modelTegafur_1

Diagram of Tegafur_1

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.L.L01BC03_1.

Information

name:Tegafur_1
ATC code:L01BC03_1
route:intravenous
compartments:2
dosage:250mg
volume of distribution:25L
clearance:5.2L/h
other parameters in model implementation

Tegafur is an anticancer prodrug of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), typically used in combination with other agents such as uracil or gimeracil/oteracil (as UFT or S-1 formulations) for the oral treatment of various solid tumors, including gastrointestinal cancers. While tegafur is not widely used as monotherapy today, its combinational forms remain approved and in clinical use, primarily in Asia.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters obtained in cancer patients after intravenous bolus dose, assessed using a two-compartment model.

References

  1. Sugiyama, E, et al., & Sawada, J (2010). Population pharmacokinetics of gemcitabine and its metabolite in Japanese cancer patients: impact of genetic polymorphisms. Clinical pharmacokinetics 49(8) 549–558. DOI:10.2165/11532970-000000000-00000 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20608756

  2. Blum, M, et al., & Ajani, JA (2011). A comprehensive review of S-1 in the treatment of advanced gastric adenocarcinoma. Future oncology (London, England) 7(6) 715–726. DOI:10.2217/fon.11.50 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21675835

  3. Urien, S, et al., & Deporte-Fety, R (2003). Modelling of ftorafur and 5-fluorouracil pharmacokinetics following oral UFT administration. A population study in 30 patients with advanced breast cancer. Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology 52(2) 99–107. DOI:10.1007/s00280-003-0616-x PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12768319

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)