modelDocetaxel

Diagram of Docetaxel

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.L.L01CD02.

Information

name:Docetaxel
ATC code:L01CD02
route:intravenous
compartments:3
dosage:100mg
volume of distribution:113L
clearance:21L/h
other parameters in model implementation

Docetaxel is a semisynthetic taxane antineoplastic agent used primarily for the treatment of various cancers including breast, non-small cell lung, prostate, gastric, and head and neck cancer. It acts by promoting and stabilizing microtubule assembly, thereby inhibiting mitosis and cell proliferation. It is an approved chemotherapy drug widely used today.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters reported in adult cancer patients with normal hepatic function, following intravenous infusion.

References

  1. Paller, CJ, et al., & Levine, M (2024). High-Dose Intravenous Vitamin C Combined with Docetaxel in Men with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Phase II Trial. Cancer research communications 4(8) 2174–2182. DOI:10.1158/2767-9764.CRC-24-0225 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39076107

  2. Ismael, G, et al., & Jackisch, C (2012). Subcutaneous versus intravenous administration of (neo)adjuvant trastuzumab in patients with HER2-positive, clinical stage I-III breast cancer (HannaH study): a phase 3, open-label, multicentre, randomised trial. The Lancet. Oncology 13(9) 869–878. DOI:10.1016/S1470-2045(12)70329-7 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22884505

  3. Patil, A, et al., & Gota, V (2021). ADME gene polymorphisms do not influence the pharmacokinetics of docetaxel: Results from a population pharmacokinetic study in Indian cancer patients. Cancer medicine 10(14) 4948–4956. DOI:10.1002/cam4.4026 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34156160

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
Pharmacolibrary.Types.VolumeVdp2 (from PK_3C)Vdp2PerKg*weightVolume of distribution (m3)
Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificVolumeVdp2PerKg (from PK_3C)0.9Volume of distribution peripheral 2 (l/kg)
Pharmacolibrary.Types.VolumeFlowRatek13 (from PK_3C)1intercompartmental 1-3 clearance (l/min)
Pharmacolibrary.Types.VolumeFlowRatek31 (from PK_3C)1intercompartmental 3-1 clearance (l/min)

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)
Interfaces.ConcentrationPort_bperihperal2Cport (from PK_3C)
Pharmacolibrary.Types.ConcentrationOutputC_peripheral2 (from PK_3C)

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)
Pharmacolibrary.Pharmacokinetic.NoPerfusedTissueCompartmentperipheral1 (from PK_3C)
Pharmacolibrary.Pharmacokinetic.TransferFirstOrderNonSymtransfer1 (from PK_3C)

Revisions

  • 06/2025 Tomas Kulhanek, generated model from data extracted from PUBMED, DrugBank and LLM(GPT4.1)