units.SI.TimeTlag (from PK_1C_enteral)600delay between oral administration and absorption (default 10min)

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)