modelCytarabine

Diagram of Cytarabine

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.L.L01BC01.

Information

name:Cytarabine
ATC code:L01BC01
route:intravenous
compartments:2
dosage:100mg
volume of distribution:0.77L
clearance:1.04L/h/kg
other parameters in model implementation

Cytarabine (also known as Ara-C) is a cytosine nucleoside analog used primarily as an antimetabolite chemotherapy agent for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It inhibits DNA synthesis in rapidly dividing cells. Cytarabine is an approved and widely used chemotherapy drug.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters from adults with acute myeloid leukemia treated via intravenous infusion; values reflect population pharmacokinetics.

References

  1. Mancini, SL, et al., & Messenger, KM (2022). Novel subcutaneous cytarabine infusion with the Omnipod system in dogs with meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown etiology. American journal of veterinary research 83(9) –. DOI:10.2460/ajvr.22.03.0046 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35895763

  2. Feldman, EJ, et al., & Plezia, P (1993). Phase I clinical and pharmacokinetic evaluation of high-dose mitoxantrone in combination with cytarabine in patients with acute leukemia. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 11(10) 2002–2009. DOI:10.1200/JCO.1993.11.10.2002 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8410125

  3. Periclou, AP, & Avramis, VI (1996). NONMEM population pharmacokinetic studies of cytosine arabinoside after high-dose and after loading bolus followed by continuous infusion of the drug in pediatric patients with leukemias. Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology 39(1-2) 42–50. DOI:10.1007/s002800050536 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8995498

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)